Our emissions,
in black and white.
DCC uses the CO₂ Performance Ladder to measure the emissions of our plant, vehicles and office, and to bring them down step by step. What we measure, we publish here — including the years that did not go our way.
Total footprint 2025 (scope 1, 2 and 3)
Share from plant and machinery — by far the largest source
Reduction target for 2026 against 2021
Emission inventory
Emissions per energy stream in tonnes of CO₂, with 2021 as the base year. The final column reflects the position on 31 December 2025.
| Energy stream | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 — direct consumption | |||||
| Natural gas | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Propane | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| Vehicle fleet, diesel | 16 | 54 | 68 | 40 | 62 |
| Vehicle fleet, petrol | 20 | 54 | 69 | 35 | 36 |
| Plant and machinery, diesel | 529 | 558 | 451 | 299 | 460 |
| AdBlue | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lubricating oil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total scope 1 | 587 | 680 | 599 | 388 | 580 |
| Scope 2 and business travel (scope 3) | |||||
| Electricity (grey) | 20 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 26 |
| Electricity (green) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business kilometres in private cars | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Total scope 2 and 3 | 21 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 29 |
| Total | 608 | 709 | 631 | 422 | 609 |
Figures are rounded to whole tonnes, so a column may differ by one tonne from the sum of its parts. The full calculation, including conversion factors, is in the emission inventory.
Our targets through 2026
The targets are set against base year 2021 and measured per million euros of revenue. That is deliberate: our emissions depend heavily on the type of work we carry out in a given year.
Scope 1
Lower emissions from gas, propane and fuel for plant and vehicles — together over 95% of our footprint.
Scope 2 and 3
Lower emissions from electricity and business kilometres in private cars, partly by moving to green power.
Total
The overall reduction across scope 1, 2 and 3, measured as an index per million euros of revenue.
Where we stand
For 2024 the reduction was comfortably above 30% compared with 2021. In 2025 we could not hold that line: measured against revenue, no further reduction was achieved that year. The main reason is the nature of the work, with more operating hours on our machines. We still see room to reduce and the 2026 target stands.
Measures
Plant, vehicles and premises
- When buying or replacing machines we look for more energy-efficient alternatives.
- We are electrifying the vehicle fleet step by step.
- When replacing car tyres we choose label A or B.
- Every three months we draw attention to tyre pressure.
On projects
- We plan efficiently and prepare work well, so unnecessary journeys disappear.
- Plant is stored on or close to the project wherever possible.
- Machines move straight on to the next project where possible, without interim storage.
- We run toolbox talks on efficient operation and energy-conscious use of machines.
- Twice a year we brief staff through a communication bulletin.
Initiatives
DCC is a member of SKAO, the body that manages the CO₂ Performance Ladder. We also take part in events run by Stichting Positieve Impact. In 2025 we attended two workshops there: a case study on level 5 of the CO₂ Performance Ladder, and one on motivating employees towards sustainable choices.
Documents
The full documents behind the figures above, as published for the CO₂ Performance Ladder. They are available in Dutch.
- CO₂ targets and measures 2025
- Emission inventory as at 31 December 2025
- Communication bulletin, August 2025
- Communication bulletin, April 2025
Employees, clients and suppliers are welcome to think along with us about our reduction measures. Every suggestion is assessed and taken into the annual review.
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