Climate Change Data

Cegedim SA

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:47,987 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:3,121 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:940 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:43,926 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:100% for electricity in France
Total Energy Consumption:22,825,596 kWh/year
Water Consumption:27,644 m3/year
Waste Generated:Approximately 120 kg/employee/year (estimated)
Carbon Intensity:0.62 tCO2e/employee (Scopes 1 and 2)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human Resources
  • Environmental Footprint
  • Data Quality and Safety
  • Ethical Business Practices
  • Regional Development

Environmental Achievements

  • Continued server virtualization (20 virtual servers for every 1 physical server)
  • Significant increase (57%) in hybrid and electric vehicles in the passenger car fleet
  • 100% renewable electricity supply contract for French sites since 2021
  • C-Media redesigned manufacturing process with more energy-efficient printing machines, reducing plastic and virgin raw materials

Social Achievements

  • 84% of trial periods in France converted to permanent contracts
  • 178 employee referral hires in France
  • 96 workplace gender equality index score in France
  • 1,906 new hires in 2023, including about 1,000 in France
  • Increased employee referral bonus
  • Various well-being initiatives implemented across different subsidiaries

Governance Achievements

  • Established CSR Committee in 2021
  • Implemented a whistleblowing system
  • Updated stakeholder map following ISO 26000 guidelines and CSRD requirements
  • Code of Ethics available in eight languages
  • 100% success rate on Code of Ethics e-learning course in several languages

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Establish decarbonization trajectory between 2024 and 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy consumption by 10% by 2024 (constant scope)

Environmental Challenges

  • Failure to attract and retain suitable human resources
  • Deterioration of infrastructure and data
  • Negative environmental impact of activities
  • Failure to live up to quality standards
  • Unethical behavior
  • Lack of coverage in some territories
  • Increasing GHG emissions due to emission factor rise from energy provider
Mitigation Strategies
  • Active HR policy focusing on recruitment, upskilling, and talent retention
  • Policies and due diligence to improve non-financial performance
  • Project to calculate full carbon footprint and establish decarbonization trajectory
  • Energy efficiency and continuous improvement policies
  • Implementation of policies and due diligence to improve non-financial performance and achieve objectives
  • ISO 27001:2017-certified Integrated Security Management System

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual reviews of critical suppliers

Responsible Procurement
  • Sustainable Purchasing Charter
  • ESG self-evaluation form for key suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Heatwaves
  • Power outages
  • Flooding
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 50001, ISO 14001, ISO 20000-1, HDS V1.1, Cyber Essentials+

Third-party Assurance: Mazars SAS

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Cegedim contributes to these goals through its Green IT initiatives, data center energy efficiency, and renewable energy usage.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Green IT solutions
  • Energy-efficient data centers

Awards & Recognition

  • Green Web Foundation label
  • EU Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centers