ESAOTE S.p.A.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:1737.43 tCO2
Scope 1 Emissions:1186.14 tCO2
Scope 2 Emissions:551.29 tCO2
Total Energy Consumption:24712.47 GJ
Waste Generated:100.87 tons
Carbon Intensity:0.30 tCO2/unit
ESG Focus Areas
- Responsible business management
- Attention to people
- Respect for the environment
- Innovation
- Quality, service accessibility and security
- Circular economy and resources management
- Occupational health and safety protection
- Gender equality, diversity, equity and inclusion
- Ethics and compliance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced gas consumption by approximately 12% and electrical energy by approximately 37% at the Florence site compared to 2019 and June 2021-June 2022.
- Savings of approximately €95,000 from reducing plastics in probe packaging.
- Savings of approximately €2,400 from reusing packaging.
- 15% year-on-year increase in sales of reconditioned products through the Renaissance program.
- Obtained and maintained ISO 14001 certification for Genoa Multedo and Florence plants.
Social Achievements
- Obtained UNI/PdR 125-2022 certification on gender equality for the parent company and Ebit S.r.l.
- Launched Living Esaote, a collaborative program for employees.
- Provided 12,113 hours of training in 2023, with an average of 18 hours per employee.
- Hired 52 new employees in 2023.
Governance Achievements
- Established a Sustainability, Equality and D&I Committee.
- Appointed a Chief Sustainability Officer and a Gender Equality Manager.
- Developed an Antitrust Compliance Program (ACP).
- Developed a Tax Control Framework (TCF).
- Implemented a Whistleblowing system compliant with Legislative Decree No. 24/2023.
- Achieved the highest score (***) in the Legality Rating by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM).
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Boost work to improve circularity indicators.
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce emissions (including Scope 3).
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce plastics in probe packaging (fully implemented in 2024).
- Obtain ISO 27001 certification in 2024.
- Launch the Antitrust Compliance Program (ACP) in 2024.
- Implement a product/process compliance and sustainability program in 2024.
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions due to indirect supplier complexity.
- Complexity in collecting updated conformity information from the supply chain regarding REACH and RoHS standards.
- Need to update paradigms related to REACH and RoHS compliance processes.
Mitigation Strategies
- Updating the process of validating and involving direct suppliers, starting from January 2024.
- Defining suitable strategies and activities that include the assessment of the supplier’s Organization in relation to the considered standards, training and alignment, and revision of the contracts.
- Initiating a product/process compliance and sustainability program in 2024, including the LCA plan.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Increasingly more sustainable materials
- Requiring main suppliers to comply with the AMSG Anti-Corruption Compliance System.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021
Certifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, cCSAus, cNRTLus, cULus, UNI/PdR 125:2022
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 3
- 4
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 12
- 16
- 17
See report for details on how initiatives contribute to these goals.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Reconditioned medical imaging equipment