Background Info

  • Setting
    • Turnover = 50,65 MEUR
    • Total assets = 26,40 MEUR
    • Employees = 336
    • Not listed
  • Main business area
    • Transportation of goods by road
    • Distribution of advertising material
  • Vehicle fleet
    • Mercedes eSprinter (100% electric)
    • permissible total weight: 3500 kg
    • Winter tires (all-season): 225/75R16C (Dunlop Econodrive Winter)

Questions

Is the company subject to a sustainability reporting mandate?

  • NFRD :luc_x:
    • not more than 500 employees not a PIEs
  • CSRD :luc_check: (from 2025)
    • in 2024 not mandatory, since only PIEs are mandatory

What are the relevant economic activities for the company’s main business area?

What environmental objectives could these economic activities contribute to?

Credit from here on: Benedek Farkas

  • Decide which climate objective to contribute to (no double counting allowed)

    • eligible for 2 climate objectives
    • is it aligned?
      • check NACE codes - industry codes
      • not necessary tho, just an indicator
      • our cars are in N1 category
  • Substantial contribution criteria (technical screening criteria)

    • N1 category: zero co2 emissions
    • not dedicated to the transportation of fossil fuels
  • Do no significant harm

    • Climate change adaptation - Appendix A
      • conducting analysis…
    • Circular economy
      • review of the technical screening criteria
    • Pollution prevention
      • in this case: tire inspections
  • Minimum safeguards

Climate risk and vulnerability assessment!!

4 steps are important (slides)

Preparation

  • Determination of the economic activity’s expected lifetime
    • expected lifetime < 10 years
    • expected lifetime > 10 years
  • Identification of climate hazards(risks)
    • table in Appendix A
      • listing different hazards, categories
      • as a helping tool, not exhaustive
    • identification of risks NOT in the table is possible
    • understanding causal relationships (e.g: slide 24)
  • Assessment of climate hazards
    • checking RCP scenarios
      • hazard
      • exposure
      • vulnerability
  • Assessment of adaptation solutions (Action planning)
    • action planning for identified remaining risks
      • often mean investments
    • acceptable residual risk