Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Circular Economy
• Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Waste Reduction
• Sustainable Investments and Ownership
• Privacy
• User Safety and Fraud Protection
• Fair Business Practices
• Sustainable Supply Chain
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Skills Development and Knowledge Sharing
• Health and Wellbeing of Employees
• Community Engagement
• Charitable Donations

Environmental Achievements

• Potentially saved 19.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions through second-hand transactions.

Social Achievements

• Launched Adevinta Avenues, a global career framework.
• Rolled out 'I Love Radical' training to 500 employees on constructive feedback.
• Launched Adevinta Machine Learning Academy, training over 200 employees.
• Achieved 77% overall employee engagement score (6% increase from 2019).

Governance Achievements

• Split Code of Conduct into two documents: Code of Ethical Conduct and Principles of Corporate Responsibility.
• Reviewed and adjusted whistleblowing policy.
• Completed Adevinta’s global human resources system.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate change influencing consumer behavior (e.g., shift from combustion engine cars).
• Sustainability regulations and legislation impacting supply chain costs and customer behavior.
• Increased investor interest in ESG matters requiring greater transparency.
• Growth of the digital economy creating new opportunities for fraudsters.

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in trust-related features (automated ad reviews, user profiles, ratings).
• Deploying anti-fraud capabilities and solutions.
• Developing a Global Procurement policy with sustainability and compliance checks for suppliers.
• Engaging third-party providers for supplier screening.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Developing a Global Procurement policy with sustainability and compliance checks.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Changes in consumer behavior (e.g., shift from combustion engine cars).

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, Euronext Guidelines for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Second Hand Effect contributes to reducing waste generation and promoting sustainable consumption.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Circular and responsible consumption
• Purpose-driven and inclusive marketplace
• ESG governance, data, and fraud protection

Environmental Achievements

• Users potentially saved 23.7m tonnes of CO2e and 10.9m tonnes of materials through the Second Hand Effect in 2021.

Social Achievements

• Employees from 95 different nationalities; male/female ratio of 59/41.
• Donated around €109,000 to various non-profit organizations, hospitals, and schools.
• Launched Smart Working Policy to enhance flexibility, trust, and empowerment.

Governance Achievements

• Developed a Supplier Code of Conduct addressing human rights, labor rights, environment, anti-corruption, data protection, and information security.
• Conducted a comprehensive internal cybersecurity audit and a third-party assessment on data privacy.
• No confirmed incidents of corruption in 2021.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Growing fraud opportunities in the digital economy.
• Need to harmonize GHG emissions data across operations.
• Data limitations in reporting due to legal restrictions and system misalignment.

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in anti-fraud capabilities and solutions.
• Implementing a three-phase approach to setting emissions targets (verification, baselining, target setting).
• Developing new data collection structures and improving reporting systems.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Global Procurement policy with risk-based approach.
• Supplier Code of Conduct.
• Sustainable Sourcing policy.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, Euronext Guidelines for ESG reporting

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 15 (Life on Land)

Initiatives such as the Second Hand Effect and community engagement contribute to these goals.

Awards & Recognition

• Sustainability leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Circular Economy
• Data Protection & Safety
• User Privacy, Safety & Fraud Protection
• Good Corporate Governance
• Diverse & Inclusive Workforce
• GHG Emissions & Energy Use
• Responsible Supply Chain Management
• Attract, retain & develop talent

Environmental Achievements

• Developed a GHG data collection and harmonisation protocol and created a GHG calculation tool
• Offset 2021 GHG emissions by purchasing 4,710 Gold Standard verified carbon credits
• Leboncoin won the Sustainable Digital Challenge Gold Prize by migrating data cluster to energy-efficient servers and implementing back-end cleaning
• Published the 2021 Second Hand Effect report highlighting potential savings on emissions and resources from second-hand transactions (28.2m tonnes CO2e saved)

Social Achievements

• Continued building a strong inclusive culture with high scores for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the 2022 engagement survey
• Piloted a purpose-driven leadership programme
• Launched employee assistance programme
• Completed Adevinta Gender Audit and created a three-year gender roadmap
• Held bi-weekly Authentic Allyship Workshops
• Launched a new e-learning management system
• Supported Ukraine at a group level

Governance Achievements

• Defined a process to embed ESG metrics into Adevinta’s main short-term incentive scheme from 2023
• Issued a new Code of Ethical Conduct and ran company-wide training
• Issued a new Speak Up policy
• Launched a Supplier Code of Conduct and complemented existing Anti-Bribery and Corruption policy with Conflict of Interest and Gifts, Hospitality and Entertainment policies
• Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe
• Launched a new global cyber security strategy

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions (implied)
• Need to improve communication of company vision and taking action based on employee survey results
• Managing the environmental impact of data centers
• Expanding coverage of Scope 3 emissions data

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed alternative sourcing strategies (implied)
• Special focus on communication and action in 2023
• Internalized GHG calculation process, established GHG data collection protocol, and created a GHG calculation tool
• Prioritized nine Greentech best practices for wider adoption
• Working with Adevinta’s IT leadership to create a group-wide greentech strategy

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Over 200 vendors assessed for security in 2022

Responsible Procurement

• Global Procurement policy
• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Sustainable Sourcing policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, Euronext Guidelines for ESG reporting

Awards & Recognition

• Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Circular economy
• GHG emissions and energy use
• Diverse and inclusive workforce
• Data protection and safety
• Good corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

• Established GHG baseline emissions to guide material reduction targets
• Offset 2022 GHG emissions by purchasing 42,938 Gold Standard-verified carbon credits
• Developed and approved a green tech strategy

Social Achievements

• Updated policies and created new programmes in response to findings from our gender audit in 2022
• Launched Adevinta Academy as a one-stop learning platform
• Held second in-person A4E conference

Governance Achievements

• Integrated ESG metrics into short-term management incentive plans
• Integrated control and monitoring mechanisms into our Procurement Quality Governance Framework
• Completed ESG internal audit

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Challenges in complying with new regulations and directives that form part of the European Green Deal
• Challenges in centralising learning and development due to different teams, countries, and regulations
• Challenges in complying with health and safety regulations due to decentralized placement and disparities in interpretation across jurisdictions

Mitigation Strategies

• Created a roadmap with clear stages for compliance with CSRD and the EU taxonomy
• Launched Adevinta Academy, a learning platform for all employees
• Started a comprehensive review process and drafting a new Global Health and Safety Policy

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct Policy, Sustainable Sourcing Policy, Global Procurement Policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, CSRD (partially), EU Taxonomy (partially)

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed