Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Launched a Green Strategy project to involve all employees in identifying areas for environmental improvement

Social Achievements

• Took extensive steps to protect and support employees and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, adapting to allow most employees to work from home
• Increased investments in R&D to support German development culture and employee development
• Focused sales and marketing strategies on six vertical markets (public sector, utilities, manufacturing, education, retail, healthcare)

Governance Achievements

• Implemented SAP/ERP system across the MOBOTIX Group, improving internal team spirit and collaboration
• Continued to improve MOBOTIX leading camera technology through innovations and strengthening the sales team worldwide in collaboration with Konica Minolta

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Worsening economic conditions due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the second half of the financial year
• Increased competition in the high-resolution network camera segment
• Potential procurement market risks and supplier failures

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed contingency plans to address market risks
• Introduced new competitive products based on the MOBOTIX 7 camera platform and MOBOTIX MOVE product line
• Contractually guaranteed larger stock of inventory of components at suppliers and of finished goods to counter the risk of longer delivery times

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Not disclosed

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• MOBOTIX did not have to reduce employee hours or take advantage of government aid at any time. This is attributed to employee commitment and flexibility.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and increased material costs, especially on spot markets.
• Reduced demand for video surveillance systems and software, particularly thermal cameras, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Lockdowns in the Asia-Pacific region impacting project business.
• Global supply chain problems affecting the availability of semiconductors, chips, and processors.

Mitigation Strategies

• Well-stocked warehouses and support from Konica Minolta helped manage supply chain issues in 2020/21.
• Increased investments in sales and R&D, including hiring additional developers.
• Re-evaluation of the medium-term plan for the end of financial year 2022/23.

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: SySS Certified (for cybersecurity)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Continuing poor economic conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain problems, and the effects of the war in Ukraine.
• Disrupted supply chains on the part of customers and associated project postponements.
• Supply problems with components at long-term suppliers, which led to delivery difficulties on the part of MOBOTIX.
• Increased costs despite cost savings initiated in the second half of the year.

Mitigation Strategies

• Contractually guaranteed larger stock of inventory of components at suppliers and of finished goods.
• Reworked, efficient accounts receivable management, including dunning and collection with restrictive granting of payment terms.
• Significant investments in the IT infrastructure, product certifications and penetration testing.
• Adjusting personnel resources, optimizing processes and control systems as well as updating the IT infrastructure (particularly ERP and CRM).

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Sustainability
• Social Responsibility
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions by approx. 380,000 kg CO2/a through the installation of a 600 kWp photovoltaic system, covering more than one-third of electricity needs.
• Utilized geothermal energy for CO2-neutral heating since 2011.
• Converted parking lot, hall, and corridor lighting to LED.
• Created flowering areas on company grounds to support biodiversity and reduce mowing frequency.

Social Achievements

• Installed twelve 11 kW charging points for electric vehicles at company headquarters, available to both employees and company vehicles.
• Increased the share of electric vehicles in the company fleet to 25% overall and 40% of new registrations in 2023.
• Established a working group focused on developing further sustainability measures.

Governance Achievements

• Anchored many sustainability measures in the European Green Deal, ESG criteria, and the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing overall energy consumption and carbon footprint further.
• Encouraging employee adoption of electric vehicles.

Mitigation Strategies

• Ongoing development of further sustainability measures by a dedicated working group.
• Providing charging stations for employee electric vehicles.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Developing energy-efficient products and solutions; having components manufactured as close to production as possible.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: European Green Deal, ESG criteria, UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
• 13 (Climate Action)

The company's initiatives contribute to these goals through renewable energy adoption, energy-efficient product development, and reduced carbon emissions.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Energy-efficient cameras with long lifespans, modular design, and software updates via network; IoT cameras that process data locally, reducing energy consumption.

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed