HERE Technologies’ 2021 Sustainability Report
For many policymakers, sustainability has moved from a "nice-to-have" to an urgent priority in a short space of time. HERE Technologies Sustainability Report 2021 reveals how the company is tackling this collective challenge.
CEO Edzard Overbeek writes: “Over the past 12 months, HERE has made a series of important steps to more deeply embed sustainability into our infrastructure, operating environment and corporate values."
As countries around the globe set ambitious mid-century net-zero targets, HERE has also taken measures to improve its environmental credentials. The first of these is integrating sustainability reporting into HERE corporate procedures.
2021 improvements include:
Undertaking a complete inventory of the company’s greenhouse gas emissions from 2019 to 2021, an exercise which HERE will do every year.
Completing the SASB report, an industry classification for software and IT services.
Establishing a Sustainability Advisory Committee to drive greater accountability and transparency.
Cleaner and greener
It is part of HERE's core ethos to move the world forward, together. Collaboration and location technology has been at the heart of several projects that contribute to greater sustainability. One of these is a partnership with Bosch and Transport for London, helping to improve air quality and congestion in one of the world's busiest cities.
Another key project mentioned in the report is CO₂ Insights, developed with leading Swiss retailer Migros. The tool predicts the amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per vehicle route. It can be used by fleets to help them take measures to become more sustainable, including choosing electric vehicles (EVs). HERE has also announced key partnerships with EV innovators.
HERE has also turned its attention to its internal practices, with rigorous processes for monitoring the sustainability of its supply chains, and a commitment to ethical sourcing. HERE Technologies Sustainability Report includes details of its emissions reporting, something the company has published since 2019. It also identifies some room for improvement going forward.
Other areas HERE is focused on include continuously minimizing waste, increasing reuse and recycling of materials, conserving energy and promoting renewable energy use.
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