Climate Change Data

NATIVA Srl Società Benefit

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:157.5 tCO2e (estimated)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Happiness of People
  • Future-proof economic and social systems
  • Evolution of business practices and models
  • Synergies
  • Responsibility, sustainability, transparency

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions through various initiatives (quantified data not available in report)

Social Achievements

  • Onboarded 3 large national companies into the B Corp network (Assimoco, Mustela, IsolaBio)
  • Organized the B Corp Italian Summit 2018 with over 400 participants
  • Implemented sustainability programs for clients like Chiesi, Aboca, and Panino Giusto

Governance Achievements

  • Co-founded Assobenefit, an association representing Italian Benefit Corporations
  • Developed a Nativa Living System (NLS) and Nativa B Corp Leadership Profile (BLP) to guide internal strategy and impact

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become carbon neutral
Medium-term Goals:
  • Promote the adoption of sustainable procurement practices
  • Increase employee happiness scores to 10/10
Short-term Goals:
  • Implement Nativa Living System (NLS) and Nativa B Corp Leadership Profile (BLP)
  • Eliminate single-use plastics in the workplace
  • Develop a long-term plan for CO2 emission reduction and compensation to achieve carbon neutrality

Environmental Challenges

  • Balancing rapid growth with employee well-being and happiness
  • Optimizing operational efficiency
  • Maintaining spontaneity while formalizing work policies
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing a new Client Officer role to free up founder time for strategic activities
  • Hiring junior staff to redistribute workload
  • Formalizing policies to regulate work processes
  • Exploring new bonus/welfare options

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Promoting sustainable procurement practices with clients

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: B Impact Assessment

Certifications: B Corp

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • All 17 SDGs

Nativa's activities contribute to all 17 SDGs through its focus on social and environmental impact

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:113.34 tCO2e/year (location based)
Scope 1 Emissions:6.73 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:2.35 tCO2e/year (location based)
Scope 3 Emissions:104.26 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:100% (electricity from grid)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Nativers' Happiness and Well-being
  • Future-proof Economic and Social Systems
  • Evolution of Practices and Business Models
  • Synergies
  • Carbon Neutrality
  • Accountability, Transparency and Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 8%
  • Offset 125 percent of 2022 greenhouse gases emissions by investing in the protection of tropical forest

Social Achievements

  • Launched Nativer Profile for employee development
  • Average Nativer happiness score of 8.2/10
  • Supported 16,611 companies in conversion to Benefit Corporations
  • Received B Lab's Best for the World award in Workers and Governance

Governance Achievements

  • Developed XYZ governance model
  • Olivetti became a Benefit Corporation with NATIVA's support
  • Formalized near-term emission reduction target according to the Science Based Target initiative

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 46% by 2030 (compared to 2019)

Environmental Challenges

  • Increase in Scope 3 emissions due to business expansion and travel
  • Maintaining work-life balance for employees
  • Rapid expansion requiring improved activity structuring
  • Risk of high turnover due to employee age and 'Great Resignation' trend
  • Dependence on concentrated customer base
Mitigation Strategies
  • Refined Scope 3 emission calculation for more effective action plan
  • Created 'No fly zones' to improve work-life balance
  • Developed XYZ internal organization and monitoring system
  • Increased commitment to employee happiness through feedback and Life component in XYZ framework
  • Increased customer diversification

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Preference for recycled paper and eco-sustainable materials

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (core option), B Impact Assessment (BIA), Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Certifications: B Corp

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 5
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 17

NATIVA's activities contribute to these SDGs through various initiatives described in the report.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • RE-UP collection

Awards & Recognition

  • B Lab's Best for the World (Workers and Governance)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:307.51 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Renewable Energy Share:100% (electricity)
Total Energy Consumption:13833 kWh/year
Waste Generated:1500 kg/year (80% recycled)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Happiness and well-being of people
  • Future-proof economic and social systems
  • Evolution of practices and business models
  • Synergies
  • Climate neutrality
  • Responsibility, transparency, and sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions at Sanofi CHC North America production site by 77% in 2022 compared to 2019.
  • Powered Sanofi CHC North America production and distribution site with 100% renewable electricity since 2020.

Social Achievements

  • Launched a double purpose program for all Nativer to maximize economic, environmental, and social impact.
  • Implemented a holistic happiness and well-being measurement model.
  • Supported Danone in implementing a Double Purpose Mindset engagement model for its employees.
  • Assisted Sammontana in becoming a Benefit Corporation.
  • Supported Sanofi CHC North America in becoming a B Corp, the first large consumer healthcare company to achieve this certification.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a new internal governance structure.
  • Supported the creation of B Lab Italia, now leading the B Corp movement in Italy.
  • Helped Kerakoll become a B Corp.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve Ecovadis Platinum certification.
  • Complete the matrix of commitments that NATIVA undertakes in terms of Responsibility, Sustainability and Transparency towards its stakeholders.
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve B Corp re-certification with a higher score than the last certification in 2021 (123.2 points).

Environmental Challenges

  • Lack of customer diversification
  • High turnover due to the young age of employees and the 'Great Resignation' trend
  • Rapid expansion and potential lack of activity structuring
  • Exposure to environmental and social risks
  • Risks associated with the expansion and universal access to Artificial Intelligence
Mitigation Strategies
  • Increased customer diversification
  • Increased commitment to employee happiness with structured feedback processes and the creation of the 'Life' component in the XYZ framework
  • Creation of a defined internal organization through XYZ and the launch of an internal monitoring system
  • Continuous measurement and management/improvement of performance through measurement with international standards such as the B Impact Assessment
  • Monitoring of regulatory developments, selection of the most appropriate AI tools to integrate into our processes and frameworks

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Sustainable procurement practices (detailed in the report)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: B Corp, Ecovadis Gold Medal