ista International GmbH
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2010)
Reporting Period: 2010
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:15,343 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:8,820,000 kWh/year (electricity) + 5,560,000 kWh/year (heating)
Water Consumption:25,300,000 m3/year
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Energy efficiency
- Climate protection
- Resource conservation
- Employee development
- Social responsibility
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced energy consumption in buildings by 15-25% annually through consumption-dependent billing
- Issued 200,000 energy passes in Germany
- Achieved CO2 savings of 84 kg per doprimo 3 radio net annually through consumption-dependent billing
Social Achievements
- Implemented "People Survey ista" to measure employee engagement
- Offered an average of 2.65 days of training per employee
- Supported employees in financial difficulty through ista Unterstützungskasse e.V.
Governance Achievements
- Established a Sustainability Council in 2009
- Developed a Code of Conduct in 2010
- Introduced a Supplier Code in 2010, signed by 80% of major suppliers by October 2011
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Extend systematic data collection and achieve GRI Application Level B by end of 2013
Short-term Goals:
- Improve energy efficiency of processes and services by end of 2013
- Determine important environmental aspects by June 2012
- Develop a training concept on environmental subjects for employees by March 2012
- Replace company vehicle fleet with more fuel-efficient models by October 2013
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing resource consumption
- Reducing CO2 emissions
- Improving energy efficiency of processes and services
- Reducing paper consumption in billing
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementing a group-wide environmental management system
- Developing a CO2 compensation guideline
- Switching to double-sided printing of bills in Germany
- Exploring online billing options
- Using recycled paper for billing in some countries
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 80% of major suppliers signed the Supplier Code by October 2011
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code based on UN Global Compact, OECD principles, and ILO core conventions
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and services
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI G3
Certifications: ISO 14001:2004 (Spain)
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- doprimo 3 radio net
- Web-based energy data management service (EDM)
- Smoke detector with automatic maintenance function
Awards & Recognition
- Top 50 most customer-focused German service providers (M2M institute)