Preserving Natural Resources
Preserving Natural Resources

Preserving Natural Resources

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Pillar Statement

To be conscious about our environmental footprint and integrate a responsible conduct within our operations

Pillar Objectives

  • Significantly improve our environmental performance, including taking action to mitigate climate change and minimise our environmental impact

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Direct Environmental Footprint

Q3

Direct Environmental Footprint

Direct Environmental Footprint

Direct energy consumption

Direct energy consumption

*Petrol Consumption calculations were based on money spent, then converted to consumption using the Tariffs imposed on the type of Gasoline Consumed for each vehicle i.e.
Gasoline 91 or 95
The Tariffs rates are 0.140 BHD for Gasoline 91, and 0.200 BHD for Gasoline 95.
Diesel Consumption at NBB refers only to backup generators.

**Diesel was converted from m3 to GJ, and the conversion rate is 41.030 as per DataQualityApps e. K. website.

***Petrol was converted from m3 to GJ, and the conversion rate is 36.006 as per DataQualityApps e. K. website.

 

Indirect energy consumption 2019 2020 2021 9 months ending September 2021 9 months ending September 2022 Target
Electricity consumption (office, storage, facilities, etc.) (kWh)* 15,484,480
NBB towers
13,244,080
NBB towers
12,185,400
NBB towers
3,115,289*
Branches
9,078,760
NBB towers
2,404,839
Branches
8,121,600
NBB towers
1,875,800
Branches
11,576,130
NBB towers
Energy consumption from electricity (GJ) ** 55,744.12
NBB towers
47,678.68
NBB towers
43,867.44
NBB towers
11,215.04

32,683.5
NBB towers
8,657.4
Branches

29,237.8
NBB towers
6,752.9
Branches
 
Energy consumption from outside the organisation (GJ) - - N/A N/A N/A  
Energy consumption intensity (GJ/employee) 73.16
NBB towers
62.65
NBB towers
83.23***
NBB towers
64.45
Branches
59.1
NBB towers
50.63
Branches
47.54
NBB towers
47.22
NBB towers
 
Energy intensity by space (GJ/m2 of space) 2.07
NBB towers
1.77
NBB towers
1.63
NBB towers
1.26
Branches
2.28
NBB towers
1.07
Branches
2.04
NBB towers
1.19
Branches
 
Renewable energy consumption (office, storage, facilities, etc.) (kWh) - - N/A N/A 15,275  

 

*Branches Power Consumption was only reported in 2021. Three branches that did not report electricity consumption were excluded from the calculations as the landlord pays for the electricity consumption. The number of branches that reported electricity consumption is 20

**The conversion factor from Kwh to GJ is 0.0036 as per DataQualityApps e. K. website

***Energy intensity relates to internal energy consumption only. Energy Consumption Intensity was calculated by Dividing Energy Consumption (GJ) by the Number of Staff in Branches or Towers excluding interns and contractors as of 2021

 

Water consumption* 2019 2020 2021 9 months ending September 2021 9 months ending September 2022
Total water consumption (000 litres) 19,952
NBB towers
14,792
NBB towers
17,228
NBB towers
1,659
Branches
11,825
NBB towers
1,295
Branches
11,614
NBB towers
1,395
Branches
Water consumption intensity (litres/ employee)** 26.2
NBB towers
19.4
NBB towers
32.7
NBB towers
9.5
Branches
21.38
NBB towers
7.57
Branches
18.9
NBB towers
9.8
Branches

 

*This table excludes branches that did not report any water consumption as the landlord pays for them. The number of branches that reported water consumption is 15.

**Water consumption intensity is calculated by dividing water consumption by the number of staff in branches or towers, excluding interns and contractors as of 2021

 

Total Waste Generated 2019 2020 2021 9 Months ending September 2021 9 Months ending September 2022 Target
Non-hazardous waste (tons) - - 24.32 22.1 20.68 26 by Q1 2023
Hazardous waste (tons)* 0 0 0 0 0  
Total paper consumed (kg)** - 21,479 15,124 11,735.4 12,533  
Total waste produced (tons)*** - - 67.12 32.8 89.98  

 

*The bank does not report any Hazardous waste as of 2021

**Paper consumption weight is calculated by multiplying the total number of papers consumed at NBB by the weight of one Ream of A3 or A4 paper

***Total Waste produced consists of the sum of Non-hazardous waste, Total paper consumed and General Waste.

General waste data collection started from August 2021 for NBB Towers

 

Total Waste Recyclable 2019 2020 2021 9 months ending September 2021 9 months ending September 2022 Target
Non-hazardous waste (tons)* - - 24.32 - 20.68 26 by Q1 2023
Hazardous waste (tons)* 0 0 0 0 0  
Total volume of wastewater generated (m3 ) - - - - -  
Total volume of wastewater reused or recycled (m3 ) - - - - -  
Volume of IT products and personal computers recycled (tons)         1.98  
Printer cartridges (tons)            
ATM machines (tons)            

 

*We started measuring recyclable waste in Mar’21.

 

Total Paper Consumption(paper count) Q3 Q3 Q3 Q4 Annual total
2019 - 1,666,450 908,027 766,288 3,340,765*
2020 1,030,595 1,636,928 843,066 800,451 4,311,040
2021 795,499 742,951 817,626 680,259 3,036,335

 

* 9 months data only

 

Total Paper Consumption 2019 2020 2021 9 months ending September 2021 9 months ending September 2022 Target
Paper Count 3,340,765 4,311,040 3,036,335 2,356,076 2,436,247 3,123,420 By Q1 2023
Paper Consumption KG       11,735.4 12,533  

 

Materials Consumption and Waste 2019 2020 2021 9 Months ending September 2021 9 Months ending September 2022
Total paper consumption (KG) - - 15,123.55 11,735.4 12,533
Total paper recycled (KG)* - - 3,601.8 1587.7 3632.6
Plastics recycled (KG)* - - 343.6 184.3 392.9
Cans recycled (KG)* - - 112.15 46.15 112.9
E-Waste recycled (KG) - - 6.9   1.98

 

*We started recycling in March 2021 onwards

 

Climate Change

  • NBB Collaborates With Honeywell to Enhance Its Sustainability Efforts and footprints
Greenhouse gas emissions* 2019 2020 2021 9 Months ending September 2021 9 Months ending September 2022
Direct GHG emissions (scope 1) (tons CO2 e) - 34.4 39.8 27.9 35.09
Indirect GHG emissions (scope 2) (tons CO2 e) 9,801.7
NBB towers
8,383.5
NBB tower
7,713.4
NBB towers
1,972
Branches
5,746.9
NBB towers
1,522
Branches
5,141
NBB towers
1,187.4
Branches
Other indirect GHG emissions (scope 3) (tons CO2 e) – business travel - - -    
Total GHG emissions (tons CO2 e) 9,801.7 8,417.9 9,725.2 7,296.8 6,363.49
GHG emissions intensity (tons CO2 e / employee)** 12.86 11.06 14.63***
NBB towers
11.3
Branches
10.44****
NBB towers
8.9
Branches
8.12****
NBB towers
8.3
Branches

*The GHG Emissions were measured in accordance to the international GHG protocol that defines reporting scopes 1, 2 and 3. The CO2 Emissions were calculated in accordance to ISO 14064:2018 Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

**The GHG Emissions Intensity was calculated by dividing the CO2e by the Number of Staff in Branches or Towers excluding interns and contractors as of 2021