Energy
During 2023, we made significant progress in managing our energy consumption, prioritizing resource optimization and reducing our environmental impact, while promoting the use of renewable energy in our workplaces.
Energy Sources
During this year, our total energy consumption reached 1,213,108.90 gigajoules (GJ), of which 577,691.828 GJ8 corresponds to electricity consumption in our distribution network and workplaces, and 635,417.08 GJ to fuel consumption by our vehicle fleet (including gasoline, natural gas and diesel).
The increase in fuel consumption was due to the expansion of our operations.
ENERGY INTENSITY (GJ / EMPLOYEE)
8 Information obtained from receipts of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE).
At MEGA, we have implemented significant initiatives to substantially reduce our energy consumption. These include:
Network Evolution Project
Since 2020, we have migrated more than 35,000 kilometers of network from HFC9 technology to FTTh10. The latter, being a passive technology, eliminates the need for constant energy supply, thereby reducing the Company's carbon footprint.
Renewable energies
In 2023, we began installing photovoltaic cells in cities such as Toluca, Guasave, Puebla, León, and San Cristóbal de las Casas. Currently, the project is in the implementation stage, and we expect to see positive results by 2024.
Qualified User
We have started the process to transition several of our workplaces to the Qualified User mode. This change aims to supply our electricity consumption from providers with a lower emission factor compared to the Federal Electricity Commission. The cities where this initiative will be implemented are León, Puebla, Hermosillo, Mazatlán, Querétaro, and Guadalajara.
Vehicle fleet
We have migrated part of our vehicle fleet in the Pacific region, which operated with gasoline and diesel, to one powered by natural gas. This is the beginning of a measure that allows us not only to reduce energy consumption but also to significantly decrease greenhouse gas emissions associated with our fleet’s operation.
9 Hybrid of Fiber and Coaxial.
10 Fiber to the home.
These initiatives have enabled us to reduce our energy consumption:
Water
At MEGA, we recognize the importance of water as a vital and shared resource, especially in the context of water stress that Mexico faces.
We are aware of the environmental challenge that Mexico faces regarding the drought affecting our country. In response, we carry out initiatives that allow us to be more resilient in our water resource management:
Continuous monitoring
Water-saving technologies
Water storage systems
Water Discharge
We promote the reuse of treated water for non-potable uses, such as irrigation and cooling our servers, thus reducing the amount of water that needs to be discharged into the municipal drainage network.
Emissions
As part of the Company's commitment to reducing our environmental footprint, we have established the foundations of our climate change strategy.
Carbon footprint - Tons of CO2 equivalent
Our Scope 1 emissions include the following sources of emission:
Fuels in mobile sources
For 2023: Includes gasoline, diesel, and natural gas used in our vehicle fleet.
For 2022: Includes gasoline and diesel used in our vehicle fleet.
Refrigerant gases
Only for 2023: The gases included in the calculation are refrigerant gases R-22 and R-410A, used in our air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
Our Scope 2 emissions are generated from electricity consumption in our operations, for which our main supplier is the Federal Electricity Commission.
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Total GHG |
Emission intensity |
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|---|---|---|
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2022 |
123,528.91 t CO2e |
4.52 t CO2e/employee |
|
2023 |
116,492.85 t CO2e |
3.72 t CO2e/employee |
Between 2022 and 2023, we achieved a reduction of our greenhouse gas emissions by a total of 7,036.06 tons of CO2 equivalent, representing a 5.7% decrease.
Waste Management
As part of our sustainability strategy, we implemented practices to reduce our environmental impact. We focused on recycling materials from outdated or end-of-life subscriber equipment through authorized companies. This process enables us to recover valuable minerals like gold, copper, and aluminum, ensuring the reuse of these resources.
In 2023, we recycled 22.28 tons of electronic waste from subscriber’s equipment.
For 2023, the Company generated and recycled a total of 1,834.42 tons of waste (including electronic waste), distributed as follows according to its composition:
*Derived from the dismantling of the HFC network
Our Company takes a comprehensive approach to waste management, implementing several key initiatives to promote both recycling and resource consumption reduction. This year, we continued our "Life Without Plastic" campaign in our workplaces, encouraging the reduction of single-use plastics and promoting the use of sustainable alternatives among our employees.
Within MEGA, our Administration, and Environment, Safety and Health departments work closely together to oversee waste generation and management.
11 The term "dismantled kilometer" refers to the number of kilometers of cable that has been removed, as part of infrastructure upgrade or maintenance.
During this period, a total of 8,420 kilometers of network were dismantled11 nationwide, with notable work done in the city of Puebla, where 1,468 kilometers of cable were removed.
