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 54% 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.

The Applus + Group is firmly committed to help in the fight against climate change. We have transferred this commitment to our 2022-2024 Strategic Plan, setting short-, medium- and long-term targets aimed at effectively reducing our carbon footprint and defining action plans for their fulfilment. Check here to see our sustainability goals.

Consumed Water

In 2021, the Group consumed a total of 1,092.5 ML of fresh water, part of which was of groundwater origin. The most significant proportion of water consumption came from IDIADA Division’s facilities in Tarragona (Spain) and Shandong (China), with these two locations accounting for 68% of the Group’s overall water consumption.