Climate Change Data

Ework Group AB (publ)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:47 metric tons CO2e (2022), target -42% reduction by 2030

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate change
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Sustainable social development

Environmental Achievements

  • Set a new target of a 42-percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its operations in Scope 1 and 2 by 2030 (with 2022 as base year), validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Social Achievements

  • Included on the Allbright Foundation’s Green List of companies with equitable management teams.
  • Joined and signed the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP).

Governance Achievements

  • Continued to develop its work procedures further and ensuring predictability to a greater extent through more standardized work methods.
  • Implemented a framework for pay structure and career development to ensure market-based salaries and clarity in talent qualifications in the roles.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • 42% reduction in GHG emissions from operations in Scope 1 and 2 by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce emissions from air and rail business travel by 20 percent per employee (FTE) by 2026.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reduced demand for professional services during the spring of 2023 due to macroeconomic factors such as inflation, interest rates, and exchange rates.
  • Increased competition from suppliers of professionals and consultancies.
  • Changes to labor market legislation in Norway.
  • Skills shortage in the market.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Monitoring demand indicators and adapting to market changes.
  • Focusing on clients and markets with greater demand.
  • Developing new contract forms for professionals in Norway to comply with new legislation.
  • Investing in add-on services such as PayExpress and Corporate PayExpress.
  • Expanding its professional network and offering training and skills development initiatives.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of Conduct for Suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Swedish operations since 2012, Norwegian subsidiary since 2021, all subsidiaries since February 26, 2024), ISO 27001 (since 2021), ISO 9001 (since 2022)

Third-party Assurance: KPMG AB

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 3
  • Goal 4
  • Goal 5
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 13

Ework's operations have a direct or indirect positive impact on ten SDGs, with five priority goals where it feels it can make a particular contribution (Good health and well-being, Quality education, Gender equality, Decent work and economic growth, Climate action).

Awards & Recognition

  • Allbright Foundation’s Green List