EROAD Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-04 to 2021-09, 2021-04 to 2022-03, 2023-03-31, 2024-03-31)
Reporting Period: 2021-04 to 2021-09
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainability
- Carbon Reduction
Environmental Achievements
- Reduction in speeding frequency by over 10% for customers using Clarity Dashcam
- Reduction in fatigue-related driving events by over 90% with in-cab alerts and monitoring center intervention
- Toitū CarbonReduce programme underway to benchmark EROAD's GHG emissions
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 lockdowns impacting sales and supply chains
- Loss of an enterprise customer in North America
- Driver shortages
- Global supply chain shortages
Mitigation Strategies
- Focus on integration of Coretex acquisition
- Increased investment in R&D
- Focus on managing risk around global supply chains
- Increased brand marketing spend
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Toitū CarbonReduce
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Clarity Dashcam
- Clarity Solo
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2021-04 to 2022-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Community Safety
- Environmental Conservation
- Economic Growth
- Climate Action
- Employee Well-being
- Data Security
- Ethical Business Practices
Environmental Achievements
- Joined Toitu carbonreduce programme and obtained certification in May 2022.
- Measured and reported on EROAD’s carbon emissions (17,766.18 tCO2e).
- Refurbished 16,711 units and recycled 14,000 batteries in FY22.
- Reduced fuel usage by 6.2% for drivers with 4 or 5 stars on EROAD’s Leaderboard.
Social Achievements
- Launched a new refreshed mandatory course “Privacy at EROAD”.
- Launched new eLearning module ‘How to write a Development Plan at EROAD.’
- Started development on a new e-learning platform Workday.
- 76% of EROADers recommend EROAD as a great place to work.
- 83% of EROADers feel that EROAD is an inclusive workplace.
Governance Achievements
- Implemented a privacy impact assessment tool.
- Established a dedicated cybersecurity team.
- Introduced the Australian Say On Pay Vote in FY22.
- Maintained an industry-leading uptime of over 99.96% (NZ & AU) and 100% (NA).
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net Zero emissions (target year not specified).
- Develop a Heavy Vehicle Decarbonisation and Recommendation tool.
- Increase data quality and reduce emissions across the value chain.
- Reduce Category 1 & 2 emissions (fuel and electricity use).
Environmental Challenges
- Global supply chain pressures impacting component availability and cost.
- Tight labor market impacting talent acquisition and retention.
- Integration of Coretex culture and operations into EROAD.
- Data limitations in measuring some Scope 3 emissions.
Mitigation Strategies
- Purchasing critical components up to 12 months in advance.
- Developing alternative supply sources for hardware.
- Investing in supply chain management team.
- Implementing change management and communication activities for Coretex integration.
- Conducting employee experience workshops to foster a unified culture.
- Working with suppliers to improve data quality for emissions reporting.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- EROAD Sustainable Supplier Questionnaire sent to key suppliers.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and services to support customer decarbonization.
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, TCFD
Certifications: Toitu carbonreduce
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 3
- 4
- 9
- 10
- 12
- 13
- 16
EROAD's initiatives align with these SDGs through improved road safety, reduced emissions, employee well-being, ethical business practices, and responsible resource management.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Heavy Vehicle Decarbonisation and Recommendation tool (in development).
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023-03-31
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- carbon footprint reduction
- customer carbon footprint reduction
- diversity and inclusion
Environmental Achievements
- EROAD reduction target for fuel emissions by 4% by 2025
- EROAD reduction target for electricity emissions by 15% by 2025
- Total EROAD emissions for FY23: 29k tCO2e
Social Achievements
- Launched internal initiative called Downer Drive, providing a roadmap to driving safely and sustainably.
- Achieved 94% reduction in average number of speed events per 100km travelled since installation.
- Percentage of female employees exceeds the percentage of female employees in the technology sector generally.
Governance Achievements
- Voluntarily comply with the Australian “Say on Pay” regime.
- Published a comprehensive remuneration report.
- Put a vote for adoption at the same time as our FY23 ASM.
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Achieve 30% renewable energy by 2030
- Reduce water consumption by 10% by 2025
- Reduce fuel emissions by 4% by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Challenging economic conditions
- Planned shutdown of the 3G cellular network in New Zealand and Australia from June 2024
- Need to replace 60% of installed 3G devices in ANZ
Mitigation Strategies
- Strategic review to enhance business operations
- Accelerating the swap-out of older model products over a 2-3 year period
- Appointed Goldman Sachs to help identify partnership opportunities in North America
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- supplier due diligence process
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI
Certifications: Toitū carbon-reduce programme
Third-party Assurance: Toitu Envirocare
Reporting Period: 2024-03-31
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Emissions Reduction
- Waste Reduction
- Community Engagement
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Employee Wellbeing
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- 16% reduction in Scope 1 emissions (FY24 vs FY23) due to changes in EROAD fleet
- Launch of Sustainability Module in MyEROAD, exceeding adoption targets by 333%
- Launch of a free public-facing emissions calculator for NZ fleets
- 50% increase in EV's registered in fleets YoY
- 240% increase in distance travelled by EV's YoY
- 28% emissions reduction for Mātanga Projects within 6 months of using EROAD
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 3,220kg through e-waste recycling
- Recycled 11,230kg of weight
Social Achievements
- 97% of leaders completed the Leadership Essentials Programme
- 25% of EROADers received awards
- Introduction of Long Service Awards
- Annual Fleet Day with over 800 industry members
- Sponsorship of Australian Rally Championship (ARC)
- Employee volunteer day program
- +48 eNPS for EROAD’s efforts to support diversity and inclusion
- New Diversity and Inclusion strategy approved for FY25 to reduce gender pay gap
Governance Achievements
- Appointment of David Green and Cameron Kinloch to the Board
- Resignation of Graham Stuart from the Board
- Retirement of Tony Gibson from the Board
- Splitting of Remuneration, Talent and Nomination Committee into Nominations and People & Culture Committees
- Revised Board Charter to reflect Co-CEO arrangement and Board’s responsibility for sustainability
- Collaboration with PwC for mandatory climate-related disclosures
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net Zero Emissions by 2050
- Growth in North America
- Innovation and enhanced market position in New Zealand
- Achieve Free Cash Flow positive in FY25
- Complete Project Sunrise by end of FY25
Environmental Challenges
- Challenging economic environment for enterprise customers
- Competition and new technologies in the telematics industry
- Execution of North America strategy
- Product and platform reliability and scalability
- Supply chain efficiency and working capital management
- Cybersecurity risks
- Large enterprise customer relationships
- Operational complexity across multiple regions
- Network shutdowns and hardware replacement (3G/2G)
- Attracting and retaining highly skilled talent
- General economic conditions
- Climate change
Mitigation Strategies
- Cost management initiatives, achieving $10m in annualised cost savings (FY24)
- Intentional investments in scalable solutions
- Equity raise for financial flexibility
- Investment in AI, partnerships, and innovative technologies
- Appointment of Co-CEO and EVP of Sales & Marketing, upskilling sales team
- Focus on securing and retaining enterprise customers
- R&D for reliability and scalability, leveraging third-party providers
- Strong supplier relationships, improved demand forecasting, debt recovery
- Business continuity planning, investment in platform security, training
- Strengthening customer relationships, updated sales strategy
- Process alignment, enhanced service levels, technology for efficiency
- Project Sunrise for 3G/2G network transition
- Succession planning, career development, outsourcing
- Leveraging product benefits for customer cost optimization, capital reserves
- Climate-related disclosures and risk management
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier management for access to parts for repairs and refurbishments
- Streamlined packaging to reduce freight and emissions
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
- Opportunities presented by regulatory changes to road user charges
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), TCFD
Certifications: Toitu carbonreduce
Third-party Assurance: KPMG
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Sustainability Module
- Emissions Calculator
- EV support features