• Number of violations: 0
• Total amount of fines: 0

Since its establishment, PVCFC has always focused on building an environmental management and control system. The Company strictly complies with regulations on safety, firefighting and prevention and environment such as: building an online monitoring system to continuously monitor and track the plant’s emission activities and transmit data to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment for management and supervision; quarterly environmental monitoring results are publicly posted on the Company’s website in the QHSE section. Management methods and environmental performance index for each specific content are described as below.

• Fertilizer manufacturing technology at Ca Mau Fertilizer Plant have the characteristics of using natural gas (fossil energy). Therefore, PVCFC always pays special attention to greenhouse gas emissions and global heating. Given that awareness, since the project commencement, the Company has invested in production lines with advanced technologies, for example, Ammonia production technology of Haldor Topsoe (Denmark) and Basf (Germany), Urea production technology of Saipem (Italy), Granulation technology of Toyo (Japan) and NPK production technology of Espindesa (Spain). Besides the current technologies and facilities, the Company constantly improves technical requirements, optimizing fuel sources, seeking new breakthrough solutions to save energy and improve production capacity, reducing greenhouse gas emissions of Ca Mau Fertilizer Plant.
• At Ca Mau Fertilizer Plant, natural gas is used for two purposes: (1) raw material to produce semi-finished NH₃and CO₂ after production at Ammonia workshop; (2) fuel for primary Reformer or generating steam at auxiliary boiler. With the technology characteristics, natural gas used as fuel is the main gas consumed at Ca Mau Fertilizer Plant. In addition to natural gas, permeate gas (a by-product of Ca Mau Gas Processing Plant – GPP), of which 36% is used for burning at heaters and the rest is burned at GPP), is covered and reused, avoiding emissions into the environment. Since being put into use in February 2019, permeate gas has been mainly used as fuel to partially replace natural gas. The permeate gas/ natural gas ratio remains at around 2.7%. In 2024, the Plant recovered permeate gas with a total stream of 12.93 million Sm³/year.

Below is the raw material consumption for the production of Urea and NPK fertilizers at Ca Mau Fertilizer Plant over the years:

Renewable materials account for an inconsiderable proportion of total materials; therefore, they are not included in this table.

Raw materials for NPK production technology include liquid materials (such as Urea, NH₃, H₂SO₄…) and solid materials (such as Urea granules, MAP, DAP, SA, MOP, SOP, etc). In which, steam makes an important role to enable the process of forming products in granulators more easily and provide energy for granulation process. Natural gas along with air is used as fuel for combustion chamber and hot air generated from fuel combustion is used for cooling and drying products. Increasing production capacity leads to the increase in annual raw material usage.

Water is an essential element in daily production and operation. However, this important resource is facing the risk of depletion and pollution due to unsustainable exploitation and climate change.

Waste control is an important goal of PVCFC, which is not only a legal responsibility but also a commitment to environmental protection. PVCFC applies advanced technology to minimize environmental impact and improve production efficiency. The Company always complies with legal regulations towards building an enterprise of environmental protection. In 2024, there were no violations or incidents related to waste pollution at PVCFC. The Company complies with regulations on waste collection, classification, and treatment, ensuring that waste storage system meets legal requirements, fully implementing waste management procedure to avoid errors that affect the environment

According to the business plan until 2025 as approved in Resolution No. 6395/NQ-DKVN of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, the goal set for Ca Mau Fertilizer Plant is to save energy, in which the energy consumption rate by 2025 will decrease by 5% compared to 2022. By the end of 2024, Ca Mau Fertilizer Plant has reduced the energy consumption by 4.38%/5% thanks to applying many improvements to increase output and decrease energy compared to 2022.

Climate change is increasingly posing significant challenges for enterprises, primarily through two major risks i.e. physical risks (extreme weather events such as storms, floods and droughts causing damage to infrastructure and disrupting production) and transitional risks (related to the transition to low-carbon economy driven by changes in government policies, technologies and consumer preferences). In response to climate change, PVCFC proactively assesses risks, develops sustainable development strategies, and invests in sustainable solutions. The company has implemented policies and procedures to minimize the impact of production and business on climate change. The Company also focuses on assessing the environmental impact from the early stages at Ca Mau Fertilizer Plant and researches to reduce emissions and use fertilizers effectively.