Climate Change Data

Sleep Cycle AB (publ)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainable Customer Relations
  • Attractive Employer
  • Global Health Work
  • Reduced Climate Footprint
  • Responsible Entrepreneurship

Environmental Achievements

  • Moved to new BREEAM-certified office premises in Q1 2023.
  • Sleep service only draws a couple of percent per hour in use, minimizing mobile phone battery consumption.

Social Achievements

  • Reached an eNPS ranging between Very Good and Great.
  • Launched Sleep Cycle Kids app to help parents track and improve their children's sleep.
  • 48% of employees are women; around 50% of managers are women; 20% of group management are women.
  • Provided SEK 4,000 annually in wellness allowance per employee.

Governance Achievements

  • Developed a sustainability policy defining positions and commitments.
  • Zero customer integrity incidents reported to the Swedish Privacy Agency (IMY) in 2022.
  • No cases reported via the whistleblower channel in 2022.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Maximize positive values created by sleep service for users, employees, partners, healthcare sector and owners; minimize risks through proactive sustainability work.

Environmental Challenges

  • Dependency on two main app distribution channels (AppStore and Google Play) for product distribution and growth.
  • Increasing competition in the sleep technology market from larger companies.
  • Handling large volumes of personal data relating to customers and employees and ensuring data security.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Actively assessing strategic initiatives to reduce dependency on a small number of distribution channels.
  • Actively working to equip users with an innovative and diversified product assortment.
  • Continuous systematic quality work, including policies and steering documents on handling and protecting sensitive information; continuous oversight of IT environment and security routines.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Clear expectations of suppliers for compliance with human rights, good business ethics, laws and regulations.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights, UN's Global Compact

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
  • SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
  • SDG 13 (Climate Action)
  • SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)

Sleep Cycle's initiatives contribute to these SDGs through improved sleep health, creating a positive work environment, promoting equality and inclusion, reducing environmental impact, and collaborating with partners.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Sleep Cycle Kids app

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainable Customer Relations
  • Attractive Employer
  • Global Health
  • Reduced Climate Footprint
  • Responsible Entrepreneurship

Environmental Achievements

  • Moved head office to a BREEAM-certified property in Q1 2023
  • App only draws a few percent battery per hour during use

Social Achievements

  • Zero customer privacy incidents reported to IMY in 2023
  • Various health initiatives and SEK 4,000 annual wellness contributions per employee
  • 89% or higher employee response rate to engagement surveys

Governance Achievements

  • Developed a sustainability policy in 2022
  • Code of Conduct based on UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO Declaration, and UN Global Compact
  • Zero cases reported through the whistleblowing channel in 2023

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Lower growth in the number of subscribers due to a challenging market climate and price changes
  • Dependence on two major app distribution platforms (Apple AppStore and Google Play)
  • Increased competition in the sleep technology market from larger companies
Mitigation Strategies
  • Cost-efficiency initiative to save SEK 25 million annually
  • Strategic initiatives to reduce dependence on sales channels
  • Continued investment in product development to offer an innovative and diversified product

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Suppliers required to comply with human rights, good business ethics, laws and regulations

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 10
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 3
  • SDG 7
  • SDG 16
  • SDG 1
  • SDG 2
  • SDG 13

The five focus areas contribute to these SDGs by improving global health, creating a positive customer experience, fostering a healthy work environment, reducing the company's climate footprint, and operating responsibly.