Gram Equipment
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:479 tCO2e (Scope 1) + 367 tCO2e (Scope 2) + 3847 tCO2e (Selected Scope 3)
Scope 1 Emissions:479 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:367 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:3847 tCO2e (Selected sources)
Renewable Energy Share:20.5%
ESG Focus Areas
- Supporting customers to reach their environmental ambitions
- Reducing our environmental footprint
- Motivated employees in a diverse and inclusive workplace
- Ethical value chain
Environmental Achievements
- GHG reporting competencies strengthened through two key employees completing the UN Global Compact Climate Ambition Accelerator program. GHG emissions reductions initiated at several sites
- New legal guidelines for waste sorting implemented in Denmark
- Solar power is being implemented at our entity in Turkey
Social Achievements
- eNPS +15% on average. Increased the immediate manager score to a satisfactory level
- Female new hires reached 26% and exceeded the target
- Leadership training program conducted. Forty leaders finalized exams
Governance Achievements
- Full-time ESG business partner was hired in May 2022. More than 50% of our employees participated in one or more ESG workshops and an ESG idea Bank was established
- Supplier Code of Conduct improved and a new version was published. 84% of 2022 spent covered by signed SCoC
- New employees’ ethical training program developed for roll-out in 2023
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net Zero GHG emissions
- Zero waste to landfill
Medium-term Goals:
- Establish market-driven food waste baseline and targets for optimized equipment by 2026
- Establish a market-driven baseline for energy efficiency in standard tier 1 product lines and develop targets for future energy efficiency optimized equipment
- Develop an end-of-life guide for our equipment
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce residual waste by 20% at headquarters
- Establish a baseline for GHG emissions in all relevant scope 3 categories
- Develop infrastructure and procedures for streamlined GHG reporting
Environmental Challenges
- Establishing a full impact overview of GHG emissions across global value chain
- Increase in incident frequency in health and safety compared to 2021
- Significant differences between groups of employees in their evaluations in employee survey
Mitigation Strategies
- Gathering scope 3 data and creating a reporting framework is a very high priority
- Several corrective actions taken to improve health and safety performance (e.g., mandatory bump caps, new training materials)
- Initiated a dialogue with employees to ensure a better understanding and to arrange actions to improve satisfaction and cross-functional work relations
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Transition Risks
- Regulatory requirements from CSRD
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact
Certifications: ISO 14001
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
- Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
- Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
- Goal 13 (Climate action)
The report mentions alignment with several SDGs, particularly those related to climate action, responsible production, decent work, and clean energy.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Equipment and services that reduce food waste, energy use, and use of GWP refrigerants
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:3367 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:424 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:474 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:2644 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:21.7%
ESG Focus Areas
- Decarbonization of the ice cream business
- Reducing planetary footprint
- Employee health and safety
- Ethical value chain
- Good governance and high ethical business standards
Environmental Achievements
- Completed the first EcoVadis assessment, achieving a bronze medal.
- Continued efforts to establish a full Scope 3 inventory.
- Implemented a procedure for refrigerant evacuation and disposal, preventing further emissions.
Social Achievements
- Achieved 23% female new hires (target 22%).
- eNPS score of 23 (target 22).
- Refined Health and Safety Management System.
Governance Achievements
- Prepared a plan for CSRD implementation.
- Updated Supplier Code of Conduct.
- Initiated collaboration with EcoVadis for supplier ESG assessments.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net zero GHG emissions.
- No negative impact on ecosystems and biodiversity.
- Gender equality on the board.
Medium-term Goals:
- Obtain a Silver-level EcoVadis rating (2024).
Short-term Goals:
- Achieve 89% waste management ratio in Denmark (2024).
- Achieve eNPS score of 27 (2024).
- Achieve 25% female new hires (2024).
- Health and safety incident frequency below 5 (2024).
- 75% of 2024 spend from direct and indirect suppliers covered by signed SCoC (2024).
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions due to the war in Ukraine.
- Complexity in establishing a full Scope 3 inventory.
- Securing compliance with CSRD and other EU regulations.
- Data limitations from China entity.
- Achieving higher female representation in certain roles.
Mitigation Strategies
- Successfully maintained cooperation with strategic Ukrainian supplier.
- Intensive work on gathering Scope 3 data and creating a reporting framework.
- Preparing a revised internal process for double materiality assessment to meet CSRD requirements.
- Planning to include China entity data from 2024.
- Focusing on diversity in recruitment and creating a supportive working environment.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Initiated collaboration with EcoVadis for ESG assessments in 2023; plan to conduct assessments for high-risk suppliers in 2024.
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes (e.g., EU Taxonomy, CSRD)
- Market shifts (e.g., transition to sustainable packaging)
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient equipment
- Supporting customers in their decarbonization journey
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, EcoVadis, CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), EU Taxonomy
Certifications: ISO 14001 (Marius Pedersen)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Digitalized operation monitoring system
- Equipment designed for energy optimization
- Packaging equipment compatible with sustainable materials
Awards & Recognition
- FSN Capital’s ESG award for 2023