Axess Group
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:4184 tCO2e (2020)
Renewable Energy Share:8% (2021)
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Action
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 15% from 2017 to 2020, despite a 44% increase in turnover and 63% increase in value added.
- 8% of operations from strategic initiatives (renewables, software, infrastructure) in 2021.
Social Achievements
- Enhanced internal HSE communication, increased HSE capacity, and introduced a new HSE course.
- Introduced Axess Group Trainingportal, an e-learning portal with courses for employees and contractors.
- Improved employee presence (97% in 2021).
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Have 25% of operations globally outside of the Oil and Gas industry by 2025.
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce GHG emissions in services by 60%, products by 30%, and office by 60% from 2017 to 2025.
Environmental Challenges
- Lack of gender balance in the workforce.
- Need for more and improved audits to reach quality goals.
- Increasing cyber threats.
Mitigation Strategies
- Monitoring the proportion of female employees, senior managers, and executive positions.
- Implementing actions in 2022 to increase the proportion of completed planned audits.
- Following guidelines of the National Security Authority in Norway and implementing regular e-learning in IT security and data protection.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Commitment Scheme (from 2022)
- Code of Conduct
- HSSEQC Policy
- Human Rights Policy
- Modern Slavery Statement
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Expanding business in renewable energy sector
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
- Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
- Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
Axess' initiatives contribute to these goals through their operations, solutions, and contributions to society.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Alpa Winch
- Solutions for caisson and thruster replacement
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Scope 1 Emissions:0 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:0 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:8790 tCO2e
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
Environmental Achievements
- 58% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions per value added (GEVA) since 2017, and 19% reduction since 2022.
Social Achievements
- 5 percentage points increase in gender balance in 2023 (21% women).
Governance Achievements
- Record-high revenue of 1574 MNOK in 2023; 60% of revenue created outside Europe.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net-zero emissions (Roadmap to be presented in 2024).
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce GHG emissions by 60% by 2025.
- Achieve 30% women in workforce by 2025.
- Achieve 300 MNOK revenue from strategic initiatives by 2025 (25% of total revenue).
Environmental Challenges
- Low proportion of women in the workforce (21% in 2023, target 30% by 2025).
- Increase in sick leave in Norway over several years.
- Lower than target completion rate for internal audits (49% in 2023).
Mitigation Strategies
- Focus on anti-discriminatory recruitment practices and talent retention to meet 30% women by 2025.
- Ongoing process engaging all managers in Norway to address increased sick leave.
- HSEQ team working to improve internal audit completion rate.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 60% of Criticality 1 suppliers signed commitment.
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Commitment Scheme
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Expanding business in renewable energy sector.
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, GHG Protocol
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 9001:2015
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Axess' focus areas are linked to these SDGs.