Environment

Our Corporate Quality, Prevention and Environment Policy governs our operating rationale to achieve the preservation of the environment through Environmental Management Systems (EMS) based on the improvement cycle defined by the ISO 14001 standard, which covers 57% of our businesses. The Group’s EMS is audited by third parties periodically, which allows us to maintain our certificates over time.

Our main environmental aspects are related to energy consumption, its associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water consumption and, to a much lesser extent, waste generation.The activities of the Applus+ Group do not generate direct impacts on biodiversity, and the location of our facilities does not pose any risk for the natural areas of the countries where we operate.

In February 2022, Applus+ joined the Science Based Targets (SBTi) initiative, which already involves more than 6,000 companies worldwide.

This collaboration with leading organisations in the field aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by defining science based targets.By joining SBTi, we set short-term reduction targets for 2030, in line with the ambition to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C. These targets have been validated by SBTi.

We have also set a long-term goal to achieve net-zero emissions across our value chain by 2050, following the SBTi Net-Zero standard. With this goal we aim to be a net-zero emissions company, minimising emissions across the value chain as much as possible and offsetting any residual emissions that cannot be eliminated.

In August 2023, the SBTi initiative validated Applus+ scientific goal of zero net emissions by 2050. SBTi is the first science-based standard to help set such targets for companies, in line with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C. These commitments allowed us to be part of the Business Ambition for 1.5ºC campaign and the UNFCCC Race to Zero campaign, which brings together entities from all over the world to completely eliminate emissions by 2050.

Applus+ JOINS THE PRESTIGIOUS CDP A LIST
Once again this year, we at Applus+ reaffirmed our commitment to the fight against climate change by transparently disclosing our progress through the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) questionnaire. CDP employs a rigorous methodology, scoring companies from A to D, based on their disclosure practices, risk
management and environmental leadership.

Out of 21,000 qualified companies, Applus+ is among the elite that earned an A grade in the 2023 climate change questionnaire. As a TCFD-aligned entity, CDP has the world’s largest environmental database, influencing investment decisions for a sustainable economy without carbon emissions.

Consumed Water

The water consumed by Applus+ comes either from groundwater or is supplied by third parties, generally municipal entities. At our facilities, we use water for testing, sanitary uses, irrigation of green areas and human consumption. The water consumed by Applus+ comes either from groundwater or is supplied by third parties, generally municipal entities. At our facilities, we use water for testing, sanitary uses, irrigation of green areas and human consumption. Water demand is highest at our vehicle proving ground, especially at our facilities in Tarragona (Spain) and Shandong (China), which account for a significant proportion of the Group’s total consumption.