Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Sustainability
• Social Responsibility
• Employee Well-being
• Product Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• Improved transport efficiency by 15% (2017-2018)
• Increased efficiency of electricity consumption to income ratio by 11% (2014-2017)
• Improved overall energy efficiency by 10% (2018)
• Head office powered by renewable energy sources
• Replacement of production area lighting with LED lights (2018)
• Products offer energy savings of 40-90% with Green System

Social Achievements

• Launched a campaign with Mustaschkampen and the Swedish Association for Prostate Cancer (2018)
• Supports Nattvandrarna, a local organization for youth safety
• Invites university students for projects and theses
• Collaborates with Samhall and the Swedish Public Employment Service for inclusive hiring
• Implemented a new incident reporting system (2018), leading to increased reporting and improved safety

Governance Achievements

• ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications
• Compliance with EU Reach and RoHS directives
• Implementation of Lean production for process improvement
• Annual staff appraisals and bi-annual staff surveys

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Gathering data for the first sustainability report
• Reducing carbon emissions from shipping
• Sweden's cold climate and dark winters impacting energy efficiency

Mitigation Strategies

• Monitoring shipments and analyzing CO2 emissions with distribution partners
• Optimizing and streamlining loads and shipments
• Using electricity from renewable sources for headquarters
• Implementing energy-efficient measures like LED lighting

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Considering environmental requirements for suppliers
• Prioritizing local suppliers to reduce transport emissions

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 9001, ISO 14001

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Green System products with 40-90% energy savings

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Head office powered by renewable energy sources (wind, solar, hydro)
• Improved ventilation system for energy savings
• Recycling of metal, aluminum, steel, wood, and cardboard
• Planting wildflower meadows to support biodiversity

Social Achievements

• Introduced a 'Happy Healthy People' group for employee well-being activities
• Annual employee interviews to understand and improve employee needs
• Offers training opportunities such as gym access and team sports
• Maintains a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination and harassment

Governance Achievements

• ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications
• EcoVadis commitment symbol for sustainability efforts
• Case management program for employee improvement suggestions

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing CO2 emissions from transportation, especially given global sales and service requirements
• Efficient energy use in a cold climate
• Managing waste from product materials and packaging

Mitigation Strategies

• Prioritizing low-emission vehicles for company cars
• Monitoring transportation methods with distribution partners to evaluate CO2 emissions
• Recycling efforts for metal, aluminum, steel, wood, and cardboard
• Improved ventilation system for energy savings
• Encouraging employees to conserve energy (lights, electronics)

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Prioritizing local suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• All 17 UN SDGs

Dustcontrol's business aligns with all of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).