Enphase Energy, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021, 2022)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
Waste Generated:5,000 yd³/year (U.S. offices)
ESG Focus Areas
- Energy administration
- Waste and hazardous materials management
- Product design and lifecycle management
- Employee development programs and policies
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Employee health and safety
- Access and affordability
- Data security and customer privacy
- Supply chain management
- Material sourcing and efficiency
- Business ethics
- Risk management
- Management of energy infrastructure and related regulations
Environmental Achievements
- Offset 20.8 million metric tons of CO2e - the equivalent of providing electricity to 3.5 million homes for one year.
- Recycled approximately 90% of total electronic waste every year.
- Reduced air shipping by approximately 63% in Q4 2019 compared to Q4 2018.
- One major supplier in China achieved a 26% reduction in water consumption through system upgrades.
Social Achievements
- Installed one millionth microinverter system.
- Partnered with GRID Alternatives to install more than 29 MW of solar power for low-income communities, benefiting more than 8,200 families.
- Provided approximately 524,000 hours of solar education and training through GRID Alternatives.
- Expanded employee stock purchase plan to include employees outside the U.S.
Governance Achievements
- Appointed first female director to the Board of Directors.
- Expanded Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter to include oversight of Sustainability and ESG strategy.
- Successfully submitted proposals for the creation of a new section in the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic impacting employees, suppliers, customers, and partners.
- Climate-related disasters affecting operations.
- Data privacy and security concerns.
- Potential risks of forced labor, child labor, human trafficking, and slavery in the supply chain.
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed a task force to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, providing updates, PPE, and flexible work arrangements.
- Implemented significant organizational, technical, and physical safeguards to protect data privacy and security.
- Established a Code of Conduct for suppliers addressing human rights and labor practices.
- Conduct in-depth risk assessments and require extensive questionnaires when selecting suppliers.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Quarterly reviews and audits of high-risk suppliers.
Responsible Procurement
- Code of Conduct for suppliers addressing human rights and labor practices.
- Quality Assurance Manual outlining Supply Chain Expectations.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB, GRI
Certifications: ISO 14001 (seven out of ten offices)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 7
- SDG 9
- SDG 11
- SDG 13
See page 40 of the report for details.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Enphase storage system
- Eighth-generation microinverters with Enphase Ensemble™ technology
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:9,521 MT CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:Negligible
Scope 3 Emissions:281 MT CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:14,361,194 kWh
Waste Generated:2.24 metric tons of hazardous waste (North America)
Carbon Intensity:6.99 MT CO2e/$M revenue
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Governance
- Human Rights
- Clean Energy
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced 31 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MT CO₂e) since inception (equivalent of providing energy to 3.9 million homes for one year)
- 100% of facilities are ISO 14001:2015 certified
- 119kW PV system installed at Petaluma office
- 100% of e-waste generated across North America, India, and New Zealand operations recycled
Social Achievements
- Launched partnership with BurnAlong for employee wellness
- Launched partnership with Women in Cleantech & Sustainability (WCTS)
- Signed the ParityPledge
- CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge
- Built Enphase Learning Academy
Governance Achievements
- Established Green Financing Framework
- Implemented a clawback policy
- Provided an anonymous third-party whistleblower hotline
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Characterizing scope two purchased electricity and heating to identify opportunities to reduce footprint
- Mapping scope three impacts and discovering opportunities for energy conservation
- Assessing supply chain risk exposure regarding human rights
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing scenario-based climate risk assessments
- Integrating climate risk assessments into the annual ERM process
- Strengthening processes for assessing supply chain risk exposure
- Incorporating environmental and social factors in supplier quality assessment surveys (42% coverage in 2021)
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 42% of new suppliers screened for environmental and social criteria in 2021
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Screening for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, environmental policy, REACH, and RoHS compliance
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events, grid outages
Transition Risks
- Uncertainty in carbon markets
Opportunities
- Growth of solar energy equipment, battery storage, EV charging, smart load management, and integration with grid modernization efforts
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 1
- Goal 3
- Goal 4
- Goal 5
- Goal 7
- Goal 8
- Goal 9
- Goal 10
- Goal 11
- Goal 12
- Goal 13
See page 64-65 of the report for details on how Enphase's initiatives contribute to these goals.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- IQ8 Microinverters (off-grid capability)
- IQ Batteries
Awards & Recognition
- ESG Award and Structured Equity Award from IFR (February 2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:10603 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:52716 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:15649167 MWh/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:4.55 metric tons CO2e per USD million revenue
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
Environmental Achievements
- Increased facilities’ on-site generation capacity by 73%, reaching 260 kW with a plan to increase to 1,747 kW by the end of 2023
- Planned LED motion-sensing light fixture upgrades representing annual savings of 152,675 kWh
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Incorporated ESG goals into incentive plans beginning in 2022, including a specific ESG category in the quarterly bonus payout system.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 economic emissions intensity by 30% by 2030 from 2021 levels
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct requiring emissions tracking and documentation
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Increased revenues from increased demand for products and services
- Reduced indirect (operating) costs from on-site renewable energy and energy efficiency projects
- Reduced indirect (operating) costs from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Scope 2 Guidance, The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Microinverters and integrated solar plus-storage solutions
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed