Sustainability
Green 2030: the targets, the current position, and the one we are going to miss on the current trajectory.
Green 2030
Published September 2024 and sponsored by the Supervisory Board's ESG Committee, chaired by Adaeze Okonkwo. Three commitments:
- Net zero across scopes 1 and 2 by 2030.
- A 55% reduction in scope 3 emissions intensity against a 2019 baseline.
- 100% renewable electricity across all offices and colocation facilities.
Where we are
| Commitment | Baseline | FY2025 | 2030 target | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 (direct) | 412 tCO₂e | 198 tCO₂e | 0 net | On track |
| Scope 2 (electricity, market-based) | 1,140 tCO₂e | 84 tCO₂e | 0 net | On track |
| Scope 3 intensity (tCO₂e per €M revenue) | 41.2 | 33.4 | 18.5 | Behind |
| Renewable electricity | 18% | 100% | 100% | Achieved |
The one we are behind on
Scope 3 is dominated by business travel, and we are 19% down against the 2019 baseline when we need 55%. Video conferencing did not reduce travel as much as we assumed in 2020, and eight offices with customers who expect to see people is a structural problem rather than a behavioural one. Priya Ramanathan has written about it without a satisfying answer.
The second largest scope 3 component is the embodied carbon of FIELDKIT hardware, which we are addressing through design life rather than materials: a node that lasts six years instead of three halves its annualised footprint. The FIELDKIT 400's larger battery and swappable cartridges were specified partly for this reason.
Environmental management
Terravek has been certified to ISO 14001:2015 since 2020, covering the Delft, München and Tallinn sites. The Delft building's gas heating is being replaced with a heat pump, completing in 2027 — the single largest remaining scope 1 item.
Social reporting
The sustainability report also carries gender pay gap figures by country and quartile, published whether or not local law requires it, and the composition of senior hiring shortlists. The 2024 commentary.
Assurance
Sustainability reporting is independently assured from FY2025. Prior years were self-declared and are labelled as such in the reports.