Enviri releases annual ESG report

Enviri Corp., a Philadelphia-based environmental solutions provider for industrial and specialty waste streams, has published its 2023 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, outlining the company’s ambitions, goals and impact metrics across its four focus areas.

“I’m pleased to share our 2023 ESG report, showcasing the goals and progress of our comprehensive sustainability strategy to develop and deliver environmental solutions,” Enviri CEO Nick Grasberger says. “Enviri reimagines how some of the world’s most challenging waste can be remediated, recycled and reused, and our work leads us towards a better future for our people and planet.”

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The fifth annual report notes that company divisions—which include Harsco Environmental Corp., Harsco Rail and Clean Earth—recycled or reused 19 million tons of waste in 2023. Harsco Environmental, in particular, recycled or reused 93 percent of processed steel slag (8.7 million tons) during the year. Additionally, Clean Earth reports it recycled or reused 91 percent, or 3.9 million tons, of processed waste materials.

According to Enviri, four key areas frame its ESG report and outline the company’s vision, strategy and forward-looking goals for creating value and positive outcomes for all stakeholders. They include:

• Innovative solutions: The company aims to help customers solve their most pressing sustainability challenges by deriving over 90 percent of annual revenue from environmental solutions businesses, aggressively growing its portfolio of environmental solutions and recycling or repurposing more than 75 percent of the waste and co-product material processed annually.
• Thriving environment: Enviri aims to reduce environmental impacts by demonstrating continuous improvement in its five-year environmental compliance record, including the energy and carbon intensity of its operations by 15 percent by 2025, and avoiding more than 25 million tons of carbon emissions from its recycling and repurposing solutions from 2019 to 2025.
• Safe workplaces: The company says it works to ensure employees return home unharmed every day by achieving a Total Recordable Incident Rate of less than 1.0 in 2023 and by demonstrating continuous improvement in its five-year safety record.
• Inspired people: Enviri says it supports the growth and development of employees and communities by enhancing diversity and gender representation on the board and senior management team, and also by expanding global employee resource groups to foster an environment of diversity, equity, engagement and inclusion.

Enviri says its ESG report reflects its brand and is informed by sustainability reporting standards that include the Global Reporting Initiative and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.

The full report can be found here.