Novotek and Sustainability
The purpose of our sustainability report is to clearly communicate and demonstrate our sustainability efforts and how important it is for our operations.
Sustainability for Us
The world faces a range of global challenges, and Novotek aims to contribute to a more sustainable future. The foundation of our sustainability work is to be an attractive employer and a responsible business partner, contributing to the development of sustainable solutions. Technology, innovation, and digitalization are crucial elements in creating a more sustainable future. Since our inception in 1986, Novotek has ensured that industrial data from production and processes can be used and displayed where needed quickly and efficiently.
Tools and methods have evolved over the years, and the solutions we work with today make our customers more efficient, more flexible, and much more sustainable.
UN Global Goals
and Our Stakeholders
The relevance, and complexity, of sustainability has only become clearer over time. For us as a company, this presents the challenge of identifying where our efforts and expertise can make the greatest impact.
Based on our operations, areas of expertise, and outlook on the future, we have defined the key focus areas presented here.
In shaping these priorities, we considered the expectations and concerns of our stakeholders, alongside an analysis of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in relation to our business and where we have the greatest potential to contribute.
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Three Dimensions of Sustainability: Social, Economic and Environmental
Good Health and Well-being
We carry a great responsibility toward our employees, aiming to offer a well-functioning and engaging work environment. Our people are our most valuable asset for future growth, and supporting their health is a key priority. We actively promote a healthy work-life balance, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to thrive both personally and professionally.
Quality Education for all
We are committed to ensuring inclusive and equal access to quality education while encouraging lifelong learning and personal development. Innovation and technology are central to our business and always begin with people striving to improve the world around them. Offering opportunities for skills development and growth is important to us, both to attract new talent and to retain the expertise we already have.
Gender Equality
We strive for gender equality across all areas of our business. While the industry faces challenges in this regard, we made positive progress this year by increasing the number of women hired into the organization.
Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Our solutions help create more sustainable factories and industrial operations at every level. We build long-term customer relationships that allow us to support and guide them in developing sustainable innovations and infrastructures.
Climate Action
Although the direct environmental impact of our operations is relatively small, it is not insignificant. We work actively to reduce our own footprint and recognize the broader impact we can make by enabling our customers to reduce theirs through our solutions.
Peace, justice and strong institutions
Operating in a part of the world where sustainable business is relatively straightforward, we still maintain a strong ethical foundation in everything we do. This applies to how we conduct business as well as how we engage with all our stakeholders.
Employees;
Health and Well-being
We take our responsibility seriously when it comes to providing a healthy, safe, and motivating workplace. Supporting well-being is a key priority for us.
Novotek values long-term relationships with our employees and strives to maintain low staff turnover. All employees should have access to a physically and psychosocially sound working environment. Each office manages local initiatives and follows local employee handbooks. In addition to regular check-ins, we conduct local employee surveys to assess the work environment.
We aim to minimize long-term sick leave and actively prevent workplace-related health issues. We track absence data and promote well-being through health checks and wellness programs.
Our well-being initiative, launched in 2023, continued to evolve this year. Every country has a local ambassador who drives activities and initiatives to foster well-being. These ambassadors meet regularly to share ideas and inspiration.
- Number of employees at the end of the period: 189
- Total sick leave: 1.9%
- Employee turnover: 6%
- Percentage of female employees in the entire organization: 21%
- Percentage of female employees among newly recruited: 31%
- Percentage of women on the board: 40%
- Percentage of women in the management team: 20%
Based on figures reported in the 2024 Annual and Sustainability Report.
Competence and Development
Novotek is a knowledge-driven company. Our success depends on our ability to attract and retain people with the right skills, technical knowledge, interpersonal abilities, and a strong customer focus. That’s why we prioritize offering attractive working conditions and opportunities for personal growth. As part of our onboarding process, every employee develops an individual growth plan together with their manager.
To attract and retain top talent, we also offer exciting roles working with cutting-edge technologies. Our employees grow through project work, collaboration with colleagues across various areas of expertise, and through hands-on experience with customers and partners.
To foster creativity and collaboration, we continued our tradition of hosting an annual internal Hackathon. This event gives teams space to develop ideas, some of which are further integrated into customer projects.
Our internal learning portal, developed in recent years, remains a valuable space for sharing knowledge, experience, and updates. By learning from one another, we grow professionally and create a better working environment for everyone.
Diversity and Gender Equality
Increasing diversity is one of Novotek’s long-term goals. A diverse workplace fuels creativity, boosts profitability, and strengthens our appeal as an employer. We strive to ensure that all employees have equal rights and opportunities, regardless of gender, ethnicity, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or age. Our ambition is to recruit broadly and foster an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome and valued.
Our industry is still male-dominated, but we are working actively to encourage more women to choose Novotek. In 2024, 21% of our employees were women, and 31% of our new hires were women.
To further strengthen our gender equality efforts, we established an internal network called WIN (Women in Novotek). This initiative provides mentorship and professional support to empower women across our organization.
Novotek sees digitalization as a prerequisite for contributing to solutions to meet future needs and challenges. Novotek assists both large and small companies, guiding our customers to develop solutions becoming more sustainable and profitable.
Innovation and technological progress are key to finding sustainable solutions for both economic and environmental challenges.
Innovation is critical in all digital transformation journeys, and as pioneers in this field, Novotek is at the forefront of technology as well as approaches and methodologies.
During the year, we have also expanded our collaboration with universities and colleges in several countries to stimulate interest and increase knowledge about digitalization and contribute to social development.
Novotek is actively engaged in environmental matters, and our Swedish entity is currently certified according to ISO 14001:2015. This certification is reviewed annually by an external auditor. As a group, we have consistently looked to the standard for guidance and worked toward aligning with its requirements. In 2024, we began the process of certifying the entire Novotek Group under ISO 14001:2015.
Our goal is to continue reducing our environmental impact, both through our own operations and by helping customers lower their footprint through the digital solutions we deliver. Our technologies enable customers to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
While our own environmental footprint is relatively small, it primarily includes electricity, district heating and cooling for office spaces, company vehicles, business travel, and procurement of office equipment. Over the past year, we identified the main areas of our environmental impact and initiated the development of an environmental policy.
Our ambition is to begin reporting our greenhouse gas emissions according to Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2025. According to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, a company’s emissions are classified into three scopes.
Scope 1: Emissions from the company’s own or controlled sources, such as company cars.
Scope 2: Emissions from purchased energy, such as electricity.
Scope 3: Other indirect emissions along the value chain, both upstream and downstream, associated with the company’s operations.
At Novotek, we believe it is essential that all our stakeholders can trust that we not only comply with legal requirements but also uphold a high ethical standard in the way we conduct business.
We work with suppliers and partners who share our vision of a responsible and sustainable business climate. In 2023, we developed our Code of Conduct, based on the ten principles of the UN Global Compact. The Code outlines Novotek’s view of good and sustainable business practice, covering areas such as business ethics, anti-corruption, human rights, environmental responsibility, and health and safety.
The Code is now part of our onboarding program and applies to all employees and members of the board. We work continuously to ensure it is embedded throughout the organization and serves as an ethical compass in all business relationships.
Suspected or actual breaches of the Code can be reported to a manager. No breaches were reported during the year. Looking ahead, Novotek is also reviewing the implementation of a whistleblowing system, allowing for anonymous reporting.
Business Plan, Policies, and Management Systems
Novotek’s business plan, policies, and management systems play a key role in our daily operations. Our management system is designed to ensure that the business is run in a structured and controlled way, with ongoing follow-up and evaluation of activities to drive continuous improvement. This enables us to effectively manage sustainability-related risks while continuing to develop our operations and create value for our employees, customers, and the planet as a whole.
Local management teams are responsible for ensuring that our policies are followed in each country.
Today, our companies in the UK and Sweden are certified according to ISO 9001:2015, and one of our UK entities also holds certification under ISO 27001:2022. All certifications are reviewed and renewed annually.
As a group, we’ve always been guided by these standards and have worked proactively to meet them. In 2024, we began the process of certifying the entire Novotek Group under both ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022.
Embarking on Our Journey Towards Sustainability!
