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In the framework of our Eco-Management System, which
is compliant with the ISO 14001 standard and the EMAS
regulation, we undertook the following activities:
■ we carried out an environmental audit,
■ we identified and assessed those aspects of our
activity which have, or may have, an impact on the
environment,
■ we set goals and specified tasks in areas where
our environmental impact is greatest,
■ we defined environmental indicators which deal
with energy, atmospheric emissions, water, waste,
packaging, and use of land in the context of
biodiversity – these will form the basis for an
environmental assessment of our activities in
each given year,
■ we identified potential environmental
emergencies along with our responses and
methods to prevent situations which may result
in environmental harm,
■ we updated our environmental risk/opportunity
analysis,
■ we carried out an internal environmental audit,
along with an audit of our compliance with
environmental regulations,
■ we published the CD PROJEKT Environmental
Statement,
■ we submitted to external verification by
an accredited independent EMAS auditor,
■ we applied to the General Directorate for
Environmental Protection, and were subsequently
entered in the EMAS registry.
EMAS certification objectively confirms that we meet the
highest environmental standards, and that our longstanding
efforts to promote environmental protection are bearing
fruit. Our Environmental Statements, which are subject to
annual updates and attestation, will provide comprehensive
information on our impact on the environment and the cli-
mate, thus guaranteeing transparency and providing access
to information for all stakeholders.
Carbon footprint
[GRI 305-1, 305-2, 305-3]
The CD PROJEKT Group measures and discloses its car-
bon footprint in three scopes (1, 2 and 3) which together
reflect the extent of our impact on the environment. Car-
bon footprint is defined as the aggregate emissions of
greenhouse gases caused – directly or indirectly – by the
company
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. It covers both direct emissions, such as burn-
ing fuels, but also indirect emissions – eg. in the process
of generating electrical and heat energy. Carbon footprint
is expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent (CO
2
e), with a
ton of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO
2
e) being its basic
unit. It is calculated in accordance with the requirements
of the GHG Protocol
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.
Much like in preceding years, In 2023 we focused on
calculating the emissions of the CD PROJEKT Group in
Poland
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. The following greenhouse gases were taken
into account: CO
2
, CH
4
, N
2
O. Results are consolidated in
the framework of CD PROJEKT Group’s operational con-
trol in Poland, taking into account 100% of emissions at
each analyzed location, as specified in the GHG Protocol.
2023 figures are used as the baseline because this peri-
od accurately reflects our standard working arrangements
and the associated emissions – unlike earlier years,
in which results were affected, among others, by the
COVID pandemic.
Emissions of greenhouse gases by the CD PROJEKT
Group encompass the following:
■ Scope 1 – direct GHG emissions at premises
owned or managed by the Group. At CD PROJEKT
this comprises emissions from burning fuels and
release of coolant agents.
■ Scope 2 – indirect GHG emissions associated
with generation of electrical and heat energy
consumed by the Group. Scope 2 emissions are
calculated using market-based indicators
(published by each energy distributor) or location-
based indicators (based on the average emission
coefficient for the given territory, e.g. Poland).
■ Scope 3 – other indirect GHG emissions not
covered by Scopes 1 and 2, identified throughout
the value chain. Scope 3 includes upstream
emissions (purchase of raw materials and
services, capital assets, energy- and fuel-related
emissions not covered by Scopes 1 and 2,
transportation and distribution of raw materials,
waste management, business travel, employee
commuting) and downstream emissions
(transportation and distribution of our products,
consumption of energy when playing games,
and emissions related to leased assets
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).
³³ Custom definition used for our own purposes.
³⁴ The Greenhouse Gas Protocol ACorporate Accounting and Reporting Standard Revised Edition, GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance oraz Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard.
³⁵ This is due to the relative immateriality of emissions caused by the Group’s foreign entities.
³⁶ Leased assets comprise space leased to external entities at the Group’s Warsaw campus. The corresponding calculation takes into account consumption of heat by lessees and leakage of coolant agents from
airconditioning units on leased premises.
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