Climate Change Data

Elekta AB (publ)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017-05 to 2018-04, 2019-05-01 to 2020-04-30, 2021-05-01 to 2022-04-30, 2023-05-01 to 2024-04-30)

Reporting Period: 2017-05 to 2018-04

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:319,904 tCO2e (Scope 3)
Scope 3 Emissions:319,904 tCO2e

ESG Focus Areas

  • Fight Cancer
  • Business Ethics
  • Sustainable Sourcing
  • People in Focus

Environmental Achievements

  • All facilities are certified in accordance with the ISO 14001 environmental management system.
  • Elekta’s linear accelerators currently use about 30 percent less energy than comparable devices in the market.

Social Achievements

  • Launched new Leadership Development Programs focused on diversity and inclusion.
  • Elekta became a signatory to the UN Global Compact.

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented a compliance program, educating, ensuring due diligence and monitoring of agents and distributors.
  • Strengthened internal control framework and reinforced group functions for risk, regulatory compliance and quality management.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Challenge to increase representation of women at Group management level and to leverage diversity.
  • Most salient risks are labor related and sourcing of conflict minerals in the supply chain.
  • Healthcare sector is particularly vulnerable to corruption due to the close interaction with those in charge of government funds.
Mitigation Strategies
  • New Sustainable Sourcing Program focused on identifying and mitigating risks.
  • Implemented best-practice anti-bribery and corruption programs with emphasis on values and conduct.
  • Developed local Anti-Corruption Supplements for certain high-risk countries.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 18 high-risk suppliers audited

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 13485

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers AB

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 3

Improving, prolonging and saving the lives of people with cancer and brain disorders.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Elekta Unity
  • Elekta Compact™

Reporting Period: 2019-05-01 to 2020-04-30

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1576 tCO2e (Scope 2 market-based)
Scope 1 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1576 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:368139.27 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:13776 MWh/year
Waste Generated:50.61 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.00011 tCO2e/SEK revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Waste Management
  • Resource Efficiency
  • Supplier Sustainability
  • Circular Economy

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced indirect GHG emissions intensity (CO2e/net sales) from transport and logistics by 46% compared to the base year 2017.
  • Elekta sites Sweden and the Netherlands transitioned to 100% renewable energy.
  • United Kingdom site finalized transition to renewable energy provider in October 2019.

Social Achievements

  • Launched a Supplier Code of Conduct in June 2018, addressing human rights, business ethics, material compliance, and environmental protection.
  • Implemented a Sustainable Sourcing Program to assess and monitor suppliers from an environmental risk perspective.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Compensation and Sustainability Committee within the Board of Directors to oversee environmental and social work.
  • Created a cross-functional Corporate Responsibility Steering Committee to manage the Sustainability Program.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Send zero waste to landfill by FY 2024/25.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 90% renewable energy by 2021 (Abs 1 target).
  • Adopt the take-back program to refurbish and recycle or remanufacture reclaimed parts and components by FY 2025/26.
  • Reduce direct (Scope 2) GHG emissions intensity (CO2e/kWh) from own operations by more than 30% by 2021/22.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce indirect GHG emissions intensity (CO2e/net sales) from transport and logistics by 25% by 2025/26.
  • Reduce indirect GHG emissions intensity (CO2e/net sales) from business travel by more than 10% by 2021/22.
  • Reduce selected packaging by 30% by 2025/26 from 2019/20 baseline.
  • Establish and implement a take-back program for selected parts by FY 2021/22 end.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased GHG-emission prices resulting in increased operating costs.
  • Potential regulation changes affecting materials used in products.
  • Costs related to transitioning to lower-emission technology.
  • Increased costs for preparing non-financial reports on climate-related issues.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Minimizing GHG emissions and finding alternative transportation methods.
  • Participating in external networks and trade associations to prepare for emerging regulations.
  • Budgeting for R&D in energy-efficiency.
  • Closely monitoring updates of current reporting regulations.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 10% of suppliers by number; 90% total procurement spend (direct and indirect); 80% of supplier-related Scope 3 emissions

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks
  • Increased GHG-emission prices
  • Regulation changes affecting materials
  • Transition to lower-emission technology
  • Increased costs for climate reporting
Opportunities
  • Circular economy initiatives
  • More efficient logistics and transportation
  • Reduced business travel
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, GHG Protocol

Certifications: ISO 14001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Energy-efficient linear accelerators

Reporting Period: 2021-05-01 to 2022-04-30

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:834,020 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:4,405 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:2,859 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:826,756 tCO2e/year
Waste Generated:408.58 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:57.3 tons CO2e/MSEK net sales

ESG Focus Areas

  • Access to Healthcare
  • Business Ethics
  • Environmental Action
  • People in Focus

Environmental Achievements

  • Completed an in-depth analysis of GHG emissions across scopes 1-3, establishing a new CO2e baseline.
  • Achieved zero waste to landfill in the UK.
  • 22 components included in the take-back and refurbishment program (21 in 2020/21).

Social Achievements

  • Launched Elekta Foundation to improve access to cancer care in underserved regions.
  • Trained 1,827 clinicians from 280 centers through various programs.
  • Increased eNPS (employer net promoter score) to 28.

Governance Achievements

  • Completed anti-bribery and corruption risk assessment for Russia.
  • Achieved 100% employee training in compliance & business ethics for regional management teams.
  • Achieved the goal of the Third-Party Monitoring program, monitoring 40% of the total third-party population.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Send zero waste to landfill by 2024/25 from all main sites.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Increase the installed base by 825 linacs in underserved markets by April 30, 2025.
  • Expand circularity strategy and initiatives.
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase female representation in critical business positions to 30% by 2022/23.
  • Increase eNPS to 34 by 2024/25.
  • Reduce voluntary attrition rate to 7% by 2023/24.

Environmental Challenges

  • Infrastructure challenges in low- and middle-income countries hindering access to radiotherapy (underdeveloped healthcare, lack of financing, insufficient power systems).
  • Shortage of qualified radiotherapy professionals globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
  • Slow adoption of innovations in healthcare systems due to compensation schemes and treatment guidelines.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Formed a new department, Global Policy and Patient Access, to partner with decision-makers in building sustainable healthcare systems.
  • Investing in R&D to develop cost-efficient radiotherapy solutions and user-friendly hardware.
  • Developing customer financing solutions through partnerships with third-party financiers.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 11 supplier audits included specific ESG assessments in 2021/22.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (covering human and labor rights, sourcing of conflict minerals, business ethics, and environmental protection).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 13485, ISO 14001 (at manufacturing sites)

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young AB

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 3
  • Goal 4
  • Goal 5
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 9
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13
  • Goal 16
  • Goal 17

Elekta's initiatives contribute to these goals through improved access to radiotherapy, employee well-being, environmental sustainability, ethical business practices, and sustainable supply chain management.

Reporting Period: 2023-05-01 to 2024-04-30

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:541,542 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:6,141 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:5,016 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:531,640 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:59%
Total Energy Consumption:38,464,574 kWh/year
Waste Generated:612 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Access to healthcare
  • Climate change
  • Business conduct
  • Resource use and circular economy
  • Own workforce
  • Workers in the value chain
  • Substances of concern

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions from scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 13%
  • 59% of electricity from renewable sources
  • Zero waste to landfill from three of four main sites (UK, Netherlands, Sweden)

Social Achievements

  • Reached over 260 million people globally with access to cancer care in underserved markets
  • Zero lost-time workplace accidents
  • Voluntary attrition rate of 5.29%
  • Exceeded target for women in senior leadership (26%)

Governance Achievements

  • Updated annual compliance training to all employees (87% completion rate)
  • Risk assessment strategy executed according to plan
  • No confirmed incidents of corruption

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 46.2% by end of 2031/32
  • Transition to 100% renewable electricity by end of calendar year 2030
  • Reduce emissions from use of sold products and end-of-life treatment by 55% by end of 2031/32
Short-term Goals:
  • Reach 300 million people with access to radiotherapy by end of fiscal year 2024/25
  • Increase eNPS to 34 by 2024/25
  • Send zero waste to landfill by 2024/25 from all four main sites

Environmental Challenges

  • Lower proportion of renewable electricity consumption
  • Economic pressures and industry consolidation influencing investment decisions
  • Government-initiated anti-corruption campaign in China impacting order intake
  • Staff shortages
  • Geopolitical tensions impacting local partnering, manufacturing, and sales
Mitigation Strategies
  • Identified target activities to drive scope 1 and 2 emission reductions and improve sustainability data reporting processes
  • Identified target actions to increase renewable energy consumption
  • Developed alternative sourcing strategies
  • AI-driven workflow software and value-added services to augment staffing and boost productivity
  • Strengthened compliance programs and business ethics preventive controls

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 29 supplier ESG assessments

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Sustainable Sourcing Program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, Core option, Swedish Annual Accounts Act, UN Global Compact, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, GRI 207 tax standard

Certifications: ISO 14001 (two manufacturing sites), ISO 13485

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young AB

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
  • Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
  • Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • More energy-efficient solutions

Awards & Recognition

  • Best in KLAS for MOSAIQ