The use of BankID has no significant negative climate impact in itself. Instead, our service helps to avoid the climate impact of other stakeholders in society by allowing them to replace actions that would have had an adverse impact. With that said, we continuously work to reduce our climate impact where possible.
Climate and environment
Our impact
We are working to reduce the negative impact of our own operations. The environmental impact of each activity must be taken into account when making decisions, and the precautionary principle must be applied.
Operations, development and management
In terms of operations, development and management, the impact arises mainly through the purchase of computing power for servers. We do our best to use the most energy-efficient and eco-friendly technology. Priority must be given to options with low environmental impact when choosing an energy supplier. Our climate assessments will help us understand our climate footprint.
Office and purchasing
Electricity purchased for our office is 100 per cent fossil-free. We use computers for up to five years, as long as they work, before scrapping them. Older computers (>3 years) are scrapped if they encounter problems, while newer computers (<3 years) are repaired under warranty and reused. Mobile phones are replaced every two years, and old phones continue to be used as test devices. When computers are scrapped, we remove the hard disk to destroy it and then send the rest of the computer to an external party for recycling.
Purchased products should ideally be made from renewable raw materials or recycled materials and not use more resources or energy than necessary. They must also be easy to maintain and repair, and be recyclable so that we keep waste to a minimum. When recycling electronic waste, we must take into account security, social and environmental aspects when choosing the recycling method. When choosing a means of transport, priority should be given to alternatives with low environmental impact.
Travel
The employee handbook includes our travel policy, which encourages the use of more eco-friendly options whenever possible.
Climate impact in the value chain
Suppliers: Energy consumption for servers (including overcapacity for reliability).
BankID: Electricity and heating. Business trips. Companies, public authorities and organisations: Minor negative impact. Reduces climate impact by replacing other actions.
User: Very little impact during use.
Society: Digital services reduce climate impact. At the same time, increased use of digital services leads to increased energy consumption for operations. Facilitating e-commerce may also increase the amount of transport in society.
Previous reports
Read and download previous sustainability reports for the years 2021-2023.
