Climate Change Data

Exove

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:82 tCO2e (2021)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainable Web Design and Development
  • Social Sustainability
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Responsible Company Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Calculated and offset 82 tonnes of CO2e in 2021 emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3).
  • Extended laptop rotation policy to 5 years and renewed employee personal budget for higher-quality, longer-lasting phones.
  • Used restored second-hand furniture in Helsinki office and aims to do the same in other offices.

Social Achievements

  • Ran the 10th consecutive year of the trainee program, with improvements based on feedback.
  • Improved diversity in the trainee program by publishing job advertisements in English and using inclusive language.
  • Developed a whistleblowing method (launched in early 2023).

Governance Achievements

  • Introduced a new Code of Conduct and a new technology career model improving salary transparency.
  • Implemented Winningtemp, a weekly employee survey tool with an 80% response rate, to improve employee wellbeing and feedback mechanisms.
  • Started annual sustainability reporting.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality.
Short-term Goals:
  • Develop Green Coding initiative, including guidelines and best practices.
  • Minimize carbon footprint across eight categories.
  • Organize inclusivity training for managers and expand to all staff.

Environmental Challenges

  • Minimizing carbon footprint across various categories (energy use, premises, IT, travel, etc.).
  • Improving recycling practices in offices outside Helsinki.
  • Further increasing diversity and inclusion within the company.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing a Carbon Policy with clear actions and targets.
  • Improving recycling processes across all offices.
  • Planning inclusivity training for managers and expanding to all staff, creating guidelines for inclusive communications, and paying close attention to diversity in team formation.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Circular economy practices (reuse, recycling).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

  • Koodia Suomesta (Code from Finland) Carbon Neutrality Label (February 2023)