Heatex AB
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Labor
- Human Rights
- Corruption
Environmental Achievements
- Recovering heat in products to reduce energy consumption and fossil fuel use
- Using products to cool without additional energy via compressors and refrigerants
- Ongoing work on product composition, production technology, and processes to minimize environmental impact
- Using recycled materials in aluminum alloys when possible
- Monitoring and minimizing surplus materials and scrap from production
- Compliance with all laws and regulations concerning material recycling
Social Achievements
- Maintaining a good and safe working environment
- Preventing accidents through collaborative health and safety activities
- Ensuring equal value of all human beings and fair relationships
- No discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, disability, age, gender, or sexual orientation
- Annual staff survey with 75-80% participation and a good eNPS score (around 27)
- Annual performance reviews to ensure employee health and competence
- Risk analysis and implementation of preventive measures in all workplaces, leading to a reduction in safety observations
- Implementation of developed policies on social and human resources issues
Governance Achievements
- Implementation of a code of conduct for employees and suppliers
- Compliance with competition laws
- Prohibition of bribery and corruption
- Clear guidelines and reporting on corruption included in the management system
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Chemical substances used in production posing health risks if not handled properly
- Need for consistent risk analysis and monitoring to ensure employee safety and health
- Potential for less favorable working environment leading to less committed employees and dissatisfied customers
Mitigation Strategies
- Documentation and review of all chemicals used in production to ensure compliance with EU REACH legislation
- Annual declarations required from suppliers, with reporting of any production process changes
- Requirement for suppliers to send a confirmed Supplier Code of Conduct
- Collaborative health and safety activities with employee participation
- Liaison with occupational health services for medical checks
- Daily and weekly inspections of safety compliance at the workplace
- Risk analysis and implementation of preventive measures in all workplaces
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Requirement for suppliers to send a confirmed Supplier Code of Conduct