Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Management
• Employee Health and Safety
• Community Involvement

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced paper cup usage by 30% (6,000 cups) at corporate headquarters.
• Increased use of Ecotainer cups to 76% of total spend.
• Converted additional lighting fixtures to LED technology.
• Reduced total reported illnesses and injuries from 14 in 2015 to 13 in 2016.
• Planar’s PXL2471MW display received an EPEAT Silver rating.

Social Achievements

• Hosted an LED lighting fair, resulting in an estimated annual reduction of 44,075 pounds of carbon dioxide.
• Granted three internships through the Multiple Engineering Co-Op Program (MECOP).
• Participated in the Business Education Compact (BEC) to promote STEM education.
• Supported various community organizations through employee donations and volunteer hours.

Governance Achievements

• Maintains an environmental policy consistent with ISO 14001:2004 requirements.
• Overhauled its Environmental Management System based on ISO 14001:2015.
• Maintains a valid ISO 9001:2008 certification.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Fluctuations in employee headcount significantly impact per-employee resource utilization rates.
• Difficulty benchmarking resource utilization against total output due to varying product complexity.
• Limited control over electricity consumption due to factors like building systems and employee behavior.
• Increase in paper usage for marketing materials due to re-branding efforts.

Mitigation Strategies

• Continued assessment of the relevance of reported indicators.
• Continued efforts to convert lighting fixtures to LED technology.
• Providing employees with information to encourage carpooling and public transportation.
• Using recyclers certified to the R2 standard for electronic waste disposal.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Products exceeding 30% post-consumer recycled content, remanufactured, or with various certifications (e.g., FSC, Green Seal).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 14001:2004 (consistent with)

Certifications: ISO 9001:2008

Third-party Assurance: Outside consultant review (consistent with ISO 14001:2004)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Management
• Employee Health and Safety
• Community Involvement

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced water and electricity consumption per employee.
• Moved to foam packaging with 60% recycled content.
• Partnered with Agilyx to recycle 2,656 cubic yards of styrofoam, diverting it from landfills.

Social Achievements

• Sponsored 4K 4Charity Fun Run, raising $60,500 for KairosPDX and Rosemary Anderson High School.
• Participated in Today’s Women in Science & Technology (TWIST) conference.
• Hosted Technology Association of Oregon’s (TAO) annual Tech Tour.
• Partnered with Business Education Compact (BEC) and Portland Community College (PCC) on STEM initiatives.
• Sponsored three internships through Multiple Engineering Co-Op Program (MECOP).

Governance Achievements

• Maintains an environmental policy consistent with ISO 14001:2015 requirements.
• Undergoes regular Management System Reviews.
• Issues Corrective Action Plans for audit findings.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased workplace injuries in 2017 (though many were minor).
• Wooden pallets incompatible with Agilyx recycling system.
• Increased paper usage due to rebranding efforts (though reduced in 2017).

Mitigation Strategies

• Strategic investments in equipment to reduce heavy lifting and repetitive motion.
• Safety in Motion training for employees.
• Weekly safety spot audits by the Quality Team.
• Goal to transition wooden pallets to compatible plastic material.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Use of recycled content in packaging

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 14001:2015

Awards & Recognition

• Finalist in TAO's 2017 Oregon Technology Awards