Energy Focus, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Net Sales for the FY 2020 grew 32.5% over 2019 (Indirectly implies environmental improvements due to energy-efficient products)
Social Achievements
- Improved employee retention and satisfaction through improved working conditions and benefits (Inferred from improved financial performance and focus on HCL)
Governance Achievements
- New management since April 2019 restructured and resumed growth
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Targeting to retrofit 1+ billion lighting fixtures in the US with global applications
Short-term Goals:
- Launching additional UV-C Disinfection products in June and starting sales and deliveries in late Q2/early Q3 2021
Environmental Challenges
- Disruptions and slowing in the U.S. and global economy and business interruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Need for additional financing
- Reliance on a limited number of customers
- Reliance on a limited number of third-party suppliers
- Fluctuating demand
- Competition from companies with lower cost structures or greater resources
- Difficulty in scaling sales network
- Attracting and retaining qualified personnel
- General economic conditions
- Dependence on military maritime customers and government funding
- Business interruptions from geopolitical actions, natural disasters, or pandemics
- Responding to new lighting technologies and market trends
- Delays in making new products available
- Flaws or defects in products
- Protecting intellectual property
- Compliance with government contracting laws and regulations
- Risks inherent in international markets
- Maintaining effective internal controls and compliance as a public company
- Maintaining compliance with Nasdaq listing standards
Mitigation Strategies
- Restructured and resumed growth
- Strengthened balance sheet
- Plans to increase sales and control expenses
- Adding new customers
- Improving supply chain management
- Investing in growth opportunities
- Scaling sales network
- Attracting and retaining qualified personnel
- Developing new products and technologies
- Improving product quality and reliability
- Protecting intellectual property
- Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- EnFocusTM control platform
- UV-C disinfection products