Environmental sustainability

Climate change cannot be ignored. It will require a transition to a low-carbon economy and we want to be part of the solution by pushing the world towards a more sustainable future. In 2019, we decided to ‘Cut the Carbon’ and become carbon neutral – and it’s an ongoing journey.

What we do

Energy efficiency

We continuously improve our performance to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency. We source 100% renewable electricity from local Danish wind turbines. At our office, we keep the temperature at a moderate level, encourage unplugging appliances when not in use and lights have been replaced with LED.

Recycling and waste

We treat waste as a resource to be reused or recycled whenever possible. We have central waste sorting stations at our office and have donated all individual trash bins to an NGO. By sorting waste and maximising our organic waste by turning it into biogas, we add more renewables to the grid, cut carbon emissions and help prevent environmental degradation.

Green mobility

We promote carpooling, walking or biking to work, teleconferencing and travelling by train when possible. We are working hard on making it more attractive to bike. Initiatives include forming a cycle club, establishing maintenance stations, offering discounts on top-tier bikewear and teaming up with a mechanic — encouraging our employees to leave the car at home and bike instead.

Responsible procurement

We promote sustainable processes, procurement and use of products derived from natural resources or easily recyclable. We have a strong focus on applying environmental awareness in our day-to-day operations. Cleaning supplies are biodegradable and organic, all paper is FSC-certified and office supplies are Swan-labelled and recycled whenever possible.

The road towards carbon neutrality

Reduce

To combat our direct and indirect carbon emissions, we try to adopt as many sustainable policies in our business as possible. We procure 100% renewable electricity and promote responsible procurement, carpooling and opting for teleconferencing instead of business trips whenever feasible. We have Green Days and we reduced meat consumption by 10%. We sort paper, organic and residual waste and used IT equipment is refurbished, donated or recycled.

Balance

Carbon neutrality is a concept of balance. We use the world’s most widely applied standard, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG) to measure our carbon footprint. The GHG Protocol divides emissions into three scopes. Our carbon neutral pledge goes beyond the minimum requirement (Scope 1+ 2) to include selected emissions types from Scope 3. For us, it is not possible yet to cut the carbon emissions completely. After reducing as much as possible, we choose to act responsibly with the remaining emissions, by investing in carbon removal credits.

Repeat

For us, environmental sustainability is an iterative process, meaning that each time we repeat the cycle, we move closer to the desired result of becoming a truly green business. Our company’s climate targets are aligned with the Paris Agreement and the 2030 climate goal of the Danish government to reduce emissions by 70%. This is because we firmly believe that a sustainability programme led through ambitious, long-term targets is the business model of the future.

Our carbon footprint

Going forward, we look at more and new ways to reduce our carbon emissions further and include more emission types within the scope of our GHG inventory. For 2022, our target is to reduce emissions by 20% and for 2030, our target is to reduce emissions by 70%.

Highlights

Steps on our journey

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JOINING CLIMATE ALLIANCE AARHUS

We’ve joined Climate Alliance Aarhus to help the city reach its goal of achieving carbon neutrality in 2030 and to support the transition towards more climate-friendly and sustainable workplaces in Aarhus.

FROM WASTE TO RENEWABLE ENERGY

We’ve donated all individual trash bins to an NGO and replaced them with central waste sorting stations. By sorting waste and turning organics into biogas, we generate energy, cut carbon emissions and help prevent environmental degradation. Let the sorting begin!

CUT THE CAR

We’ve launched a bicycle project introducing 10 new initiatives, ranging from forming a bike club, establishing maintenance stations, offering discounts on top-tier bikewear to teaming up with a mechanic – encouraging employees to leave the car at home and take the bike instead.

TURNING PULL RINGS INTO PROSTHETICS

Two of our devoted employees have decided to take matters into their own hands and level up our recycling by harvesting the pull rings from our soda cans. The pull rings are donated to a Thai hospital to make light-weight prosthetics. Sometimes, little things make a big difference…

POWERING OUR OFFICE WITH GREEN ENERGY

As part of our ongoing ‘Cut the Carbon’ sustainability programme, we procure 100% renewable energy through GoOs from Danish wind – bringing us one step closer to our carbon emission reduction target of 70% by 2030.

GOING GREEN IN THE CANTEEN

One day a week, we cut the meat. Through Green Days in the canteen, our kitchen chef helps us reach the goal of reducing our meat consumption by 10%. Giving up meat for just one day a week won’t change the world, but every meatless meal helps just a little bit.

REFURBISHING, RECYCLING, DONATING

Hardware near end-of-life-time (EOL) is sold to employees, ensuring maximum use of hardware lifetime. Apart from buy-backs, we refurbish, recycle and donate used IT and office equipment.

Get in touch

Mads Schmidt Christensen

Head of Strategy & Communications

Want to know more about our sustainability approach? Contact Mads with your enquiry.