Our management model prioritizes an excellent operational performance and the reduction of our Environmental Footprint through goals, indicators and a defined action plan.

Our commitments

Emissions Footprint.

  • Reducing the net CO2 emission factor by 30% at 2025 and by 40% at 2030
  • Keeping the emissions factor below the national system’s average

    • Water Footprint

  • Reducing the use of potable water in power generation by 40% at 2025 and by 45% at 2030
  • Reducing the use of potable water in non-operational activities by 40% at 2025

    • Waste Footprint

  • Santa María power plant’s ashes account for 98%- 99% of the total waste generated by Colbún
  • LThe goal is to be able to reutilize 98% of these ashes at 2025

    • HOW TO ACHIEVE THIS



    Emission Footprint


    • Development of the Renewable Energies Plan.
    • Cost-efficient market instruments (carbon credits).
    • Compensation through nature-based solutions.
    • Energy efficiency.

    Water Footprint


    • Development of the Renewable Energies Plan.
    • Nehuenco’s Reverse Osmosis Plant that reduces water consumption.
    • Reutilization of wastewaters, mechanized irrigation, rainwaters, etc.

    Waste Footprint


    • Ash reutilization or recycling with cement factories and other third party users.
    • Slag application (bottom ash).
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