Climate Change Data

UPERGY Société anonyme

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2020)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

Total Energy Consumption:336,638 kWh (3 main French sites)
Waste Generated:59.9 tons (piles and batteries), 7.2 tons (lead batteries), 19.4 tons (chemical waste)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human Rights
  • Labor Standards
  • Environment
  • Community Investment
  • Gender Equality
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced carbon emissions by more than 879 kg through partial dematerialization of customer invoices (PDF signed and EDI).
  • Implemented a new waste treatment process for Lithium waste in 2017.
  • Initiated monitoring of transporters in terms of carbon footprint to determine the average amount of CO2 emitted per package and per pallet depending on the destinations and type of flow.

Social Achievements

  • Donated €9,000 to the Coup de Pouce association and an additional donation to the Terre Citoyenne association.
  • Partnered with the Réseau APF Entreprises, entrusting over €30,000 of battery pack assembly to APF Echirolles in 2018.
  • Implemented a CHSCT in 2017 and planned to implement a CSE in May 2019.
  • Implemented a responsible health and provident mutual for employees effective 01/01/2018.
  • Reduced workplace accidents with downtime to 4 in 2018 (from 9 in 2017) in France.
  • Established a working group in 2018 to assess gender equality over 3 years and defined an action plan to ensure equal opportunities.

Governance Achievements

  • Adheres to the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
  • Implemented a code of conduct defined by the Sapin 2 law in 2017.
  • Referred voluntarily to the MiddleNext Code of Corporate Governance for Medium and Small-Cap Companies.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • High employee turnover in some regions (France 23.6%, UK 15.4%, Spain 21.4%, Belgium 50%, China 28.6%).
  • Delays in some transformation projects due to numerous projects in various areas.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continuously searching for candidates to replace departures or absences (maternity leave).
  • Implementing a 5-year strategic plan (AMBITION 71-23) to achieve €71 million in revenue by 2023.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Formalized purchasing policy and gift policy implemented in 2017.
  • Supplier selection process includes environmental criteria (geographic location, transport mode).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, MiddleNext Code of Corporate Governance

Certifications: ISO 14001 (5 sites), ISO 9001 (7 sites)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2206 tCO2e
Total Energy Consumption:250880 kWh
Waste Generated:63.7kg (piles and batteries), 40.3kg (lead batteries), 1.5kg (chemical waste)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Social
  • Societal
  • Environmental

Environmental Achievements

  • Zero paper in UPERGY offices
  • Participation in local actions like the Sustainable Mobility Challenge, European Week for Waste Reduction, and membership in the Sustainable Mobility Cluster
  • Reduction of carbon impact by optimizing purchases and developing direct deliveries
  • Optimization of product packaging using cardboard instead of plastic
  • ISO 14001 certified since 2011 on its 5 main sites in France, England and Spain

Social Achievements

  • Implementation of a well-being indicator in the company's annual interview.
  • Following a management charter since 2018, defining the main management principles to frame internal practices.
  • Since 2019, the Group has been a signatory to an agreement in favor of disabled workers: "Company agreement relating to the development and maintenance in employment of people with disabilities".

Governance Achievements

  • Creation of a RSE mission in 2020
  • Following the anti-corruption code of conduct of the Sapin II law.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 90% gender equality index
  • Increase the number of European suppliers
  • Increase the rate of ISO 26000 certified suppliers by 5% per year
  • Increase the rate of ISO 20400 certified suppliers by 5% per year
  • Increase the rate of suppliers with an RSE approach by 10% per year
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce absenteeism to less than 5%
  • Increase the collection of waste by 5% per year
  • Reduce packaging by 5% per year

Environmental Challenges

  • Temporary closure of stores in France due to COVID-19
  • General slowdown of the economic environment leading to a significant drop in turnover
  • Operational difficulties due to the consequences of the health crisis and the effects of rising transport and raw material costs.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Used government schemes to cope with financial pressures from the health crisis (deferral of charges, short-time working for staff, teleworking, State-guaranteed loans) in France, Spain and England.
  • Closure of unprofitable stores.
  • Successful transition after the departure of former Hawk-Woods executives (contractually scheduled for January 31, 2021).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual questionnaires

Responsible Procurement
  • Prioritizing proximity purchases
  • Prioritizing low-CO2 emission transport
  • Reducing product packaging
  • Optimizing goods flows to and from stakeholders

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, ISO 26000 (in progress)

Certifications: ISO 14001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 4
  • Goal 5
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 10
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13
  • Goal 16

Detailed in the report's section on UPERGY's activity in relation to the SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Development of an active BMS (Battery Management System) in partnership with Enerstone to extend battery life
  • Development of a battery reconditioning service in the 1001 Piles Batteries store network