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Definition of terms
| GHG | Greenhouse gases. There are seven categories of greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydro fluorocarbons, per fluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride. Non-energy-related GHG emissions are not included. In this report, the term GHG is used for all types of gas. |
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| CO2 | Abbreviation for carbon dioxide. |
| Scope1 | GHGs emitted directly from Company premises as a result of the burning of fuels (city gas, kerosene, diesel oil, gasoline, LPG, LNG) |
| Scope2 | GHGs emitted indirectly in the use of electric power or heat supplied to the Company from outside |
| Scope3 | GHGs emitted indirectly at some point on the Company's value chain (production, transportation, business trips, commuting, etc.) |
| SOx | Sulfur oxides-emitted by the burning of fossil fuels containing sulfur |
| NOx | Nitrogen oxides-formed through the combination of nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere during the combustion of substances |
| BOD | Biochemical oxygen demand. Used as a benchmark for indicating extent of water pollution by organic matter in rivers. |
| COD | Chemical oxygen demand-indicates the amount of water pollution due to the presence of organic compounds in seas or lakes |
| VOCs | Volatile organic compounds-organic chemical compounds that are volatile in the atmosphere at standard ambient temperatures and pressures |
| EHS | Abbreviation for “Environment, Health & Safety” |
