Climate Change Data

Desenio Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:18232.38 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:21.14 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:18069 tCO2e/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Social Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Expanded FSC® certificate to include both brands of Desenio Group.
  • Initiated partnership with Planetly to improve carbon management through data collection, reduction strategies, and offsetting measures.
  • Decreased CO2 emissions from poster production by almost 32% in 2021 compared to 2019.

Social Achievements

  • Increased the percentage of factories participating in the Social Audit Program from 28% to 83%.
  • Achieved zero major non-conformances and zero non-compliance issues in breach of the Code of Conduct during 2021.
  • Lowered sick-leave rates during 2021.
  • Adapted workplaces to new hybrid ways of working.

Governance Achievements

  • 100% of suppliers signed the Supplier Code of Conduct.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Reach carbon neutrality
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reach carbon neutrality (long-term goal, timeframe not specified).
Short-term Goals:
  • Complete logistics carbon footprint by end of 2022.
  • Achieve 100% valid social audits in high-risk countries by end of 2022.
  • Eliminate plastic in outbound distribution packaging by 2022.

Environmental Challenges

  • Insufficient data for complete carbon footprint calculation in 2021 (especially logistics).
  • Challenges in finding a sustainable, durable, and cost-effective alternative to plastic air-fill cushions.
  • Difficulty in removing plastic shrink-wrap from frames without increasing product damage.
  • Covid-19 related delays and cancellations of social audits in Asia.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Partnered with Planetly for improved data collection and carbon management.
  • Ongoing work to complete logistics carbon footprint by the end of 2022.
  • Ongoing investigation into alternatives to plastic packaging materials.
  • Conducting shipping trials to find a solution for plastic shrink-wrap.
  • Striving to perform valid social audits in 100% of factories in risk countries before the end of 2022.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 83% of factories in high-risk countries performed and passed a social audit in 2021.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (100% of suppliers signed)
  • Social Audit Program
  • Environmental requirements in Supplier Code of Conduct (environmental management systems, pollution minimization, sustainable energy and water use, GHG emission reduction).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol

Certifications: FSC®

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 15 (Life on Land)

FSC certification contributes to sustainable forest management.

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • People (Social Sustainability)
  • Planet (Environmental Sustainability)

Environmental Achievements

  • Started collaboration with a new printing company in the USA, resulting in shorter lead times, reduced transport needs, and minimized climate impact.
  • Launched new dark oak frames partly made from waste material from other oak frames, resulting in reduced waste and improved utilization of raw materials.
  • Very low levels of waste in poster production, with all waste recycled.

Social Achievements

  • 100% of suppliers signed the Code of Conduct.
  • 33% of factories in high-risk countries completed and passed a social audit (down from 83% in 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions).
  • Implemented Gender Equality Plan.
  • Sick leave at 3.92%, in line with the Swedish average.

Governance Achievements

  • FSC® certified since 2019 (multi-site since 2021).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Covid-19 restrictions delayed or cancelled social audits.
  • Risk of non-compliance with laws and regulations across 35 markets.
  • Risk of non-compliance with Supplier Code of Conduct in the complex global value chain.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Comprehensive mapping of FSC® processes and regular training.
  • Regular business intelligence to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations.
  • Annual independent social audits for suppliers in high-risk countries.
  • Continuous improvement of risk management processes.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 33% of factories in high-risk countries in 2022.

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of Conduct signed by 100% of suppliers.
  • Social audit program for high-risk suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 15 (Life on Land)

FSC certification contributes to sustainable forest management.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Dark oak frames made partly from waste material.

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

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Social Sustainability
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Majority of wood-based products were FSC® certified.
  • Inbound and outbound air shipping used in <5% of all deliveries.
  • Replaced plastic transport packaging with a reinforced plastic-free box.

Social Achievements

  • 80% of suppliers in high-risk countries completed and passed independent social audits.
  • All suppliers communicated the Code of Conduct to subcontractors.
  • 17 internal job promotions.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce employee sick leave in 2024.

Environmental Challenges

  • Marginal increase in employee sick leave compared to 2022.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Training programs implemented for fire safety, CPR, crisis management, occupational health and safety, stress management, and time management.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 80% of suppliers in high-risk countries

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of Conduct

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

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed