Uniogen Oy
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:1419.4 t CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:0 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:6.4 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:1412.4 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:100% (purchased electricity)
Total Energy Consumption:65.2 MWh/M€
Carbon Intensity:202.8 t CO2e/M€
ESG Focus Areas
- Health and Safety
- Sustainable Production and the Circular Economy
- Responsible Value Chain
- Responsible Company and Great Workplace
Environmental Achievements
- Scopes 1 & 2 emissions decreased by 46.4% from 2022 and by 23.4% relative to net sales. Replaced remaining electricity contracts with completely emission-free energy.
- Donated superfluous laboratory supplies worth approx. EUR 38,000 to universities in Turku.
Social Achievements
- Offered employee bicycle benefit, with nearly one-fourth of personnel using it; almost half the staff commuted mainly by bicycle or on foot.
- Offered 10 summer jobs, employed one person through a recruiting training program, and offered internships/thesis work to six students.
- Maintained excellent customer satisfaction (NPS 65.4).
Governance Achievements
- Launched Uniogen’s own Code of Conduct, including Code of Conduct training for all employees.
- Implemented a Whistleblowing channel in December 2023.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Carbon neutrality by 2030; long product life cycle; environmentally friendly recovery, recycling and disposal of end-of-life equipment.
Medium-term Goals:
- Carbon neutrality for own emissions (Scopes 1 & 2); reduction of indirect emissions (Scope 3); explore SBTi; complete EPD for equipment; halve combustible waste; most key partners committed to Code of Conduct.
Short-term Goals:
- Maintain NPS above 50 points; less than 50 customer complaints; continue preparation of ISO 27001 and 14001 certifications.
Environmental Challenges
- Decline in Covid-19 testing negatively impacted turnover.
- Integration into a single company created challenges to sustainability reporting due to fragmented information.
Mitigation Strategies
- Significant product development investments in cancer and infectious disease diagnostics.
- Developed competence and applied new things to address integration challenges in sustainability reporting.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 1 in 2023, 2-3 planned for 2024
Responsible Procurement
- Business Partner Code of Conduct (in development)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI
Certifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001
Awards & Recognition
- EIC Seal of Excellence