Norse Impact AB (publ)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Harm Reduction
Social Achievements
- Helped thousands of adults find better alternatives to tobacco smoking.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Extraordinary costs associated with acquisitions and the reverse takeover of MaxSnus AS (10.6 MSEK in total).
Mitigation Strategies
- Focused work to optimize different operations. Effects will be more visible in 2022.
- Development of new internal control systems for inventory and goods flow and financial reporting.
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:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Harm reduction
- Employee well-being
- Sustainable supply chain
Environmental Achievements
- Entered into a recycling agreement with Bower for disposable vapes.
Social Achievements
- Significant investments in building a solid organization to meet the increasing pressure from the B2B and end-user market, improving customer service and operational efficiency.
- Insider purchases of shares by the board and employees, demonstrating confidence in the company's future.
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Significant weakening of the Norwegian and Swedish currencies against USD and GBP.
- Significantly higher freight costs than budgeted (+5.4%).
- Negative impact of the global macroeconomic situation on costs.
Mitigation Strategies
- Negotiated and entered into several important distribution agreements to secure access to the market's best products (Charlie's Chalk Dust, ACME (IVG), and Dinner Lady).
- Focus shifted to core vape business, resulting in increased gross margin from 21.7% in 2021 to 49.9% in 2022.
- Entered into a 3-year lease agreement transferring the operation of Norse Snus AS to madHat AB.
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: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed