Climate Change Data

Ficosa International, S.A.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2014, 2019, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2014

Environmental Metrics

Scope 3 Emissions:3,750 (from waste management)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human Rights
  • Labor Standards
  • Environment
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Quality
  • Safety
  • Community Investment

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy consumption by 41.5% in US Tennessee painting process through new paint shop
  • Increased capacity by 24% in Poland while reducing chemical component and paint waste usage
  • Distilling used paint to obtain pure solvent in Fico Mirrors Soria for reuse or sale
  • Implemented a Carbon Footprint Procedure following the GHG Protocol (WBCSD) to calculate GHG emissions

Social Achievements

  • 60% increase in engineers at Viladecavalls headquarters from 2013 to 2015
  • Planning to create 240 new jobs for engineers and technology professionals by 2019
  • Low employee turnover rate (1.59% in 2014)
  • Implemented employee surveys in some countries with action plans based on results
  • Various welfare campaigns (healthy week, water culture, safety & environment week, etc.)
  • Implemented a competency development program including a Development Center

Governance Achievements

  • Defined a corporate structure for OHSE data collection and management at a corporate level
  • Developed a corporate code of conduct (in progress)
  • Implemented training sessions on working conditions, ethics, and environmental responsibility in Turkey and Brazil
  • Specific program in Mexico to ensure employees understand and live Ficosa's values
  • Planning to adapt and implement Mexico's initiatives in the USA
  • General Purchasing Conditions include supplier obligations to respect social responsibility duties and human rights

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Competition for specialist and managerial staff
  • Need to improve OHS performance to achieve zero incidents and injuries
  • Need to improve environmental reporting and energy efficiency across all plants
  • Need to increase reporting on carbon footprint, including Scope 3 emissions
Mitigation Strategies
  • Personalized Career Management System for employees
  • Actions to increase manager's OHS awareness, improve OHS training, reporting, and system implementation
  • Developing an environmental balance scorecard, ensuring all plants report CO2 emissions, and making annual energy efficiency reports obligatory

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • General Purchasing Conditions include supplier obligations to respect social responsibility and human rights
  • Suppliers must have quality certifications (ISO 9001, VDA, EAQF, ISO/TS 16949)
  • Suppliers must comply with environmental regulations (ELV, REACH, CLP/GHS, Dodd-Frank Act)
  • Conflict Minerals Declaration and Standardized Survey (EICC/GeSI template)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO/TS 16949, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Intelligent Rearview Monitor System (irms)
  • Automatic exterior sensor cleaning system
  • Shift-by-wire system
  • Battery Management System
  • On-board charger
  • eBox

Awards & Recognition

  • Toyota award for manufacturing facilities in Portugal, Turkey, and China

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Energy Management
  • Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced air conditioning consumption by 40%
  • Reduced electricity consumption by 63%
  • Reduced utilities consumption by 30%
  • Reduced injection moulding consumption by 15%
  • Achieved ISO 50001 certification

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human Rights
  • Environmental Protection
  • Business Ethics

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Carbon neutrality

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible Sourcing Standards
  • Conflict Minerals Compliance

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, ILO Conventions