Asseco South Eastern Europe S.A.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:5,586 MgCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:2,786 MgCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,518.91 MgCO2e/year + 571.87 MgCO2e/year (heat)
Scope 3 Emissions:1,297.17 MgCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:9%
Total Energy Consumption:12,083 MWh/year
Waste Generated:232,043 kg/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Decreased waste emissions per revenues by 7% to 141.26 kg per 1 million revenues
- Implemented a groupwide environmental policy to manage its impact on climate and environment
- Nominated a “Sustainability Officer” responsible for local implementation of environmental policy in every local company
Social Achievements
- Actively participated in a diverse range of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, including community support, educational and cultural programs, environmental conservation, well-being, and assistance for children.
- No cases of suspected or confirmed corruption were reported.
- No administrative proceedings against the company initiated with regards to personal data protection, and no financial penalties for breaching laws and regulations on personal data protection were imposed.
Governance Achievements
- Increased the number of management certificates from 74 to 83
- Updated Code of Ethics, Conflict of Interests Policy, Fair Competition Policy, Anti-Corruption Policy, Whistleblowing Procedure
- Adopted Corruption Risk Assessment Methodology
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Increase the use of renewable energy sources
Environmental Challenges
- Decreased percentage of energy coming from renewable energy sources from 12% to 9%
- Increased Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 9% from 2.76 MgCO2e per 1 million PLN revenue to 2.97 MgCO2e per 1 million PLN revenue
- Loss of Key Personnel and Competences due to not competitive wages, benefits and working conditions
- Risk of increased employees expenses due to significant market increase of salaries or inflation
- High employees' turnover rates due to uncertainty, employees dissatisfaction and unequal treatment
Mitigation Strategies
- Initiated plans to increase the use of renewable energy sources in 2024 (solar panels in Kosovo and Albania, investments in Slovenia and Serbia underway)
- Annual Performance Appraisal, setting KPIs and business objectives, two-way feedback, clear expectations
- Following market trends and adjustments based on market salaries movements
- Creating stable working environment, two-way feedback, clear expectations, continuous improvement of working conditions and benefits, offering training and development opportunities
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
- Fire, floods, earthquakes
Transition Risks
- New climate related regulations
- Electricity costs increase
Opportunities
- Upgrading vehicle fleet to electric vehicles
- Promote products and services as innovative technologies that contribute to digitalization
- Cost optimization
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SIN (non-Financial Information Standard)
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000-1:2018, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 14001:2015, PCI DSS, PCI PIN, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, ISO/IEC 27002