Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Revenga Smart Solutions
Published date
June 30, 2022
No. of questions
60
Supplemental files
RSS Sustainability Strategy to 2030RSS sustainability presentation with some policies as examplesINTEGRATED QUALITY, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY&HEALTH, ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICYCode Ethics RSS 2022CEO Statement
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentWith our adherence in 2007 to the United Nations Global Compact, we acquired the commitment to assume principles established by it in terms of human rights, labor rights, the fight against corruption and commitment to the environment. On an annual basis, we present Progress Reports based on the 10 Principles and the Sustainable Development Goals. We are very proud to be part of the largest global corporate sustainability initiative promoted by the United Nations. REVENGA Smart Solutions has been awarded this year in the First Edition of the Forbes-Credit Suisse Sustainability Awards, in the category of Technology companies. These awards have been convened to recognize the trajectory and effort of Spanish family businesses (SMEs and large companies) that work with the commitment to develop policies in their businesses that are concerned with the principles of environmental, social and good governance impact. The announcement of the awards has had a large specialized jury that, in the first place, selected the 30 finalist companies from among the more than 250 companies that presented their candidacy. Subsequently, in a second round, a delegation from the jury visited us at our headquarters to personally interview the company's management, in order to assess the detail and scope of our commitment to promoting sustainability.3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Prevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
Optional commentRevenga Smart Solutions continuously improves its position in the market, focusing its efforts on offering, day by day, a better customer service, connected, resilient and promoting Sustainability (Sustainability Strategy 2021-2030). The Company considers as strategic elements the quality assurance of its products and services, the protection of the environment and the prevention of pollution, the ESG sustainability criteria (Environmental, Social and Good Governance) and the progressive improvement of our environmental and energy behavior in the environment in which it carries out its activity and throughout the life cycle of the products and services supplied, and the maintenance of a firm commitment to provide safe and healthy working conditions, demonstrating its proactive desire in the improvement of the work environment and in the elimination of dangers and reduction of risks for its workers, clients, suppliers, subcontractors and other groups of interest. The Company has an Operating Procedure with Ref: 5.12.00 OPERATING PROCEDURE MANAGEMENT OF RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES The purpose of this procedure is to establish a system to identify, analyze, evaluate, classify and manage risks and take advantage of opportunities, which allows anticipating potentially adverse situations and compliance with the objectives of REVENGA Smart Solutions, operations, compliance of the commitments or others that could cause damage to the business6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?
7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?
7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?
Concerns and grievance mechanisms
8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?
8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.
9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?
Lessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Optional commentIn the Global Compact Progress Reports (CoP) that we prepare, the issues are aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), although we do not report directly in accordance with the GRI standard.Data Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Response
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
We have implemented a Code of Ethics: which we send to our Stakeholders to responsibly manage our supply chain. To comply with the 10 principles of the United Nations Global Compact, Suppliers and Subcontractors of Revenga Smart Solutions must participate in Responsible Supply Chain Management. We have a public Human Rights Policy. We collaborate with UNHCR with the Refugee Aid Fund and in a specific Emergency Aid Campaign with Ukraine. We also collaborate with the Spanish Alliance of Families of von Hippel-LindauLabour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?
4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Performance
6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?
Optional commentMetal convention7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?
8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:
9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?
10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
Optional commentNumber of accidents: 7 Number of hours worked: 372400 Indicator value: 18,7969924811. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Optional commentNumber of accidents: 7 Number of hours worked: 372400 Indicator value: 18,79699248Response and Reporting
12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?
13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
* Ambassadors of the I Edition of the Target Gender Equality (TGE): International impact program for companies committed to gender equality. Target Gender Equity of the United Nations Global Compact (Goal 5.5.) and set measurable and quantifiable objectives over time * Training and awareness for the entire staff * Long-term TGE target for 2030, medium-term for 2027 and short-term for 2024 * WEP Statement: Women's Empowerment Principles. Signatories since 2020. Compliance with the 7 Principles. TGE and WEP: Both actions are allowing us to advance on SDG 5 and specifically with target 5.5. * Creation of a multidisciplinary and transversal Equality Committee to fight for gender equality * Comprehensive Reconciliation Plan: Revenga Smart Solutions has implemented an Equality Plan and has various conciliation measures such as: teleworking initiatives; measures to make the annual working day more flexible and/or reduce it to make it compatible with the school calendar, aimed at both mothers and fathers with school-age children up to 14 years of age, with the aim that all employees can reconcile their work and family life; reorganization of working hours distinguishing summer time and winter time; Access to nurseries (nursery check); flexible vacations; Absence from the post due to an emergency; Grouping of breastfeeding hours; professional support; coaching; Training Plan for all levels of the company on gender, which includes topics such as human rights and non-discrimination * SDG training pills. * Occupational Health and Safety Management System certified in accordance with ISO 45001 * Commitment to the Luxembourg Declaration for the management of workers' health from a comprehensive and integrated approach * Membership in the Network of Healthy Companies * Project Healthy Work, Healthy Body for the promotion of physical activity and healthy eating * Healthy architecture and safe work environments * Object of zero accidents and reduction of accident rates * Deployment of technological solutions focused on reducing accidents and protecting lives * Musculoskeletal disorder prevention campaign (healthy back training workshops) * Blood donation campaigns * Telecommuting in hybrid work model * Running Club: participation in various races * Annual paddle tennis tournament * Collaboration with the Spanish Alliance of Von Hippel-Lindau families (it is a rare, cancerous, familial and hereditary disease, with little investment by pharmaceutical companies and industry) * Collaboration with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in support of the Emergency Response Fund (ERT) and Donation Campaign Collaboration in favor of victims in Ukraine * Donation of masks and disinfection products to a nursing home in the first stage of the Covid-19 pandemic * R&D: Development of innovative Technological Products that favor the Health of people and the reduction of accidents in the railway and road transport sectors: for example RailROX (Safety Level SIL 4) and ITS Products (OpenITS).Environment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
Optional commentAttached INTEGRATED QUALITY, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY&HEALTH, ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICY1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?
Optional commentParticipating in I and II Edition Climate Ambition Accelerator and SDG Ambition Programme4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
Optional commentQUALITY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY OBJECTIVES Every four months, the Director of Quality, Environment and Occupational Safety prepares a report that reflects the monitoring carried out for each of the quality objectives, environmental, safety and sustainability, as well as its evolution and degree of compliance, based on the responsibilities and extended dates. These reports serve as a basis for the Quality, Environment, Safety and Sustainability Committee to carry out the four-monthly review of Objectives. A single monitoring report on quality, environment, health and safety, and sustainability objectives is prepared, as well as a joint review by the Management (Quality, Environment, Safety and Sustainability Committee).4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?
Optional commentThere are ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES 20214.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?
Optional commentQuarterly and semi-annual follow-ups are carried out5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?
Climate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
Optional commentScope 1: DIRECT emissions from sources owned or controlled by REVENGA: Emissions from fuel consumption in fixed installations; Vehicle fleet emissions, Fugitive emissions of refrigerant gases. Scope 2: INDIRECT emissions from electricity consumption in buildings. It's 0 (tCO2e) because the energy is 100% from renewable sources. Scope 3: We still cannot calculate the scope 3 of our Carbon Footprint. We are in the process and it is one of the objectives for 2022 and SBTi. Business ambition for 1.5ºC and Science Based Targets (SBTi) Adherence to the Business Ambition for 1.5ºC Campaign, a movement to limit global warming to 1.5ºC through ambitious objectives, based on science and verifiable in an independent and transparent manner. REVENGA Smart Solutions among more than 1,000 companies that commit to science-based emissions reductions in line with the 1.5°C climate ambition. Public recognition at the COP25 in Chile held in Madrid in December 2019. Objective set in Science Based Targets (SBTi) dated February 2021: "Reduction of Scope 1 and 2 Emissions by 30% by 2030 in line with the Business Ambition For 1.5 ºC commitment, taking the year 2018 as a reference and advance in scope 3”7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
Optional commentThe economic investment of the Company is focused on contracting low-carbon services. During 2021, 100% renewable energy has been contracted and the study to install two photovoltaic plants for self-consumption in 2 of the company's main buildings8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Optional commentYearbook 2020 – Business Climate Action in Spain REVENGA Smart Solutions appears in the 2020 Yearbook – Business Climate Action in Spain. ECODES and the Spanish Network of the Global Compact analyze the ambition and commitment of Spanish companies in climate action initiatives. The private sector in Spain has moved towards a green, decarbonised, inclusive and resilient economy. Report that analyzes the ambition, commitment and presence of Spanish companies in the main national and international initiatives related to climate action. Yearbook 2021 – Business Climate Action in Spain REVENGA Smart Solutions is one of the 36 Spanish companies that have committed to reducing emissions and are acting against climate change. Express mention of REVENGA Smart Solutions in the 2nd edition of the Business Climate Action Report in Spain, prepared by the Global Compact and ECODES, and presented in June 2021, which presents a summary of the initiatives being carried out by companies in the country to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming years, setting emission reduction targets in the short, medium and long term.Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Optional commentThe electrical energy contracted by REVENGA Smart Solutions is 100% of renewable origin (origin: solar, wind, hydraulic), thus contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions and therefore to the reduction of our Carbon Footprint.Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
Optional commentAt REVENGA Smart Solutions we provide technological solutions for Smart Mobility. We do this both for subways, railways, roads and highways, as well as for terminals and stations of all modes of transport: airports, ports, buses and railways. We have more than 49 years of experience and have deployed projects in more than 30 countries. Alone or, often, as technological partners, we have deployed our smart mobility solutions in reference projects around the world, such as: in Marmaray, Quito Metro, the Central Railway in Uruguay, the Denver airport in the USA , and many others. In Spain, AVE, trams, subways and buses throughout the country use our solutions to achieve more sustainable, safe and satisfactory mobility. We have an Integrated Management System for Quality, Environment, and Occupational Health and Safety, and we maintain the Energy Management System, complying with the requirements established by the UNE-EN ISO 9001:2015, UNE-EN ISO 14001 Standards: 2015, ISO 45001:2018 and UNE-EN ISO 50000:2018. We are currently in the process of implementing the UNE-EN ISO/IEC 27001:2017: Information Technology. Security Techniques. Information Security Management Systems and the family of ISO/IEC 33000 Standards: Quality Management Systems for Software Development processesSector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use
14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).
15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?
16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?
Optional commentThe company has designed a seeding drone that facilitates planting in areas that are difficult for people to access and to repopulate burned areas, but we have not yet managed to develop it in areasOverall Environment
21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Actions to contribute to the reduction of atmospheric emissions on track with the 1.5 ºC initiative Bet on renewable energies Installation of photovoltaic plant in Fragua for self-consumption Installation of photovoltaic plant in Colmenar for self-consumption Contracting electricity from renewable generation sources (green energy with a Certificate of Guarantee of Origin issued by the National Commission for Markets and Competition, CNMC) Calculation of carbon footprint and emission compensation Continue calculating the carbon footprint of scope 1 (direct emissions) and 2 (linked to electricity consumption) Carbon Footprint Registration in the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge Compensation of emissions: Investment in projects to reduce CO2 emissions with environmental and social impact Advance in the measurement of indirect emissions generated in our value chain and address scope 3 of the carbon footprint. Improvement of infrastructure and management tools Remodeling of the production area (FAB4.0 Next) and improvement of the electrical installation with individual meters to differentiate and sectorize consumption Software/tool for monitoring consumption from the photovoltaic plant Data automation: Treatment of a greater volume of data and information, with information broken down and differentiated by areas/zones, processes, self-consumption, etc. Analysis of sources of energy consumption and focusing reduction measures on the most polluting sources Bicycle parking Awareness, participation and transparency Raising staff awareness of climate ambition actions, Business Ambition For 1.5 ºC commitment, and established science-based targets and achieving them Participation in the Climate Ambition Accelerator program of the United Nations Global Compact to increase our climate ambition. Ecodesign and ecoinnovation Design of products with the lowest possible electrical consumption and incorporating renewable energies. p.e. RailRox level crossing protection system Electrification of energy consumption (end of fossil fuel consumption) Calculation Recharging points for electric vehicles Increase the fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles Air conditioning of the building with electricity or biomass to the detriment of air conditioning with the natural gas boiler All these actions to reduce atmospheric emissions should not be considered as an exhaustive list, since the continuous measurement of the carbon footprint and other performance indicators, as well as the analysis of the sources of energy consumption, will allow establishing new reduction actions to advance this strategy and increase climate ambition.Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
Optional commentCorporate Compliance RSS and Ethical code2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?
Optional commentCorporate Compliance RSS and Ethical codePrevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
3.1. How often is such training provided?
4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Response and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.
6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?
7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
We have an Anti-Corruption Policy. We are one of the companies selected in CEPYME500, which brings together the 500 leading Spanish companies in business growth, the Good Governance of companies must go beyond the legal imperative to impregnate and give meaning to all their activity and become a catalyst for productivity and competitiveness, and generator of economic and social benefits. There is a moral duty in which we all have to move forward in that direction. We rely on the recommendations and publications of the Family Business Institute (IEF). Its Family Business Models, which analyze structural risk as a function of the complexity of the family, the company and its sector and the development of the structure, have allowed us to advance in strengthening the structure itself (Management Committee, Board of Directors, Family Council and Protocol), with the idea of reducing the company's structural risk. Horizonte Bcorp: In our commitment to continuous improvement, we have begun the path to become a BCorp Company. We are in the process of complying with Impact Assessment B. We hope to comply with the standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal responsibility that are required to reach the final certification (SDG 17). As a company we are firmly convinced that we must give a more ambitious response to trigger the social and economic transformation necessary to achieve the 2030 Goals and thus contribute to the achievement of better sustainable business models to transform the world.