Global

Sustainability

Sustainability Performance Data

Sustainability Performance Data
 

The sustainability performance data disclosure aims to inform the progress of our sustainability performance, through our consolidated overview of key sustainability data from greenhouse gas and energy, environment, safety and workforce. This biannual data disclosure includes our owned and operated businesses unless stated otherwise, in line with industry practices. It does not include data from equity interest fields/projects, such as joint ventures, where we do not have operational control.
 
Disclosure of sustainability performance data is aligned with international reporting standards to allow for comparable disclosure for the benefit of our stakeholders, including:
  • IPIECA / American Petroleum Institute (API)/ International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) Sustainability reporting guidance for the oil and gas industry 
  • Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards
  • World Economic Forum's Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics

 

Greenhouse Gas and Energy

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

Total GHG Emissions (Scope 1 and 2)

million tCO2e

56.5

50.1

53.8

48.3

45.2

Climate change:
Greenhouse gas emissions

CCE-4

305-1, 2

Malaysia Operations1

million tCO2e

53.6

48.1

51.6

46.3

43.8

International Operations

million tCO2e

2.9

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.4

  1. GHG emissions from PETRONAS Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC) Utilities and Facilities (UF) is included since 2019, hence GHG emissions from Malaysia Operations has been restated for subsequent years.

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

GHG Intensity1

Upstream

tCO2e/kboe

88.7

74.2

64.6

65.9

47.9

-

CCE-4

305-4

Refineries

tCO2e/bbl

0.017

0.018

0.018

0.019

0.018

Petrochemicals2

tCO2e/tonnes

0.77

0.68

0.68

0.66

0.67

  1. All GHG intensity figures cover Malaysia operations only.

  2. Figures have been restated in alignment with the new internal emissions management guideline.

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Solar PV Generation Reducing Scope 2 GHG Emissions

Malaysia

Energy Generated

MWh

582.5

581.5

687.2

1,789.3

1,878.9

-

CCE-3

302-1
305-5

GHG Emission Reduction

tCO2e

378.6

383.3

453.0

1,179.5

1,238.6

International

Energy Generated

MWh

285.0

274.0

444.4

386.5

442.3

-

CCE-3

302-1
305-5

GHG Emission Reduction

tCO2e

92.8

84.1

125.8

109.4

114.2

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

PETRONAS’ Cumulative Renewable Energy Installed Capacity

Malaysia

MW

10

10

10

19

29

-

-

-

International

MW

0

0

0

625

822

 

 

Environment

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Freshwater Withdrawal

Total Freshwater Withdrawal

million cubic
metres

56.00

59.21

60.32

60.03

71.19

Freshwater availability: Water consumption and withdrawal in water-stressed areas

ENV-1

303-3

Upstream

million cubic
metres

0.63

0.63

0.68

0.85

1.32

Downstream

million cubic
metres

44.76

47.47

46.83

47.02

58.19

Gas

million cubic
metres

8.30

8.85

10.77

10.25

10.79

MISC and others

million cubic
metres

2.31

2.26

2.04

1.91

0.89

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Discharges to Water

Discharges to Water

metric tonnes of hydrocarbon

591

715

648

532

452

-

ENV-2

303-4

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Hydrocarbons Spills to the Environment over One Barrel1

Hydrocarbons Spills

Number of cases

18

7

7

5

2

-

ENV-6

306-32

  1. One barrel is equivalent to 159 litres.

  2. Based on GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 2016.

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Sulphur Oxides and Nitrogen Oxides Emissions

Total Sulphur Oxides Emissions

metric tonnes

87,917

113,256

110,214

84,225

47,954

Air Pollution: air pollution

ENV-5

305-7

Total Nitrogen Oxides Emissions

metric tonnes

159,498

151,519

148,446

138,0351

133,9621

  1. Figures have been restated due to internal verification.

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Hazardous Waste

Total Hazardous Waste Disposed

metric tonnes

19,755

34,688

42,121

33,349

59,228

-

ENV-7

306-5

 

 

Safety

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Man-hours

Total man-hours worked

million hours

428

466

355

273

265

Health and well-being: Health and Safety

SHS-3

403-9

Employees

million hours

138

130

133

120

118

Contractors

million hours

290

336

222

153

147

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Fatalities

Total number of Fatalities

Number of cases

4

6

2

4

3

Health and well-being: Health and Safety, Employee well-being

SHS-3

403-9
403-10

Employees

Number of cases

0

0

0

1

1

Contractors

Number of cases

4

6

2

3

2

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Fatal Accident Rate (FAR)

Fatal Accident Rate (FAR)

Number of cases per 100 million man-hours

0.93

1.29

0.56

1.47

1.13

Health and well-being: Health and Safety, Employee well-being

SHS-3

403-9
403-10

Employees

Number of cases per 100 million man-hours

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.84

0.84

Contractors

Number of cases per 100 million man-hours

1.38

1.79

0.90

1.96

1.36

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIF)

Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIF)

Number of cases per 1 million man-hours

0.17

0.09

0.11

0.10

0.14

Health and well-being: Health and Safety, Employee well-being

SHS-3

403-9
403-10

Employees

Number of cases per 1 million man-hours

0.18

0.12

0.08

0.09

0.10

Contractors

Number of cases per 1 million man-hours

0.16

0.08

0.12

0.11

0.17

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Total Recordable Case Frequency (TRCF)

Total Recordable Case Frequency (TRCF)

Number of cases per 1 million man-hours

0.511

0.38

0.341

0.291

0.42

Health and well-being: Health and Safety, Employee well-being

SHS-3

403-9
403-10

Employees

Number of cases per 1 million man-hours

0.37

0.32

0.28

0.27

0.29

Contractors

Number of cases per 1 million man-hours

0.58

0.41

0.37

0.31

0.53

  1. The updated TRCF numbers for 2017, 2019 and 2020 are due to internal data validation.

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Total Recordable Occupational Illness Frequency (TROIF) — Employees

Total Recordable OccupationaOI Illness Frequency (TROIF)

Number of cases per 1 million man-hours

0.08

0.22

0.231

0.391

0.24

Health and well-being: Employee well-being

SHS-3

403-10

  1. The updated TROIF numbers for 2019 and 2020 are due to internal data validation.

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Process Safety

Tier 1 Proces Safety Events

Number of cases

161

121

91

91

10

-

SHS-6

-

  1. Restatement of figures following review of incidents for 2017-2020, in accordance with API 754, Process Safety Performance Indicators for the Refining and Petrochemical Industries

 

Workforce

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Employees

Total Number of Employees

Number

49,911

48,001

47,669

48,679

46,884

-

SOC-5

2-7

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Breakdown of Employees by Nationality

Malaysian

%

80

80

80

80

80

Dignity and equality: Diversity and inclusion

SOC-5, 15

405-1

Other Nationalities

%

20

20

20

20

20

 

Breakdown of Employees by Region

Africa

%

8.2

8.1

6.8

6.7

6.4

Dignity and equality: Diversity and inclusion

SOC-5, 15

405-1

Asia

%

85.1

84.3

84.8

84.6

84.7

Australia and New Zealand

%

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Commonwealth of Independent States

%

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.2

Europe

%

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.9

Middle East

%

1.8

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.3

North and South America

%

1.2

1.4

2.1

2.1

2.4

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Employment Type

Permanent

%

85

85

88

86

87

 

SOC-5

2-7

Contract

%

15

15

12

14

13

 

Gender Distribution

Male

%

72

73

73

72

72

Dignity and equality: Diversity and inclusion

SOC-5

405-1

Female

%

28

27

27

28

28

 

Employees above & below age of 35

Above 35

%

46

49

52

53

59

Dignity and equality: Diversity and inclusion

SOC-5

405-1

Below 35

%

54

51

48

47

41

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Groupwide Technical Expertise

Technical Authorities (TA)

Number

499

577

340

501

601

Dignity and equality: Diversity and inclusion

SOC-5

405-1

Technical Professionals (TP)

Number

860

941

1,028

1,173

1,281

Technical Trade Specialists (TTS)

Number

206

225

240

259

262

Women in Technical Positions

%

14

13

14

14

14

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

New Hires (Core Businesses in Malaysia)

Total Number of New Hires

Number

2,409

2,512

3,498

2,160

2,172

Employment and wealth generation:
Absolute number and rate of employment

SOC-5

401-1

Malaysian

Number

1,982

2,098

2,989

2,003

1,982

SOC-5

Other Nationals

Number

427

414

509

157

190

SOC-5, 15

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Attrition Rate

Attrition Rate

%

5.8

6.5

5.5

4.9

8.4

Employment and wealth generation:
Absolute number and rate of employment

SOC-6

401-1

Male

%

5.4

6.2

3.7

2.6

5.7

Female

%

6.8

7.3

1.8

1.4

2.8

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

Number of Unionised Employees

Number of Unionised Employees

Number

8,796

9,949

8,420

8,476

8,353

Dignity and equality:
Freedom of association and collective bargaining at risk

SOC-4

407-1

 

 

Unit

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

WEF

IPIECA

GRI

PETRONAS Education Sponsorship

PETRONAS Scholars Recruited

Number

337

262

206

219

220

Employment and wealth generation:
Economic contribution

SOC-13

201-1

Recruited by PETRONAS

%

48

63

67

61

66

Recruited by Others

%

52

37

33

39

34

Scholarships Awarded to Malaysians

Number

387

329

399

370

302

International Universities (%)

%

45

49

46

25

34

Malaysian Universities (%)

%

55

51

54

75

66

Scholarships Awarded to Non-Malaysians (UTP, Malaysia)

Number

118

88

78

42

41