Climate Change Data

NIZE equipment

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:148.85 tCO2e (Scope 1+2+3)
Scope 1 Emissions:5.54 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:8.65 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:134.66 tCO2e

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Moved to a new building optimized for energy efficiency (energy label A2015).
  • Optimized ventilation system and regulated return heat.
  • Switched to electric company car, lawnmowers, and warehouse equipment.
  • Installed electric charging stations.
  • Replaced office printer with an energy-efficient model.
  • Uses macerated cardboard packaging (39% of paper waste recycled).
  • Uses FSC-certified packaging.
  • Uses biodegradable cups for demos and events.
  • Default double-sided printing to save paper.
  • Digitalization reduced paper usage.
  • Uses used IT equipment and furniture.
  • Leases IT equipment.
  • Uses water bottles made of 100% recyclable plastic.
  • Uses Apple products with documented components.
  • Reduced physical meetings in favor of online meetings (2x3 employees).

Social Achievements

  • Comprehensive pre- and onboarding process including a buddy system.
  • Elastic exercises and post-lunch walks to improve health.
  • Participation in the "Count Hearts" competition.
  • Digital well-being area with mental health resources.
  • Annual allowance for sports activities.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Focus time option (up to 2 hours).
  • Flexible lunch ordering system to reduce food waste.
  • Supported a woman's return to the workforce.
  • Hosted school visits.
  • Employs interns with physical, mental, and neurological disabilities.
  • Offers courses, training, and mentoring.
  • Employee participation in professional networks.

Governance Achievements

  • Developed a Code of Conduct aligned with the Graphic ESG Code and UN Global Compact's 10 principles.
  • Comprehensive GDPR work in 2024 (registers, data processor agreements, policies).
  • Annual review of GDPR and privacy materials.
  • Participation in the "Resilient" IT security project with the Technological Institute.
  • Ongoing training in GDPR and IT security.
  • Annual donations to charity (NIZE Charity).

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Further reduce paper usage through digitalization.
  • Optimize energy consumption through IoT measurement.
Short-term Goals:
  • Implement solar panels (2025-2026)
  • Establish flower areas and improve bird habitats (2025)

Environmental Challenges

  • Lack of benchmarks for the first climate accounting report.
  • Reducing Scope 3 emissions (transport and product lifecycle).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Using Erhvervsstyrelsens klimakompas for climate footprint comparison and reduction.
  • Continuous focus on digitalization to reduce paper usage and customer visits.
  • IoT measurement for energy consumption optimization in the building and at customer sites.
  • Planning for solar panels (2025-2026).

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • FSC-certified packaging
  • Apple products with documented components

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, Graphic ESG Code

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13
  • Goal 3
  • Goal 4
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 5
  • Goal 17

Initiatives are aligned with the specified SDGs.