Climate Change Data

ITAB Shop Concept AB (publ)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainable Business Development
  • Efficiency in the Value Chain
  • Good Working Conditions
  • Business Ethics

Environmental Achievements

  • Three major timber-producing units are FSC certified.
  • Almost 100 percent of the Group’s lighting sales are LEDs, reducing energy consumption.
  • All future electricity contracts will be with companies supplying renewable energy; aiming for 50% renewable energy in 2021 and 100% by 2025.

Social Achievements

  • New organisational structure created more opportunities for diversity work.
  • Number of accidents fell to 82 in 2020 from 92 in 2019.
  • Targeted training initiatives carried out in 2020, such as LEAN method training and negotiation training.

Governance Achievements

  • Around 100 percent of the Group’s employees had signed up to the Code of Conduct by the end of 2020.
  • Regular reviews and evaluations of internal checks in all subsidiaries.
  • Internal audit now also covers the follow-up of the sustainability programme and the Code of Conduct.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • All units supplied with electricity from renewable sources by the end of 2025.
Short-term Goals:
  • 50% renewable energy in 2021

Environmental Challenges

  • Higher illness numbers in 2020 due to the pandemic.
  • Staff turnover of 19% in 2020, affected by the pandemic and ITAB’s transformation.
  • Challenges in finding the right skills among women for certain professional roles.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Local action plans developed to prevent and manage the spread of infection.
  • Initiatives implemented to reduce sickness absence.
  • Support provided to recruiting managers to ensure a professional and diverse recruitment process.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Around 1,070 suppliers examined in respect of environmental criteria up to 2020

Responsible Procurement
  • Group-wide supplier policy since 2017, establishing fundamental criteria for all suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Energy savings through LED lighting and sensor systems.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • LED lighting systems with occupancy and daylight detection sensors.
  • Acrylic splash guards, virtual queue systems, sanitation stations, hand sanitizer dispensers (developed in response to the pandemic).