Eagle Filters Group Oyj
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2022-01 to 2022-06, 2023, 2024-01 to 2024-06)
Reporting Period: 2018
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:144107 tCO2e (reduction)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Impact
- Resource Saving
Environmental Achievements
- CO2 emissions reductions of 144,107 tons
Social Achievements
- Nuuka Solutions signed large customers (City of Helsinki, ICA Real Estate), ResQ Club crossed 1.4M portions sold, Sofi Filtration revenues grew by 132%, new CEO appointed at Swap.com focusing on profitability
Governance Achievements
- Appointed Erik Penser Bank as new Certified Advisor, refined strategy to acquire more external equity funding for core portfolio firms
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Bankruptcy of portfolio company Nocart, Eagle Filters revenue remained flat, Swap.com revenue decreased by 26%, Enersize share price decreased
- Need for securing additional funding for most portfolio companies
Mitigation Strategies
- Increased oversight of minority-owned portfolio companies, improved processes in information gathering and communications, reduced operational burn rate, started charging portfolio companies for services, actively helping companies facing challenges (Nocart)
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Eagle Filters (air filtration solutions)
- Nuuka Solutions (cloud-based software for building analytics)
- Sofi Filtration (water filtration technology)
- ResQ Club (app for rescuing surplus food)
Reporting Period: 2022-01 to 2022-06
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Environmental Sustainability
- Resource Saving
Environmental Achievements
- Estimated CO2 reduction impact of approximately 83,000 tons in 2021 (due to Eagle Filters' technology), equating to the annual carbon footprint of 8,000 Finns. Note: This is a reduction from 125,000 tons in 2020.
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- New Board of Directors appointed, bringing additional value and expertise to Eagle Filters governance.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Eagle Filters targets an average annual revenue growth of more than 30% and an average annual EBITDA-% of more than 20% in the mid- to long term.
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Positive monthly EBITDA towards the end of 2022.
Environmental Challenges
- Challenging operating environment, including Russia's war in Ukraine causing major turbulence in the global energy sector.
- Cost inflation and challenges in supply chain & material sourcing.
- Material availability and logistics delayed deliveries.
Mitigation Strategies
- Price increases implemented.
- Significant investment of working capital in inventories to facilitate deliveries and material availability.
- Investments in factory automation and development of new product versions to improve margins and increase production capacity.
- Increasing in-house material production to decrease dependence on material suppliers.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Vast opportunity for global CO2 emission reduction due to Eagle Filters' technology increasing gas turbine fuel efficiency.
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
- SDG 13 (Climate Action)
Eagle Filters' technology contributes to reducing CO2 emissions from gas turbines, aligning with SDG 7 and SDG 13.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Eagle Filters' high performance air filters for the energy industry and personal protective equipment (PPE), specifically the new Saana 300 product line.
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Reduces CO2 emissions effectively where they are born (technology reduces CO2 emission)
- New synthetic materials significantly reduce pressure loss and are manufactured at competitive cost
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Eagle Filters Oy targets an average annual revenue growth of more than 30% and an EBITDA margin exceeding 20% in the long term.
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Uncertainties with inbound and outbound logistics with materials and products
- Large customer complaints from previous years negatively impacting profitability
- Inconsistent achievement of high enough production volumes to support profitability
- Limited respirator sales despite winning a public tender
- High material, labor, and logistics costs
- Low historical pricing of order backlog in an inflationary environment
- Russia's war against Ukraine and subsequent global geopolitical instability combined with high inflation, supply chain challenges, and European energy market problems
Mitigation Strategies
- Further reduced costs and increased efficiency of manufacturing process
- Actively strives to ensure the availability of materials/components required for product deliveries
- Regained momentum in production in January-February 2024 (approx. EUR 750,000 per month)
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- New synthetic materials
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2024-01 to 2024-06
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Not disclosed
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Eagle Filters Oy targets an average annual revenue growth of more than 30% and an EBITDA margin exceeding 20% in the long term.
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Russia's war against Ukraine and increasing tension in the Middle East causing geopolitical instability, high inflation, supply chain challenges, and European energy market problems.
- Global disruption in the availability of raw materials/components and their price development.
- Production capacity as a main bottleneck for growth.
Mitigation Strategies
- Company monitors the development of the situation and actively strives to ensure the availability of materials/components required for product deliveries.
- Several cost reduction measures, including reductions in labor cost and other cost optimization. These measures included change negotiations regarding personnel reductions.
- Ramp-up plan to significantly further increase the production output through new machinery and automation.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- High performance filtration solutions that cut CO2 emissions and increase profitability of the energy industry.
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed