ProductLife Group (PLG)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

Human Rights
Environmental Sustainability
Diversity & Inclusion
Ethical Business Practices
Employee Well-being

Environmental Achievements

Partnered with Greenly to calculate and reduce CO2 emissions; implemented paperless office strategy; introduced recycling facilities; focused IT purchases on green certified equipment; encouraged remote work and off-peak travel.

Social Achievements

Implemented 'Meaningful Conversations' performance management system to improve employee well-being; launched ProductLife Academy for talent development and knowledge exchange; achieved 61.9% women in managerial staff in 2022; invited 50 employees from global offices to Paris HQ for 30th-anniversary celebrations.

Governance Achievements

Issued, promoted, and supported a Code of Business Ethics in April 2020; adheres to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO fundamental conventions, OECD guidelines, and UN Global Compact; committed to anti-bribery and anti-corruption.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

Aligning client objectives with sustainable practices; establishing a robust framework for measuring social and environmental impact; adapting to evolving regulations; managing data privacy; ensuring employee well-being across global locations.

Mitigation Strategies

ESG integration through enhanced knowledge of frameworks and standards; stakeholder engagement framework development; fostering a positive work environment; providing professional development opportunities for employees.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

Compliance with applicable legislation, ethical policies, and human rights; contracts reflecting sustainable procurement and ethical guidelines; attention to social impacts, human rights, supplier diversity, environmental impacts, anti-bribery, and anti-corruption.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

UN Sustainable Development Goals

All 10 principles of the UN Global Compact

Commitment to advancing on the Ten Principles and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:5784 tCO2e/year

Scope 1 Emissions:45.89 tCO2e/year

Scope 2 Emissions:87.77 tCO2e/year

Scope 3 Emissions:5650.17 tCO2e/year

Total Energy Consumption:529266 kWh/year

Carbon Intensity:4.89 tCO2e per employee

ESG Focus Areas

Environment
Social
Governance

Environmental Achievements

Committed to setting near-term Science Based Targets (SBTi)
Implemented a stricter business travel policy to reduce global emissions
Reduced emissions from business travel from 841.5 tCO2e in 2022 to 612.48 tCO2e in 2023

Social Achievements

48% women in management
Reduced global attrition rate
Expanded PLG Social Ambassadors program to include representatives across five continents

Governance Achievements

Strengthened supplier due diligence
100% of employees signed the Code of Conduct
Launched a comprehensive IT security awareness training and assessment program (73% completion rate)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:

5% Reduction of Year-Over-Year Emissions per Employee between 2023 and 2028

Medium-term Goals:

20% Reduction of Emissions from Business Travel by 2026
100% of Suppliers with Supplier Code of Conduct as Contract Clause by end of 2026
100% of Office Facilities Sorting Waste by 2026
At least 45% women in management by 2029
Reach 15% or less attrition rate by 2029

Short-term Goals:

Submit near-term emissions reduction targets to SBTi for validation by 2025
100% of Management of Supplier Due Diligence to include CSR Provisions by end of 2025
100% of Management of Tier 1 Supplier Due Diligence to include CSR Provisions by end of 2025