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The climate crisis poses a substantial challenge that affects every facet of Ellab’s operations. In response, we have initiated a profound transformation aimed at lowering our carbon emissions and tackling critical sustainability objectives.

One year since our SBTi have been approved

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Ellab's Sustainability Status

At Ellab, we are actively formulating a comprehensive sustainability strategy which will aim to mitigate the climate impact of our operations and products, while fostering diversity in our workplace, and ensuring a responsible supply chain.

As a first and necessary step to tackle environmental management concerns, our production site has held, since 2019, ISO14001 certification, which can be found here. This certification has not only ensured our compliance with environmental regulations but has also facilitated waste reduction and accelerated the improvement of processes related to environmental impact issues.

Ellab has experienced significant growth in recent years, with workforce expanding by 105% since 2020. This growth has been achieved through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions worldwide.

While we take pride in this achievement, it also brings additional emissions that need to be addressed.

Total emissions of Ellab’s activities pr FTE.

As it can be observed on the above chart, our Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions account for only 4% of the total emissions, with the remaining 96% attributed to Scope 3 emissions, from purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, and employee commuting.

At Ellab we believe sustainability is about adapting to win in a constantly and radically changing environment. Over the long term, we aim to adopt a holistic strategy which considers the whole value chain impact.

GHG Emissions

Over the past four years, thanks to a strict energy saving policy and the purchase of renewable energy certificates for all our electricity globally (RECs, GOs, I-RECs, EACs), Ellab has worked to significantly reduce its environmental impact, particularly in Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

Total emission of Ellab’s activities pr FTE has reached a historic low of 13.9 (tCO2e), compared to 17,3 in 2020. This represents an astounding 20% decrease in emissions per employee, despite a 105% increase in the number of employees.

Total emissions of Ellab’s activities pr FTE.

In order to be sure Ellab will achieve its sustainability goals, ambitious objectives throughout our company and among our network of partners have been established, guided by the rigorous criteria set forth by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Ellab has committed to set near-term company-wide emission reduction goals aiming to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius in line with climate science with the SBTi.

Our SBTi commitments:
– 79,6% absolute contraction of Scope 1 & 2 (4% of total GHG emissions) by FY2030 (2020BY);
– 25% absolute contraction of Scope 3 (96% of total GHG emissions) by FY2030 (2020BY).

Ellab is committed to sustainability and is actively working towards reducing our environmental impact, fostering diversity, and ensuring a responsible supply chain. We appreciate the support and patience of our stakeholders as we continue this journey towards a more sustainable future.

Life Cycle Assessment

Recognizing the importance of understanding our environmental footprint, at Ellab we have initiated the implementation of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to quantify the impact of our products and services. This critical step will help us to identify and prioritize key environmental impacts or “hotspots” throughout the life cycle of a product or process and guide our efforts towards redesigning market solutions.

Governance

Over the years, at Ellab, we have implemented a robust compliance program that ensures that the organization and its employees adhere to legal and regulatory standards, industry guidelines, ethical practices, and internal policies.

At Ellab, we are equipped with an Employee Code of Conduct, and a Whistleblower Policy. which are crucial tools for employees to adhere to ethical conduct and, eventually, to report wrongful behavior, or violations of company policies. We encourage transparency, accountability, and a culture of integrity within the organization, safeguarding against wrongdoing and protecting the interests of employees, stakeholders, and the organization as a whole.

At Ellab we want to set clear expectations for suppliers regarding ethical, environmental, and social responsibilities. This is why we defined a Supplier Code of Conduct which ensures alignment with our values and standards while promoting sustainable practices throughout the supply chain, and fostering trust and transparency in supplier relationships.

All policies can be found and read here.

Waste Management

Finally, our focus on waste management has yielded positive results. Ellab has successfully increased the proportion of recycled waste from 20% to an average of 52% of total waste generated at our production site. Our objective is to further maximize recycling rates while implementing policies aimed at reducing overall material consumption, including virgin materials, not only for the HQ but also for our subsidiaries around the world.