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Aramco sustainability report 2025
Minimizing environmental impact
Minimizing environmental Impact
We endeavor to conserve natural resources, apply circular economy models across our value chain, and to have a legacy of projects that improve both natural habitats and shared resources.
In 2025:
- Net positive impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services rose to 96.5%**, as seven new Biodiversity Protection Areas were added, bringing the total to 35.
- 100%** of our 58 asset-based Upstream and Downstream organizations obtained or maintained ISO 14001 certification, up from 95%** in 2024.
- 69.1%** of industrial waste was recycled in 2025, compared to 47.8%** in 2024.
- Consumption of freshwater continued to decrease, by 5.4% compared to the previous year.
- The number of hydrocarbon spills increased from 7** to 12**, although the recovery rate of spills was 100%**, compared to 49%** in 2024.
- SOx emissions were 164.8** metric kilotons, an increase on the previous year due to rising gas processing activities occasioned by higher natural gas demand.
96.5%**
Net positive impact (biodiversity and ecosystem services): seven new BPAs added, bringing the total to 35
(2024: 91.0%**)
78.5** million m3
of freshwater consumed in 2025; 28.4 million m3 consumed in water-stressed regions
(2024: 83.0** million m3)
100%**
of our 58 asset-based Upstream and Downstream organizations obtained or maintained ISO 14001 certification in 2025
(2024: 95%**)
69.1%**
Industrial waste recycled in 2025
(2024: 47.8%**)
** This figure has undergone external limited assurance in accordance with ISAE 3000 (revised). The assurance report can be found on Our data and assurance page.
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What is Aramco's approach to conserve water resources?
Remote coral reef monitoring
We are implementing an in-house digital solution for coral reef monitoring using satellite remote sensing. The solution aims to support our coastal and marine Biodiversity Protection Areas by monitoring the health of these ecosystems in conjunction with in-situ observations of coral distribution, bleaching, and degradation. The solution assists mapping of habitat types in the offshore coral reefs of the Arabian Gulf.
Drones with gas-detection sensors improve monitoring
Our Riyadh Refinery has introduced industrial drones with 4D sensors to help detect pollutants emitted by evaporation ponds and send the data to software in real time for monitoring and analysis.
A refinery evaporation pond is a large lined basin that uses sunlight and heat to evaporate wastewater, concentrating harmful contaminants into solid residue facilitating disposal or containment, while preventing wastewater from seeping into and polluting groundwater. The ponds are essential for the disposal of refinery wastewater.
The technology includes high-resolution visual and thermal infrared cameras, advanced AI-enabled multigas-sensing detectors, a global positioning system, and drones. These help the refinery to detect, monitor, and respond to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by the ponds efficiently and cost effectively.
A refinery evaporation pond is a large lined basin that uses sunlight and heat to evaporate wastewater, concentrating harmful contaminants into solid residue facilitating disposal or containment, while preventing wastewater from seeping into and polluting groundwater. The ponds are essential for the disposal of refinery wastewater.
The technology includes high-resolution visual and thermal infrared cameras, advanced AI-enabled multigas-sensing detectors, a global positioning system, and drones. These help the refinery to detect, monitor, and respond to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by the ponds efficiently and cost effectively.
