In 2019, Sinochem International’s total investment in environmental protection reached 556 million yuan
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On June 5, 2020, Sinochem International, a central enterprise in the chemical industry, released the "Sinochem International 2019 Sustainability Report" on World Environment Day. The report shows that Sinochem International achieved remarkable results in environmental indicator management in 2019 under the guidance of the "green development" concept. According to data disclosed in the report, Sinochem International's total investment in environmental protection reached 556 million yuan in 2019, and various energy usage and emission indicators dropped significantly year-on-year. Compared with the same period in 2018, industrial energy consumption decreased by 45,700 tons of standard coal, electricity use decreased by 1.82 million kilowatt hours, natural gas use decreased by 34,500 cubic meters, steam consumption decreased by 629,000 tons, industrial water was saved by 1.9476 million tons, nitrogen oxide emissions decreased by 280 tons, sulfur dioxide emissions decreased by 102 tons, and wastewater emissions decreased by 422,000 tons.
Sinochem International promotes resource recycling, reduces energy consumption and emissions through strict production management and equipment technology improvement. At the same time, it continuously develops and improves green processes, creates green factories, realizes clean production processes, and promotes the development of circular economy. In 2019, 5 of the company's green processes were selected into the "Green Process Directory (2019 Edition)" of the China Petroleum & Chemical Industry Association, and 3 affiliated factories were awarded * * The title of “Green Factory” recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology or China Petrochemical Federation. Taking Yangnong Ruixiang Factory, a subsidiary of Sinochem International, as an example, in 2019, not only sales revenue and profits increased significantly, but also good environmental results were achieved. Energy consumption per 10,000 yuan of output value fell by 4.1% year-on-year, ammonia nitrogen emissions fell by 1.77% year-on-year, sulfur dioxide emissions fell by 33.69% year-on-year, and nitrogen oxide emissions dropped by 24.1% year-on-year. As a result, Yangnong Ruixiang was recognized as the "2019 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Green Factory" by the China Petroleum and Chemical Federation.
This year is the final year of the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan”. As a world-class steel company, Baosteel Co., Ltd. has sorted out and announced its progress in the field of energy conservation and environmental protection during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period on the occasion of this year's World Environment Day. According to reports, in the past five years, Baosteel Co., Ltd. has demonstrated the pursuit and effectiveness of "urban steel mills" on the road of green development, investing a total of 12.87 billion yuan in the treatment of waste gas, waste water, and solid waste and "cleaning, greening, beautification, and culture". A ton of steel can The consumption dropped by 4.1% compared with the beginning of the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan”. Through fuel optimization and adjustment, a total of nearly 13 million tons of coal was reduced, and emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, COD, ammonia nitrogen, etc. were reduced by 40%, 45%, 52%, and 81%.