Climate Change Data

Gilat Satellite Networks

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1995.11 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:19.03 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1449.78 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:526.30 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:2914720 kWh/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced electricity consumption by 16.8% compared to 2020, exceeding the 2% target. This was mainly due to replacing inefficient chillers.
  • Achieved an 11.7% reduction in paper purchased compared to 2020 through double-sided printing defaults and printer management systems.
  • Started purchasing recycled paper, reaching approximately 50% in the last quarter of 2021 and aiming for 100% in 2022.

Social Achievements

  • Launched 'Gilat Goes Green' internal campaign in February 2022 to promote greener office practices, including waste separation, sustainable materials, and single-use reduction.
  • Provided employees with reusable water bottles, coffee mugs, and utensil sets to reduce single-use plastics.

Governance Achievements

  • Environmental Management System certified by ISO14001:2015.
  • Compliance with EU RoHS regulation and Conflict Minerals requirements.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Seek renewable energy sources to reduce GHG emissions.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce electricity consumption by 2% in 2022.

Environmental Challenges

  • High Scope 3 emissions from employee commuting and business travel due to geographical spread of employees and the nature of the business.
  • Difficulty in reducing electricity consumption in 2021 despite long-term reduction trends.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Supporting employees with leasing agreements for efficient and hybrid vehicles and providing double charging stations.
  • Continuous evaluation of opportunities to reduce energy usage by improving efficiency and consolidating office space.
  • Setting a 2% reduction goal for electricity consumption in 2022 despite increased on-site attendance.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Green office practices during procurement of office supplies

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol

Certifications: ISO14001:2015

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3909 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:1391 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1344 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:1174 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:1344 MWh/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:16900 kg/year (to landfill)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced electricity consumption by 56 MWh compared to 2021, resulting in a 29.3% decrease in normalized yearly electricity consumption per employee on-site.
  • Increased paper recycling rate to almost 1000% due to yearly elimination of unnecessary archives and promotion of paper recycling awareness.
  • Achieved a 17.5% reduction in total waste to landfill and a 37% reduction when normalized per employee on-site.
  • Implemented 'Gilat Goes Green' campaign, focusing on waste separation, sustainable materials, single-use reduction, and employee engagement.

Social Achievements

  • Launched 'Gilat Goes Green' campaign to increase employee environmental awareness and engagement.
  • Partnered with a supplier employing people with disabilities for waste management.
  • Donated 1680 meals (approximately 1000 kg) through a pilot program with Leket Israel.

Governance Achievements

  • Environmental Management System certified by ISO14001.
  • Compliance with EU RoHS regulation and Conflict Minerals requirements.
  • ESG strategy led by the legal department, with oversight from the COO and Facilities & Administration Director.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Reduce GHG emissions by seeking renewable energy sources.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve a 2% reduction in overall electricity consumption in 2023.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased GHG emissions in 2022 (128% increase compared to 2021), primarily due to a significant rise in business travel after the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Employee commuting distances increased by 35% in 2022.
  • Limited public transportation options for employees residing across Israel.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Encouraging employees to use efficient, hybrid, plug-in, and electric cars with free charging stations.
  • Subsidizing cabs from the train station to the office to encourage train usage.
  • Implementing a 4/1 day work from office/work from home policy.
  • Continuing to evaluate opportunities to reduce annual energy usage and consolidate office space.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Switching to recycled paper and biodegradable cleaning products.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

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

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol

Certifications: ISO14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed