Environmental sustainability
Our Environmental Commitment
In Aleatica we are committed to contributing to the care of the environment by avoiding and managing our impacts by operating with a prevention approach. To achieve this, we start from full compliance with the applicable environmental regulations for each Business Unit, through the DOS-PRCS-2 Identification of Legal Requirements procedure and other requirements. Thanks to this, we have not been subject to any fine or sanction by any authority in any business unit in the last 4 fiscal years (2019-2022).
In addition, we move forward with the commitment to progressively implement and certify the Safety Management System’s (SMS) Environmental Management System under ISO 14001:2015 with two Business Units certified at the end of 2022, AuNorte and VB.
Climate strategy
In response to our material topics and in line with the UN’s priority issues, we have developed Aleatica’ s Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience Strategy, focused on two lines of action with the objective of contributing to reduce the accelerated increase of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere and to generate conditions for the adaptation and resilience of our infrastructure and operations vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
In conjunction with the Risk Management, the Manual of Risks Associated with Climate Change was prepared, which aims to establish the general guidelines for the identification, evaluation and monitoring of physical and transitional risks associated with climate change in the Business Units, to establish controls and/or action plans in the short, medium and long term, mitigating the identified risks. Climate change risks are also included, in line with the categorization suggested by the TCFD (Task Force on Climaterelated Financial Disclosure).
In 2021, the Adaptation and Resilience Diagnosis was developed, which included a general analysis of the Business Units in Mexico and 2 regional analyses in 2 Business Units: VU and AuNorte, where the impacts of the physical risks of climate change were analyzed under climate change scenarios RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 to 2050.
During 2022 we developed the Mitigation Strategy for all Business Units, establishing mitigation measures with three main lines of action:
- 1. Conversion and replacement of fleets to lowcarbon vehicles (hybrid and electric including LPG).
- 2. Consumption of clean energy (selfconsumption or certified).
- 3. Constant upgrading of office equipment to increase energy efficiency.
Global reduction target of 42% by 2030 and Net Zero by 2050 of our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions.
To achieve the objectives of the strategy, we provide short-term incentives related to the implementation of the mitigation strategy that consists of a short-term, annual, unsecured monetary stimulus and subject to the fulfillment of objectives and indicators.
Energy Consumption and Efficiency
| Energy consumption | Unit | Total 2019 | Total 2020 | Total 2021 | Total 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional electricity consumption | MWh | 11303.39 | 6860.79 | 7189.80* | 7504.1 |
| Total renewable energy consumption | MWh | 684.398 | 730.47 | 770.22* | 544.56 |
*In 2022, the Aleatica Carbon Management System was implemented, which modified the way of measuring energy. The values of 2021 conventional electricity consumption was 7036.73 KWh consumption and Total renewable energy consumption 761.33.
Measurement of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
To monitor and control our emissions, we implemented the Aleatica Carbon Emissions Protocol, which establishes the governance and methodologies for managing Aleatica’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, in accordance with the Green House Gas Protocol| (GHG) accounting and reporting standards, PAS 2050, ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14069.
| CO2 e Emissions | Total 2019 | Total 2020 | Total 2021 | Total 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct scope 1 emissions (tCO2 e) | 2,580.07 | 2,429.94 | 2,206.35* | 2,302.52 |
| Indirect scope 2 emissions (tCO2 e) | 5,586.21 | 4,012.59 | 3,551.76* | 3,174.25 |
| Indirect scope 3 emissions (tCO2 e) | 2,706,676.24 | 2,112,412.17 | 3,121,054.07* | 2,639,908 |
*In 2022, Aleatica’s Carbon Management System was implemented, which changed the way energy is measured and, therefore, GHG emissions. The 2021 values for scope 1 direct emissions (tCO2e) were 2,550.91; for scope 2 indirect emissions (tCO2e) were 4,123.09; for scope 3 indirect emissions (tCO2e) were 3,121,262.40.
| Indirect Emission Source Scope 3 | Total tCO2e 2022 |
|---|---|
| Use of roads | 2,638,960.58 |
| Staff transportation | 324.08 |
| Business travel | 12.72 |
| Power loss | 611.08 |
Waste
of non-hazardous waste were generated in 2022. The largest amount of these (31%) was concentrated in waste from road maintenance and were disposed at authorized sites.
of the waste generated corresponds to inorganic waste generated by road cleaning, which is collected and separated at the temporary storage sites of each Business Unit for subsequent disposal.
of the waste generated were recovered in 2022, which represents 7% of the total waste (excluding non-hazardous waste from road maintenance).
of hazardous waste –Corrosive, Reactive, Explosive, Toxic and Biologically Infectious (CRETIB)- were generated in 2022, mainly by equipment maintenance activities.
Water Consumption
We are committed to improving the efficiency of water management and promoting its efficient use in our operations’ activities.
| Water Consumption | 2019 (m3) | 2020 (m3) | 2021 (m3) | 2022(m3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water consumption from the distribution network (pressurized pipes, pipelines and irrigation ditches) | 42,425 | 21,137 | 15,285* | 18,113 |
| Groundwater consumption (wells) | 14,951 | 73 | 14,322* | 13,740 |
| Consumption of surface water (rivers, lakes, canals, reservoirs, etc.) | 54,994 | 500 | 110 | 10 |
| Consumption of treated water (recycled) | 900 | 1,840 | 2,320 |
*Water consumption values for 2021 for the distribution network (pressure pipelines, canals and irrigation ditches) correspond to 12,601 m3, groundwater consumption was 14,062 m3 and surface water consumption (rivers, lakes, canals, reservoirs, etc.) remained unchanged. During 2022, we developed the reporting automation process for the monthly environmental indicator templates, in conjunction with Aleatica’s strategic planning area. In this regard, some discrepancies were identified in the data reported in 2021, specifically in the consumption of water, therefore, and using the resource of reinterpretation, we update the data for 2021.
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Preservation
One of our environmental commitments is to ensure the protection and conservation of the environment, respecting ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as mitigating the impacts produced as a result of our operations. That is why preservation and restoration is a priority, promoting respect and care for the environment through diversity diagnoses and projects that favor the balance of the environment in the short, medium and long term, both in rural and urban areas.
During 2022, as part of Aleatica’s Sustainability priority projects, we developed a Biodiversity diagnosis in GANA, given its ecological importance as it is located in the area of influence of the Federal Protected Natural Area (ANP) La Malinche National Park located in the states of Tlaxcala and Puebla. It is part of the mountain range known as the Transversal Neovolcanic Axis for 14.1 km and the San Antonio Limón Totalco State PNA in the State of Veracruz for 0.07 km. The objective is to establish conservation measures for the existing flora and fauna of the area.
The sampling analysis determined a low diversity of native flora and a high diversity of invasive and exotic species, due to anthropogenic activities in the region, such as agriculture and logging, increasing ecological effects such as habitat fragmentation, reduction of biodiversity, alteration of the hydrological cycle, microclimatic changes, as well as environmental, noise and light pollution.
Flora Recommendations:
- Reforestation actions with native species in the right-of-way and fragile areas, to restore and maintain the biological connectivity of ecosystems, NPAs and other conserved areas.
- Actions to conserve the populations of the region’s native flora species.
- Implementation of pollinator gardens in the distributors, embankments, and Right of Way (ROW) of the junctions.
To determine the richness of the fauna in the area, samplings were carried out in 10 linear transects in sites with preserved vegetation in the NPAs, identifying 33 species of wild vertebrates (seven reptiles, 16 birds and 10 mammals), with a low diversity due to the fragmentation of the vegetation and the degradation of the area.
In addition, a monitoring was carried out on the rate of roadkill along the 123 km of the road, registering 32 vertebrate individuals run over in a period of nine days, being the mountain rabbit Sylvilagus floridanus and the red-bellied squirrel Sciurus aureogaster the species with the highest number of run over events in the study, with seven and six records respectively, without identifying a critical area of road incidents.
Despite the results, the run over rate was low, which can be related to the adaptation of the fauna to the communication route, avoiding the highway crossing, making the crossings through streams, riverbeds and drainage works of the highway itself, reducing the rate of being run over.
Fauna Recommendations
- Adjustment and maintenance of existing Drainage Works (DW) on the road, to make them more functional as mixed passages (water/fauna), which consists of placing an induction barrier (mesh), the construction of ramps to facilitate access to fauna, as well as revegetation with native species at the entrance of the DW.
**The data shown on this page corresponds to Aleatica Mexico**
