Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V.

Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V., a Netherlands-based construction work company, does not have publicly available direct emissions data. However, its climate commitments are cascaded from its parent company, Van Oord NV.

Van Oord NV has set ambitious climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050.

Their near-term targets include a 35% reduction in absolute well-to-wake Scope 1 and Scope 3 GHG emissions from offshore operations by 2030, using a 2023 base year. Van Oord NV also aims to increase its active annual sourcing of renewable electricity to 80% by 2025 and 100% by 2030, up from 66% in 2023. Furthermore, they are committed to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, upstream transportation and distribution, business travel, and employee commuting by 25% by 2030 from a 2023 base year.

For the long term, Van Oord NV plans a 96% reduction in absolute well-to-wake Scope 1 and Scope 3 GHG emissions from offshore operations by 2040, against the 2023 base year. They will also maintain 100% active annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 2030 through 2050. Additionally, the company commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, upstream transportation and distribution, business travel, and employee commuting by 90% by 2050 from a 2023 base year. These targets, covering Scope 1 and 2 emissions, are classified as consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C.