Geospace Technologies Corporation
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced hazardous waste generation by 25% in 5 years (goal, not necessarily achieved in 2021)
- Recycled 40 tons of manufacturing waste materials YTD 2021
- Zero Environmental Recordable Incidents
Social Achievements
- Launched Employee Matching Gift Program
- Donated more than $190,000 to Fort Bend Women’s Center over the last decade
- Will implement a community engagement program in 2022 allowing 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
Governance Achievements
- Increased Board diversity with a quarter of board leadership being women as of September 30, 2021
- Updated policy to prohibit hedging or pledging of shares in 2021
- Established a Code of Business Conduct and a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce hazardous waste generation by 25% in 5 years
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic impacting manufacturing and operations
Mitigation Strategies
- Created a remote work environment for many employees
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:143,228 Units in U.S. Pounds (lb)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced hazardous waste generation by 25% in 5 years
- Increased recycle rate up to 30%
Social Achievements
- Introduced a Human Rights Policy Statement in 2022
- Engaged in local communities through competitive hiring practices and philanthropy
- Provided paid time off for volunteerism and corporate match on charitable giving
Governance Achievements
- Established policies, best practices and corporate beliefs
- Board of Directors chaired by a highly experienced, independent Director
- Annual training for all employees on Code of Business Conduct
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Avoid knowing procurement of specified metals that originate from facilities in the “Conflict Region” that are not certified as “conflict free”
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- development of technology solutions to support emerging energy applications such as Carbon Containment and Storage (CCS) and geothermal energy
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Aquana smart water IoT solutions
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Waste Generated:174 tons/year (year-to-date 2023)
ESG Focus Areas
- diversity
- workforce safety and wellbeing
- environmental responsibility
- governance
- human rights
Environmental Achievements
- Recycled over 263 tons of recyclable materials over the last three years; recycled over 174 tons of manufacturing waste materials year-to-date 2023.
Social Achievements
- Implemented significant changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to protect employee well-being; provides competitive compensation and benefits programs; invests in talent development and continuous learning; introduced a Human Rights Policy Statement.
Governance Achievements
- Board of Directors is chaired by an independent director; conducts annual Board and Board Committee assessment reviews; Audit Committee ensures integrity of financial statements and compliance; enterprise-wide approach to reviewing business segments; established a Code of Business Conduct and a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Global economic uncertainty and geopolitical strife; high inflation, weakened supply chains, and military conflicts; COVID-19 pandemic disrupting supply chains and extending lead times; oil commodity price levels affecting demand; ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine affecting operations in Russia and ability to repatriate cash; competition in highly competitive markets; general downturn in the economy; risks associated with renting equipment; expansion into border and perimeter security market may not be successful; cybersecurity breaches; reliance on key suppliers; limited number of key personnel; minimal disaster recovery program; credit agreement imposing restrictions; reliance on third-party subcontractors; high fixed costs; legal and compliance risks associated with global operations; limited market for oil and gas products; rapid technological development and product obsolescence; unfavorable currency exchange rate fluctuations; long-lived assets may be subject to impairment; maintaining an effective system of internal control over financial reporting.
Mitigation Strategies
- Decommissioning and divestiture of older manufacturing equipment; increasing factory automation; consolidating Houston operations; carefully reducing expenses; implementing a plan to discontinue the manufacture of certain low-margin, low-revenue products and reconfigure production facilities; reducing workforce; aggressively working to reduce legacy inventory balances; entering into an IntraFi Cash Service (ICS) Deposit Placement Agreement to mitigate risk of falling outside of FDIC coverage limits; entering into a credit agreement with Woodforest National Bank; actively monitoring the situation in Ukraine and Russia; implementing network security measures; developing new products and services; negotiating for non-refundable deposits or cancellation penalties for large orders; performing ongoing credit evaluations of accounts and financing receivables; acquiring substantial quantities of inventories in anticipation of customer product orders; devoting management time and resources to develop business in the border and perimeter security marketplace; implementing back-up generator for IT operations and offsite data storage; regularly evaluating the collectability of lease receivables; conducting periodic assessments of long-lived assets for impairment; conducting annual evaluation of goodwill for impairment; conducting periodic reviews of inventories to determine if market demand, product modifications, technology changes, excessive quantities on-hand and other factors hinder our ability to recover its investment in such inventories; continually evaluating estimates related to revenue recognition, bad debt reserves, collectability of rental revenue, inventory obsolescence reserves, self-insurance reserves, product warranty reserves, useful lives of long-lived assets, impairment of long-lived assets, impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, contingent consideration and deferred income tax assets.