Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Responsibility
• Work Safety
• Employee Wellbeing

Environmental Achievements

• Started creating an environmental management system in accordance with the ISO 14001 standard (certification planned for 2016).
• In the environmentally friendly steel production process the CO² emissions have been reduced by 80 %. Out of the process waste 95 % is recycled, including the process smoke, which is filtered.

Social Achievements

• No occupational accidents leading to absence from work occurred at any Robit location during 2015.
• Launched Robit Talent program to hire and train young people.
• Personnel survey showed good results regarding job satisfaction.

Governance Achievements

• Successful IPO in May 2015, raising EUR 30.4 million.
• Established three new strategic business units (Top Hammer, Down-the-Hole, and Digital Services).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Challenging global market for drilling consumables.
• Weak economic situation and decline of the ruble in Russia and CIS countries.
• Negative development of the South African rand against the euro.

Mitigation Strategies

• Investments in new employees and active market presence to increase global market share.
• Establishment of a new sales company in Peru and a sales office in Thailand.
• Development of new products and technologies (Robit Sense System, Robit Prime ring bit series, fiberglass casing systems).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 14001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Robit Sense System
• Robit Prime ring bit series
• fiberglass casing systems

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE)
• Employee Well-being
• Corporate Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions by 80% in steel production.
• Improved waste sorting facilities to reduce municipal waste.
• Switched lighting to LED and upgraded heating to district heating in Lempäälä premises to save energy.
• Implemented ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System in Finnish locations.

Social Achievements

• Launched Management Training Programme for key managers.
• Improved employee satisfaction (based on personnel survey).
• Increased workforce to 263, with 75% outside Finland.
• Implemented a more comprehensive HSE development program.

Governance Achievements

• Won 1st Award in the competition for “Best Investor Websites” of 2016.
• Received 3rd prize in the European Small and Mid-Cap Award 2016.
• Established three strategic business units (Top Hammer, Down the Hole, Digital Services).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Challenging market situation at the beginning of 2016.
• Tough realities in the mining sector and commodity market in Africa.
• Uncertainty in individual market environments.
• Slow start to 2016 in Americas, with postponed construction projects.
• Challenging Russia and CIS markets due to exchange rate and import restrictions.

Mitigation Strategies

• Major efforts in customer interface and persistent sales personnel.
• Reinforced professional dealer network in Africa.
• Investments in sales offices in USA and Peru.
• Maintaining key customer relationships in Russia.
• Focus on Americas region in 2017.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Global sourcing activity

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Robit Sense Systems
• Top Hammer drill tube product line
• Robit Flow Control system

Awards & Recognition

• 1st Award for “Best Investor Websites”
• 3rd prize in the European Small and Mid-Cap Award 2016