Climate Change Data

Vianode

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:13,982 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:25 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:25 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:13,932 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:100%
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:1.9 kg CO2e/kg anode graphite (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate change and GHG emissions
  • Product sustainability and safety
  • Energy management
  • Health and safety
  • Talent attraction and retention
  • Engagement with political, public, and private stakeholders

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 footprint of synthetic graphite by 90% compared to industry benchmark.
  • Achieved 100% clean energy for operations in 2023.

Social Achievements

  • 100% employee completion rate for mandatory health and safety training.
  • 0% total recordable injury rate in 2023.

Governance Achievements

  • 99% of suppliers signed Vianode's Code of Conduct for Business Partners by April 2024.
  • Developed a robust health and safety governance model.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Develop a transition plan for net-zero emissions.
  • Enable 3 million cars to run with the lowest possible carbon footprint by 2030.
  • Achieve net-zero emissions thereafter.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Launch a product with 1.0kg CO2e/kg by 2030.
  • Develop an LCA-based product development system by 2025.
  • Develop a scalable product with at least 10% recycled content by 2030.
  • Achieve <5% employee turnover rate.
  • Achieve a minimum of 40% women and a minimum of 40% men represented across the workforce by 2025.
  • Launch a project to assess energy efficiency levers and set targets by 2025.
Short-term Goals:
  • Adopt a sustainability policy and governance structure in 2024.
  • Adopt a system and plan to increase supplier-specific data collection by 2024.
  • Develop an efficient workforce planning process by 2025.
  • Establish and complete an employee net promoter score (eNPS) survey in 2024.
  • Establish a trainee program for core competence by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Scope 3 emissions (primarily from supply chain and construction) accounted for 99.6% of total emissions in 2023.
  • Attracting and retaining highly skilled talent in a developing industry.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing a transition plan for net-zero emissions.
  • Implementing a management system to accurately record and track emissions.
  • Developing and implementing ambitious sustainability policies.
  • Working on a talent sourcing strategy to address talent-skills gap.
  • Developing an employer branding strategy.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 3 on-site audits conducted for high-risk suppliers

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of Conduct for Business Partners
  • Supplier Qualification process
  • Procurement Governance

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol, ISO 14040:2006, ISO 14044:2006

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Synthetic graphite with 90% lower CO2 emissions than industry benchmark.

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed