I.A. Hedin Bil - Annual Report 2018 1
”The goal is that our day-to-day work shall be pe
rmeated by care for the environment, health and quality.” SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability is an on-going and important area to consider in all our businesses within I.A. Hedin Bil AB. The goal is that our day-to-day business shall be infused with care for the environment, health and quality. Our workplaces shall be perceived as developing and stimulating for all employees. With committed and responsible employees and leaders, the corporation's competitiveness and brand will be strengthened. This is the second year we present a Sustainability Report. During the past year, we have made great progress, even though we are growing by acquisitions our environmental impact from the use of district heating decreased by 10.9 percent kg CO2-eq/m2. We have been able to achieve this due to our energy efficiency program that we have in place. It is important for the corporation to always make decisions which have minimal environmental impact. For example, in 2018, 82 percent of our electricity comes from renewable energy sources, our ambition is to reach 100 percent renewable energy. There are areas we as a company cannot influence, our manufacturers whose range we have no control over. However, we are pleased to share that our brands we represent will come with alternative drivetrains. In 2018 our sales of new hybrid and electrical cars increased by 167 percent taking a 20.9 percent share of our total sales. We have centralized functions, to support the operations by implementing better processes and structures. Our pursuit of a sustainable workforce never ends. We have a zero vision regarding work-related accidents and in 2018 we implemented a case management tool where we can follow up and measure the number of incidents and work-related accidents. Our digital transformation has also gained momentum during the past year and through a number of systems we will be able to create a simpler and more sustainable organization from all aspects. In the end, however, it is mainly in our facilities that we can make a difference. The work with sustainability is under constant development, and we encourage our employees as individuals to contribute to increase the positive results for all. More information on how we work with sustainability can be found in full in I.A. Hedin Bil's Sustainability Report for 2018. 10.5% INCREASED RECYCLING 17.6% DECREASED TURNOVER OF STAFF 20.9% ELECTRIC AND HYBRID RETAILED VEHICLES I.A. HEDIN BIL AB / ANNUAL REPORT / 2018 43