Sono-Tek Corporation
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Environmentally-friendly ultrasonic spray systems provide high performance functional coatings, with dramatic reductions in overspray, savings in raw materials, water and energy usage, improved process repeatability, transfer efficiency, high uniformity and reduced emissions
Social Achievements
- Our strong and cohesive team has survived and thrived during COVID and has now returned to work together in our facility, resulting in record sales and income this fiscal year.
Governance Achievements
- Sono-Tek was approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, which was completed in August 2021.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- travel restrictions in various countries where we sell equipment, and in spite of the continuing reduction in trade shows where we normally engage with new and existing customers
- COVID-19 pandemic impacts on sales, demand, supply chain, and operations
Mitigation Strategies
- both we and our customers successfully developed ways to establish and continue our business relationships with a mix of onsite and virtual engagements
- adjusting our policies on social distancing, flexing our workforce hours, enhanced cleaning and sanitary procedures, limiting travel when appropriate, and restricting access of non-employees to our facility when necessary
- implemented plans to reduce spending in certain areas of our business, including reductions or delays in capital expenditures, reduced trade show participation costs, reduced travel expenditures
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Environmentally-friendly ultrasonic spray systems provide high performance functional and protective coatings, with dramatic reductions in overspray, savings in raw materials, water and energy usage, improved process repeatability, transfer efficiency, high uniformity, and reduced emissions.
Social Achievements
- Successfully navigated post-COVID challenges with market-based compensation and additional training of newer staff.
- Increased vertical integration to create greater control over shipping schedules.
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain issues leading to manufacturing and shipping delays.
- Parts, labor inflation and difficulty in finding and retaining personnel.
- Some vendors and suppliers experiencing difficulties, pushing out delivery dates.
Mitigation Strategies
- Market-based compensation and additional training of newer staff.
- Increasing vertical integration in several areas to create greater control over shipping schedules.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Environmentally-friendly ultrasonic spray systems
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed