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The earth’s resources are not infinite and the worldwide demand is steadily increasing. Economic growth has historically been followed by an increased environmental impact, a dilemma that must be addressed. The rapid development of new technology contributes to a changing society. Properly used technology can be a tool to make the increased needs economically and environmentally beneficial. All companies directly or indirectly affect the environment through their operations or through their products and services. Therefore, it is an important factor for everyone working at DevPort to understand what it means to be an "environmentally certified" company and what is required from all employees at DevPort.
The long-term and global consequences of the Industrial Revolution is seen both in the environment and the human population growth. The industrialization was based up on machinery run on fossil fuels such as coal and oil. This led to extensive pollution and environmental degradation. Steel production and the methods of mining, at the time, was also very harm ful to the environment. In addition, efficiency increased so much that large areas of forests was logged without replanting. This led to an environmental degradation greater than ever seen before.
On the 24th of October 1945, the United Nations was founded as an intergovernmental global forum for cooperation, decisions and agreements on issues important to all mankind. This was the start of promoting international cooperation. The UN works, among other things, to solve global environmental problems as an international forum for creating consensus and negotiate agreements, that deals with global problems such as degradation of the ozone layer, toxic waste, losses of forests and species, air and water pollution.
In September 2015, the leaders of the worldadopteda new development agenda together with global goals for a sustainable future.
”Agenda 2030” consists of 17 global goals for sustainable development and seek to end poverty and hunger, fight climate changes and ensure a peaceful and inclusive world. When realizing these goals, also an environmental, social and economic sustainable development can be achieved.
It is not possible to achieve lasting sustainability without considering the three parts sustainability consists of: Economic, Social and Environmental sustainability.
No goal can be achieved at the expense of another - and success is required in all areas for the goals to be achieved.
Globally,Sweden is at the fore front of implementing the global goals. Sweden rankssecond after Finland among the countries that have made the most progress inthe work and has now achieved 85.7% of the goals. But despite this, there aregreat challenges, and a lot of work remains for the goals to become a realityin Sweden. Therefore, it is important that we at DevPort do what we can to helpmeet the goals.
DevPort'scorporate goals are in line with the UN's global goals.
The business must not harm the environment, the climate or eat up nature's resources.
Profitability over time - grow, employ and make a profit.
The company must take responsibility, both internally and externally.
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Sweden and the world are facing, major challenges where climate change, competition for nature resources, changing demographics and growing economies must be addressed. It takes innovation and new thinking to turn these challenges into opportunities. At the at the same time, there is a rapid development of new technology, which greatly contributes to a changing society. Used correctly, technology can be a tool that makes the increased needs economically and environmentally beneficial.
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By investing in increased use of environmental technology solutions, the Swedish market can grow and the power of innovation in the area can increase. It creates greater profitability for users and producers and not least, it means a reduced environmental impact on our society.
The path to an environmentally friendly information society is through creating coordination and networks, setting clear goals and focusing on several areas that can contribute to a changed society.
In order to reach an environmentally adapted information society, transportation must be made more efficient, travel and mobility must be replaced by accessibility, construction and housing must become more energy efficient and the IT products own environmental impact must be reduced. In this strategy, proposals are made for initiatives and IT is a catalyst and a tool in all these areas. By being more educated and thus understanding what changes in society can do for the environment, we can contribute. By spreading the knowledge further, we get others to do the same thing and make a difference together.
DevPort conducts an annual environmental review. The amounts for the identified environmental aspects have been calculated based on data from the previous year and are fully reported in the sustainability report. Every organization has the opportunity to improve its environmental situation and performance based on its own conditions. Mapping the environmental aspects creates a basis for the implementation of improvement measures.
The review takes the following aspects into consideration:
• Carbon emissions related to our travel (train, flight, bus, company cars)
• Annual public transport passes
• Employee benefit bicycles
• Energy consumption in our offices and its sources
• Chemicals
• Land and soil quality
• Noise pollution
• Procurement
• Waste management
• Indirect environmental impact
Aim to use processes, suppliers and materials with minimal environmental impact as far as technically possible and economically reasonable. When choosing a supplier, the environmental impact must be a considered parameter.
Always comply with current laws and regulations in the environmental field and aim to comply with these by a good margin.
Ensure that all employees have sufficient knowledge to meet the environmental requirements associated with their duties.
Integrate sustainability into all our processes, considering social, ecological and economical aspects.
Identify and measure our carbon footprint associated with travel, and actively work to reduce it.
Annually follow up DevPort's environmental work, and compile our results, which form the basis for DevPort's new environmental goals in the coming year.
Business travel is the most significant direct environmental impact for DevPort. We encourage our employees and leaders to prioritize the use of public transportation and promote digital meetings between offices to reduce our carbon footprint. By measuring our carbon emissions, we gain fundamental insights into our climate impact and can take action to reduce it, which is crucial for a sustainable future.
Our guidelines for business travel include:
DevPort has a fleet of 36 company cars, all of which are environmentally friendly.
Of these 36 company cars:
At DevPort, we promote train travel as the preferred mode of transportation for business purposes. In 2024, 103 trips were made by train via SJ, primarily on the Linköping – Södertälje route, followed by the Stockholm –Gothenburg route. All our train trips were booked via SJ-Biz, which provides access to a detailed environmental report, helping us analyze our travel habits and their environmental impact.
In 2024, we at DevPort traveled 27,762 km by train, generating just 7 kg CO₂e in emissions—compared to 4,539 kg CO₂e for the same distance flying.
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Interested in learning more about DevPorts' sustainability efforts? Check our sustainability report on our website.
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