Covia
Covia Holdings Corporation, commonly referred to as Covia, is a leading provider of mineral-based materials and services, headquartered in the United States. Founded in 2018, Covia emerged from the merger of Unimin Corporation and Fairmount Santrol, quickly establishing itself as a key player in the industrial minerals sector. With major operational regions across North America, Covia serves diverse industries, including oil and gas, construction, and environmental solutions. The company offers a wide range of core products, such as proppants, industrial sands, and specialty minerals, distinguished by their high quality and performance. Covia's commitment to sustainability and innovation has positioned it as a trusted partner in the market, earning recognition for its operational excellence and customer-centric approach.
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Industry Average
Mean score of companies in the Salt and Mineral Mining industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Industry Benchmark
Covia's score of 28 is higher than 54% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
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Covia's reported carbon emissions
In 2023, Covia reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 410,224,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and about 259,666,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2. This represents a slight increase in Scope 1 emissions from 403,948,000 kg CO2e in 2022, while Scope 2 emissions decreased from 262,668,000 kg CO2e in the same year. Over the past few years, Covia's emissions have shown variability, with Scope 1 emissions peaking at 438,800,000 kg CO2e in 2019 and Scope 2 emissions reaching a high of 446,700,000 kg CO2e in the same year. Covia has set a significant target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 20% per ton for both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030. This commitment, initiated in 2021, aims to align the company's sustainability goals with the operational realities of the minerals industry, which plays a vital role in supporting a low-carbon future. The company is focusing its efforts on executing a detailed roadmap, implementing site-specific initiatives, and ensuring data integrity and transparency to achieve this target. Covia's emissions data is reported independently and does not cascade from any parent organisation. The company is actively working towards its climate commitments while maintaining transparency in its emissions reporting.
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| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 1,063,900,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 |
| Scope 2 | 556,600,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks
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Covia is not participating in any of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.
