Climate Change Data

init innovation in traffic systems SE

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

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:3,264 MWh/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:407,520 liters/year (Karlsruhe location)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Employees contributed to saving 33 tons of CO2 by using sustainable modes of transport (public transport and bicycles for 185,000 km).
  • Air travel reduced by around 40% at the Karlsruhe location compared to the previous year.
  • Almost 100,000 km CO2-free kilometers were travelled by rail (certified by DB Vertriebs GmbH).

Social Achievements

  • Improved kununu score from 3.84 to 3.9.
  • Group-wide turnover rate of all permanent employees stood at 4.30% (2020: 3.70%; 2019: 6.58%).
  • init “Green Challenge” where employees covered distances by bicycle or foot, more than 4.5 times the earth’s circumference.
  • Introduced hybrid working models with flexibility.
  • Vaccination event for employees and their family members.
  • Training of mental health first-aiders.

Governance Achievements

  • Formation of an audit committee within the Supervisory Board.
  • Development of a risk matrix with compliance-related topics.
  • Implementation of an online whistleblower system.
  • ISO 27001:2017 certification for init SE and INIT GmbH.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Increase training rate above 4.0%.
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve kununu score to 3.93.

Environmental Challenges

  • Lack of specialized staff in the IT industry.
  • Higher turnover rate expected for 2022 due to pandemic effects and job market developments.
  • Need to reduce paper waste.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Evaluation of new recruiting channels.
  • Winning professionals from other countries and offering career development in other group companies.
  • Regular review of measures to increase attractiveness as an employer.
  • Providing training or using digital solutions to reduce paper waste.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Ethical Guidelines integrated into contracts with contractual partners and subcontractors.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: German Commercial Code (HGB), EU Taxonomy Regulation (EU) 2020/852

Certifications: ISO 27001:2017

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

The 2030 Agenda with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) serves as a guide for sustainable development. init has selected some UN SDGs that are specifically and clearly related to our business activities or use of our software or hardware by customers.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • ASSISTIVEtravel
  • MOBILEcharge
  • MOBILEefficiency

Awards & Recognition

  • Two awards at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit for ASSISTIVEtravel
  • ISS ESG Prime Rating

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1900 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2 combined)
Scope 1 Emissions:998 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:902 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Renewable Energy Share:43%
Total Energy Consumption:3487 MWh/year
Waste Generated:0.097 kt/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2e emissions in Scope 1 and 2 (quantified data provided in the report)
  • Increased green electricity consumption to 43% of total electricity use
  • Achieved 98% taxonomy-eligible turnover and 96.2% taxonomy-compliant Capex

Social Achievements

  • Improved kununu score from 3.9 to 4.0
  • Implemented hybrid work models with a Betriebsvereinbarung
  • Conducted influenza vaccination campaign at Karlsruhe location

Governance Achievements

  • 98% of employees participated in Ethical Guidelines training
  • No violations regarding human rights or corruption reported
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2017 certification renewed for several subsidiaries, including new certifications for INIT Ltd. and HanseCom.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Net-Zero emissions in Scope 1 and 2 by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase kununu score to 4.05
  • Increase training hours to 10 hours/employee/year
  • Increase apprenticeship quota to 3.5%

Environmental Challenges

  • Increasing energy costs due to global political situation
  • Shortage of skilled labor in the IT sector
  • Complexity of country-specific regulations and laws
Mitigation Strategies
  • Development of energy-efficient solutions like MOBILEcharge and MOBILErange (reducing energy costs by up to 20%)
  • Evaluation of new recruitment channels, international recruitment, and career development opportunities
  • Continuous improvement of processes for identifying and assessing legal, contractual, and normative requirements

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Inclusion of ethical guidelines in contracts with suppliers and subcontractors

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Growing awareness of climate change and the need for energy and resource savings creating new market opportunities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13: Climate Action

Init's solutions contribute to sustainable mobility, smart cities, and climate action.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • MOBILEcharge
  • MOBILErange
  • MOBILEefficiency
  • MOBILEguide
  • MOBILE-ITCS
  • MOBILE-FLEX
  • MOBILE-PERDIS nextGen
  • ASSISTIVEtravel
  • regiomove app