Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment and climate
• Responsible employer
• Sustainability requirements in the value chain
• Sustainable digital solutions
• Resource efficiency

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions from cloud storage (goal: 10% reduction per year until 2025, but temporarily increased in 2023 due to infrastructure redesign)
• 74% of Sundsvall-Stockholm business trips made by train in 2023
• 55.6% electric company cars in 2023
• Published 34 standards in 2023 (13 new, 21 revised), with 76% of standards less than 5 years old.

Social Achievements

• Introduced a whistleblower policy in 2023
• 392,925 online training sessions held in 2023, contributing to increased work environment and safety knowledge
• 61,000 users of SSG On site service in 2023
• Average of 17 hours per person spent on skills development in 2023
• Supported local sports associations and charities

Governance Achievements

• Established a Code of Conduct in 2022, applied to employees, customers, partners, and suppliers
• Hired a CISO in 2023
• Launched standards and a course on cybersecurity in 2023
• No critical risks identified in 2023

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased cloud usage in 2023 due to infrastructure redesign
• Risk of false security regarding safety training
• Need to improve supplier monitoring for environmental and social responsibility
• Potential security risks with digital solutions

Mitigation Strategies

• Travel policy encouraging sustainable travel options
• Car policy promoting electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles
• Establishing criteria and processes for monitoring suppliers
• ISO 27001 certification and risk-based approach to information security
• Internal training on information security

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Criteria established for major suppliers (ISO 14001, EMAS, or own environmental policy; acceptance of SSG's Code of Conduct and ethical/social responsibility policy)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 27001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
• Goal 5 (Gender Equality)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)

SSG's contributions to SDGs through safer workplaces, equal opportunities, resource efficiency, sustainable digital solutions, and industry collaboration.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• SSG Standards contributing to sustainable development
• SSG Product Database promoting resource efficiency