We have a great responsibility to ensure that our services enable our customers and partners to reduce their emissions. The aim of our climate assessments is to quantify the company’s climate impact.
Our climate assessments
Assessments for 2023
We have made assessments of our climate impact for 2023, and these will form the basis of the targets we are working towards in the future. The assessments are based on in-house data from ourselves and our suppliers, combined with generic data and emission factors from life cycle analyses, databases, et cetera.
We have used the GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain Accounting and Reporting Standard model. This is an international accounting standard for reporting greenhouse gas emissions among organisations. This model is divided into three levels: Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3.
The categories of relevance differ from one organisation to another. Emissions are reported in carbon dioxide equivalents [tCO2eq], which is a measure that takes into account the contribution of different greenhouse gases to the greenhouse effect and global warming over time.
The assessments work on the basis of the current situation, and we assume figures based on the specific year. We use an estimated reference value for 2023 if information is unavailable. We have conducted our assessments together with the Goodpoint consultancy.
Greenhouse gas emissions, by level
| 2023 | Emissions (tCO2e) | Data |
|---|---|---|
Scope 1 |
0,4 |
|
Mobile combustion |
0,4 |
Leased vehicle emissions included. Estimated mileage |
Scope 2 |
7,1 |
|
Office electricity consumption (market-based) |
0,069 |
Actual consumption by property owners |
Office air conditioning |
0 |
|
Office heating (location-based) |
3,7 |
Actual consumption by property owners |
Office heating (market-based) |
3,3 |
Actual consumption by property owners |
Hybrid vehicle, electric (location-based) |
0,001 |
Estimated mileage |
Hybrid vehicle, electric (market-based) |
0,069 |
Estimated mileage |
Scope 3 |
1807 |
|
Goods and services purchased |
1780 |
Data centres, consultants, IT purchases and purchased food. Data collected from suppliers. |
missions related to fuel and energy |
0,4 |
Estimated vehicle fuel for our leased vehicles. Upstream emissions, office (electricity, district cooling and heating) |
Business travel |
23 |
Data from travel booking companies |
Employee commuting |
3 |
Employee travel habits survey, 2023 |
Total |
1814 |
2023
Scope 1
Emissions (tCO2e)
0,4
Data
2023
Mobile combustion
Emissions (tCO2e)
0,4
Data
Leased vehicle emissions included. Estimated mileage
2023
Scope 2
Emissions (tCO2e)
7,1
Data
2023
Office electricity consumption (market-based)
Emissions (tCO2e)
0,069
Data
Actual consumption by property owners
2023
Office air conditioning
Emissions (tCO2e)
0
Data
2023
Office heating (location-based)
Emissions (tCO2e)
3,7
Data
Actual consumption by property owners
2023
Office heating (market-based)
Emissions (tCO2e)
3,3
Data
Actual consumption by property owners
2023
Hybrid vehicle, electric (location-based)
Emissions (tCO2e)
0,001
Data
Estimated mileage
2023
Hybrid vehicle, electric (market-based)
Emissions (tCO2e)
0,069
Data
Estimated mileage
2023
Scope 3
Emissions (tCO2e)
1807
Data
2023
Goods and services purchased
Emissions (tCO2e)
1780
Data
Data centres, consultants, IT purchases and purchased food. Data collected from suppliers.
2023
missions related to fuel and energy
Emissions (tCO2e)
0,4
Data
Estimated vehicle fuel for our leased vehicles. Upstream emissions, office (electricity, district cooling and heating)
2023
Business travel
Emissions (tCO2e)
23
Data
Data from travel booking companies
2023
Employee commuting
Emissions (tCO2e)
3
Data
Employee travel habits survey, 2023
2023
Total
Emissions (tCO2e)
1814
Data
Boundaries and comments
The following categories have been assesseed as not relevant to our operations:
- 3.2 Capital goods
- 3.8 Leased assets
- 3.10 Processing of products sold
- 3.13 Assets leased out
- 3.14 Franchises
The following categories were excluded from the assessment due to a lack of data:
- 3.4 Purchased inbound transport
- 3.5 Waste
- 3.9 Purchased outbound transport
- 3.11. Use of products sold
- 3.12 Disposal of products sold
- 3.15. Investments
We will investigate what to inlude in future assessments.
Our impact for this level is very small, just 0.4 tCO2eq. Mobile combustion includes emissions from our leased vehicles. The vehicles’ contracts expire in the first quarter of 2026 and will not be renewed.
This level totals 7.1 tCO2eq. We currently have three leased vehicles that we do not plan to renew. Office heating is divided into market-based (3.3 tCO2eq) and location-based (3.7 tCO2eq). Market-based shows the energy we have actively opted to buy under our contracts, while location-based represents the average emissions intensity in the geographical area in which we operate.
Our market-based emissions for office electricity consumption are low, as we/our landlord have opted for 100 per cent renewable hydropower in the electricity contract. This provides an emission factor (EF) of 0 tCO2e/kWh, as hydropower production of one kWh of electricity adds no new carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. The emissions associated with hydropower (e.g. construction and maintenance of power stations and power lines, plus losses in the power grid) are reported in Scope 3.3. The air conditioning is climate-neutral. It is produced from excess energy that would otherwise be cooled and discarded without being used.
The largest Scope 2 emissions are from district heating. Scope 2 also includes the leased hybrid vehicle. The current electricity contract is unknown in the market-based approach, and so we assess what is known as the residual mix: this refers to electricity that is not sold as eco-labelled. The assessment methods for the emission factors for the electricity mix and residual mix may differ for different sources. Standards are not yet in place because of the complexity of the systems involved and the continuous development in the field. The amount of electricity for the vehicle is small compared to the electricity used in the office, but it has relatively high emissions on account of the high emission factor
Running our servers accounts for 87 per cent of our climate impact, totalling 1,572 tCO2eq. Their operation is both critical to society and crucial to our delivery. The provider of our server halls is actively working on its carbon footprint, and all electricity used at the data centres comes from renewable sources.
Operations and maintenance providers are certified in accordance with standards such as ISO 9001, 14001, 20000 and 27001.
Consultancy services account for 9 per cent of our total impact. The climate impact of our business travel amounts to 23 tCO2eq.
Next step
We have a great responsibility to ensure that our services enable our customers and partners to reduce their emissions. The aim of our first climate assessments is to quantify the company’s climate impact. Our assessments form the basis for defining targets, KPIs and an activity plan for the future.
We have continued to grow in terms of both the number of employees and the number of users, companies and identifications/signatures. Our discussions with data centre suppliers are ongoing to ensure that their climate goals are in line with our own. We are also reviewing potential requirements for suppliers linked to reduced climate emissions
