Climate Change Data

Obducat AB (publ)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Obducat strives to manufacture equipment in a way that minimizes the impact on nature and the environment. The company aims for minimal environmental impact from its facilities and environmentally conscious purchasing practices. They also work towards efficient material recycling and raise employee awareness of reducing the company's environmental impact.

Social Achievements

  • Increased its production service, securing more production assignments, allowing for investment in internal process expansion and broadening the potential market. Established a presence in Japan and Portugal to meet the increasing regionalization trend in global value chains.
  • Emphasizes a strong innovation culture and invests significantly in R&D, with new technical solutions launched in 2021 to strengthen market competitiveness.

Governance Achievements

  • The company has adopted internal policies and regulations including financial policy, information policy, quality policy, IT and security policy, gender equality policy, environmental policy, and occupational safety and health policy. These are continuously reviewed and updated as needed.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • The COVID-19 pandemic impacted revenues in 2021 due to travel restrictions delaying installations and component delivery delays to production.
  • Component delivery challenges were expected to persist for most of 2022.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Obducat took measures in 2021 to secure component supply and expected to increase turnover significantly in 2022.
  • The company is continuously simulating expected liquidity development for the coming 12-month period, considering the ongoing consequences of the Corona situation and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • The company prioritizes suppliers with technical leadership and local presence in key geographical markets. They consider product performance, pricing, and service/support levels as particularly important factors.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFRS