Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Footprint Consulting AS
Published date
July 1, 2022
No. of questions
66
Supplemental files
Footprint etiske retningslinjer.pdfCEO 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?
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?
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?
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?
Optional commentCommunicated to all employees, suppliers and business relationships through our CoC.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?
Optional commentWe do not have a formalized process for managing remedy, but the topic is covered in our CoC.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?
Optional commentThe overall ambition of Footprint is to contribute to sustainable development.Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
Optional commentTwo of our board members are majority shareholders in the company.13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
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?
Optional commentGiven our type of business and sector, the consultancy and communications sphere, we have identified working conditions and digital security/privacy as our salient human rights issues. This is done based on the nature of our work, specifically related to potential long hours and work pressure. In addition, digital security/privacy is a key topic as we work in the information/knowledge-producing sector. Measures have been taken and continue to be taken to ensure the wellbeing of employees, suppliers and business relationships, as well to strengthen digital security.Commitment
2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?
2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:
Prevention
3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?
4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?
Optional commentT5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?
6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?
Response
7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?
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.
During the reporting period, we have revised our CoC to better reflect our identified salient human rights issues (notably working hours and digital security).Labour
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?
7. 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?
Optional commentEqual pay between women to men comparing jobs of equal value.10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Response 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.
Footprint has revised its Code of Conduct.Environment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
Optional commentFootprint updated its code of conduct in 2022.1.1. 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?
Optional commentBoth in meetings with partners and clients have the impacts of climate action, waste and energy & resource use been discussed. Particularly, in the search for new office space, this has been clear topics covered for collaboration.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?
4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
5. 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 commentFootprint has established its climate accounting in accordance with the GHG protocol, using accounting/economic figures.7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
Optional commentFootprint is a consultancy delivering services within low-carbon services. Consequently, it is difficult to set a percentage for the exact time/hours spent on R&D related to low-carbon products/services.8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Optional commentBased on the Norwegian energy mix, source: The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate - NVE.Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Optional commentAt the current state, Footprints activities are not covered by the taxonomy. Footprint provides sustainability consultancy services, this includes climate accounting, sustainability strategies, training and competence building, communications etc.Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
Optional commentSustainability consultancy.Sector-specific: Water
12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.
Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):
Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):
Optional commentNot relevant for our business activities p.t. Unkown.13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.
Optional commentNot relevant for our business activities p.t. Unkown.Sector-specific: Air pollution
17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.
Optional commentNot relevant for our business activities p.t. Unkown.Sector-specific: Waste
18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.
19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.
20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.
Overall 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.
In the reporting period, Footprint has revised our CoC, established climate accounting and are in the process of reviewing and implementing the revised CoC especially with regards to purchasing.Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
2. 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 commentFootprint Code of Conduct.Prevention
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?
Optional commentWe do not have a anti-corruption compliance program.Response and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.
Optional commentWe have not identified any incidents.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 revised our overall CoC, including the sections on anti-corruption and gifts. This has been communicated and conducted training on for all employees.