Climate Change Data

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