Climate Change Data

M Vest Water Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-01 to 2022-06, 2022-07-01 to 2022-09-30, 2023-01 to 2023-06, 2023-07-01 to 2023-09-30, 2024-01-01 to 2024-06-30)

Reporting Period: 2022-01 to 2022-06

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainable Investments
  • EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Investments
  • Supply chain disruptions

Environmental Achievements

  • Optimized production and supply chain; Reduction in investments MNOK 8-10

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions has led to the competing polyacrylamide becoming a scarce resource with raising prices and limited supply.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Expansion to central Europe via outsourcing of production and logistics

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2022-07-01 to 2022-09-30

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental sustainability
  • Corporate governance
  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Environmental Achievements

  • Using biodegradable materials instead of polymer-based coagulants and flocculants to eliminate microplastic pollution.
  • Reducing final discharge levels, contributing to lower CO2 emissions and greater reuse of water.

Social Achievements

  • Strengthening the team with employment of Director of Operations in Germany.
  • Establishing a closer relationship to customers, suppliers, and manufacturers in Germany to secure a centralized sales organization and distribution network in Europe, access to important raw materials, efficient logistics, and large-scale production of Norwafloc®.

Governance Achievements

  • Foundation of M Vest Water GmbH in July 2022.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions have led to polyacrylamide becoming a scarce resource in Europe with rising prices and limited supplies.
  • Europe is facing increasingly stringent regulations for depositing sludge containing synthetic polymers.
  • Users of competitive coagulants, such as Ferric Chloride, now face severe supply problems due to the scarcity of hydrochloric acid.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Outsourcing and local production in Germany gives cost savings and efficient delivery to customers in Central Europe.
  • Securing access and good logistics to raw material for Norwafloc® products.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Securing access to raw materials for Norwafloc® production.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN SDGs

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • At least 8 of the 17 SDGs

MVW's products and technologies provide environmental benefits and support at least 8 of the 17 SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Norwafloc®
  • Norwapol

Reporting Period: 2023-01 to 2023-06

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental responsibility
  • Water treatment efficiency
  • Sustainable solutions

Environmental Achievements

  • Significant strides towards a zero-discharge future
  • Substantial improvement in water treatment efficiency at SAR Mongstad
  • Developed a complete solution for water and sludge management in salmon slaughterhouses complying with new discharge regulations
  • Reduced chemical consumption (Ferric Chloride and Calcium) by 75% in municipal sewage sludge dewatering pilots in Germany

Social Achievements

  • Long-term agreement with SAR Mongstad, providing predictable annual recurring revenue and extensive technical support
  • Partnership with Bioretur AS and Downstream Marine AS for a complete bloodwater and sludge management treatment solution for salmon slaughterhouses
  • Share based option plan for selected employees

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Full-scale qualification in Germany (October 2023)

Environmental Challenges

  • Delay of key project in Germany until winter 2023/2024
  • Time-consuming qualification process for O&G market entry in the US
  • Scarcity of raw materials for water treatment in Germany
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focusing on Municipal Sewage Wastewater in Germany
  • Successful completion of long-term tests and qualifications in the US O&G market
  • Developing and commercializing NORWAFLOC® as a sustainable alternative to environmentally harmful chemicals in Germany

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFRS

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
  • SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
  • SDG 13 (Climate Action)

MVW's technologies contribute to cleaner water, sustainable industrial processes, and reduced environmental impact.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • NORWAFLOC®
  • NORWAPOL®

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023-07-01 to 2023-09-30

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental sustainability
  • Microplastic reduction
  • CO2 emission reduction
  • Water reuse
  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Environmental Achievements

  • Using biodegradable materials instead of synthetic polymer-based coagulants and flocculants helps eliminate microplastic pollution.
  • MVW’s products help reduce final discharge levels, contributing to lower CO2 emissions and greater re-use of water and sludge.

Social Achievements

  • Launched a complete BAT (Best Available Technology) solution for treatment of water and sludge management for salmon slaughterhouses in partnership with Bioretur and Downstream Marine.
  • Signed Alliance Agreement with Bioretur AS.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Severe delays in anticipated new signings of contracts or negative changes in market conditions will increase liquidity risk and the company's growth opportunities.
Mitigation Strategies
  • The company is monitoring the development closely and is in discussions with advisors and stakeholders to secure the company's long-term growth opportunities.
  • Further investments and scaling up of personnel and cost base have been postponed or reduced, while maintaining strong focus on increasing contract volume and revenues.
  • A credit facility (no drawdown as per reporting date) has been secured to finance the working capital of ongoing and new contracts.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • At least 8 of the 17 SDGs

MVW’s products and technologies provide environmental benefits and support at least 8 of the 17 SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • NORWAFLOC®, NORWAPOL®

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2024-01-01 to 2024-06-30

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental sustainability
  • Microplastic pollution reduction
  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Environmental Achievements

  • Completely replaced synthetic polymers with natural NORWAFLOC® in dredging, municipal wastewater, sand & gravel washing, and mining.
  • Reduced final discharge levels, contributing to lower CO2 emissions and greater reuse of water and sludge.
  • Waste from production facilities within regulatory limitations.

Social Achievements

  • Secured first international contracts in the Oil & Gas sector in the Middle East and with an Icelandic salmon slaughterhouse.
  • Increased focus on sales and marketing activities, surpassing last year's total revenue by the end of Q2.
  • Successfully completed a private placement, securing capital of 28 MNOK.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 8 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Using biodegradable materials instead of synthetic polymer-based coagulants and flocculants helps eliminate microplastic pollution. MVW’s products help reduce final discharge levels, contributing to lower CO2 emissions and greater re-use of water and sludge.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • NORWAFLOC®, NORWAPOL®

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed