IT is the key to a sustainable future
From a sustainability perspective, the IT sector has long been in an exceptional position as both part of the problem and part of the solution.
The IT sector globally is responsible for a significant impact on the environment and on people through its substantial energy use, substantial consumption of materials and repeated reports of poor working conditions for those who manufacture the products. In addition, IT products in the West have increasingly become consumer items with short lives, and are rapidly generating a growing mountain of electronic scrap.
That said, a digitised world is absolutely essential for achieving the resource-efficient society we need if we are to give 9–10 billion people a good life in 2050. The ongoing digital transition is, accordingly, an important part of the solution to the sustainability challenges faced by many other industries, and we can help reduce the impact on society by significantly more than the negative impact that the IT sector itself creates.
Here are some of the ways we create value for the world around us:
We have adopted new science-based climate targets
Advania Sweden’s new climate targets have now been validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the global framework for science-based climate targets aligned with the Paris Agreement. We continue to reduce our climate impact through clear short- and long-term targets:
- By 2030, we will reduce our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 42%, while significantly reducing Scope 3 emissions across our entire value chain.
- In the long term, our goal is to achieve net-zero emissions no later than 2045.
These new targets strengthen our strategy for a sustainable and climate-neutral Advania and demonstrate our long-term ambition to contribute to a more sustainable IT industry.
We hold Platinum level in EcoVadis global sustainability assessment
Advania Sweden has achieved Platinum level in EcoVadis’ international assessment of corporate sustainability efforts, a recognition awarded to only one percent of companies evaluated globally.
EcoVadis is an independent and industry-leading organisation that evaluates companies' management systems in the areas of environment, labour, human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. Each company is rated according to its size, location and industry.
Advania’s prioritization of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
The UN Sustainable Development Goals, also known as the 2030 Agenda, include 17 global goals adopted by all UN member states in 2015, to be achieved by 2030. The goals aim to end poverty and hunger, ensure human rights for all, achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, and protect the planet and its natural resources.
Advania has selected 9 of the 17 goals as particularly important to focus on, based on the impact of our operations and where we have the greatest opportunity to make a difference and contribute to positive development. Each year, we describe how our sustainability work aligns with our prioritized areas and what we have achieved in our sustainability report. The goals we have chosen to focus on are:
