IDÉ House of Brands Bærekraftsrapport

SUSTAINABILITYREPORT

This document has been prepared as the company's report in accordance with the Norwegian Transparency Act [Åpenhetsloven]

The Act requires companies to make sure that human rights and decent working conditions are respected in their operations and supply chain.

We are aware that our industry is complex and multidimensional. Implemented, or planned implemented measures, to prevent or reduce actual adverse impacts is about dealing with findings from the due diligence in a good way.

Prioritizing one or more risk areas based on severity does not mean that some risks are more important than others, but that those with the greatest negative impact are prioritized first. Mapping and prioritization is a continuous process.

This report covers the period of June 2022 to June 2023

“We know where we want to go, but we don’t have all the answers yet”

INTRODUCTION BY MANAGING DIRECTOR

IDÉ Group is a total supplier of promotional products.

We operate in all Nordic countries, across borders in Europe, and collaborate with factories and partners in Far East. This commitment entails increased social responsibility.

IDÉ Group works continuously to uphold human rights, contribute to sustainable development, and strive for the best possible environmental management at all stages of the value chain. We’ve therefore chosen to work systematically and purposefully with due diligence assessments in every level of the supply chain.

At IDÉ Group, we have a shared set of values where we hold ourselves accountable for our impact on the environment and society. We work on this every day, and it is reflected in our core principles, vision, and goals.

A common challenge for us is to convey this message to our partners and subcontractors, as well as influence customers to take their share of responsibility.

We organize internal events where we inform contract customers about this by using external and internal lecturers. We have noticed an increasing focus on ethical trade in society at large, including from our customers and partners.

IDÉ House of Brands AS has been a member of Ethical Trade Norway since 2011. Over the years, we have focused, improved, gained knowledge, evaluated, and further developed all our processes, internally and externally. An ongoing effort that only becomes more important.

IDÉ Group does not accept forced labor, child labor, or any other degrading working conditions that violate human rights. We maintain a continuous dialogue with our main partners and all manufacturers regarding the conditions in the factories to uphold the minimum requirements they have committed to comply with. Through regular follow-ups based on the guidelines of Ethical Trade Norway and our own experiences, we see that systematic work yields results.

We are aware that our industry is complex and multidimensional. Therefore, we seek more transparency and knowledge-sharing within the industry. Based on our experience of working with sustainability for several years, we have received positive feedback from our customers, not least because they increasingly demand products that are 'sustainable' This report showcases our areas of focus, the measures, and processes we are working on, and the results achieved.

IDÉ Group works to have a sustainable business practice that respects people, society and the environment.

IDÉ Group has been in the industry for 36 years, and our strength lies in the competence of our employees. We’re Europe's largest privately owned company for profile products, or “Product Media” as we call it.

IDÉ Group was established in 1987 by Lasse Lauritzen and Morten Pedersen. Today it consists of the holding company Lauritzen Holding AS, which owns IDÉ House of Brands AS, IDÉ House of Brands Sweden AB, IDÉ House of Brands Oy (Finland), IDÉ House of Brands A/S (Denmark), IDÉ House of Brands (Iceland), House of Print AS, IDÉ Eiendom AS, and Lauritzen Eiendom AS. The Lauritzen family has 100% ownership in Lauritzen Holding AS.

IDÉ Group key numbers in the reporting period were as follows:

Turnover: 681 million NOK

Employees: 170

Sales offices: 17

Offices: Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland

Lasse Lauritzen Owner, CEO and Board member

Nina Lauritzen Managing Director and Board member

IDÉ Group is Europe's largest privately owned company of Product Media

Lise Lauritzen Board member

Kirsten Lauritzen Board member

VISION

We will be the IDÉ supplier that stimulates the relationships between people in working life.

Our foundation and our basic business thoughts is that we stand out from our competitors, as we give more constructive proposals and ideas for solutions. Our proposals for solutions are not methodology or behavioral therapy, but concrete tools that make the company ´s profile and values visible. Between people in working life; We limit our task to include relationships to be built between employees, between the company ´s profile and values.

BUSINESS IDEA

We will assist business and the public sector with sustainable ideas that make the company´s profile and values visible through products, digital solutions and concepts. We shall be the total supplier that delivers sustainable solutions – right product with the right quality, at the right price, at the right time.

IDENTITY

IDÉ Group is a “yes” company.

We are pleasant, personal, flexible and creative, we provide good service, are helpful, serious and profitable. We follow ISO routines and systems.

Our core business is

Product Media

UNIFORM & COMPANY CLOTHING

PROMOTIONAL GIFTS

GIFTS & GIVEAWAYS

EXPO & EVENT

LARGE FORMAT & POSTERS

OFFICE SUPPLIES

FOOD & BEVERAGES

“We provide our customers with total concepts of high-quality brands and workwear”

IDÉ Group is a Nordic company with 17 sales offices, in 5 countries.

NORWAY

Drøbak (HQ)

Oslo

Trondheim

Ålesund

Bergen

Stavanger

Lillehammer

Sandefjord

DENMARK

Silkeborg

Copenhagen

Kolding

Aalborg

Reykjavik

IDÉ Group strive to have long-term relationships with contract partners, which includes brand suppliers, agents and manufacturers. We have a wide range of products and services, which means that we have many different type of partners.

Purchasing directly from manufacturers includes the production we do ourselves at factories. We call this “special production”. Special production is defined as modification of standard products, or newly developed products. If a standard product is modified in shape, color or choice of material, it falls under the category of special production.

We have 24 partners that manufacture goods for IDÉ. These factories are in China, Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Taiwan, South-Korea, Netherlands, Poland and Turkey. In addition, we’re trading special production via 12 agents, who finalize their goods in China, Poland, Taiwan and Thailand.

Special production accounted for 20% of our turnover in the reporting period. We do not have ownership in any of the factories we use.

Purchases from agents and brand suppliers includes the products that have been manufactured and imported into the EU by one of our partners. We buy these products and decorate them with customer logos, before distributing them to our customers.

We have a written cooperation agreement with 233 partners. In order to control our supply chain, we have set a goal that 90% of our purchases should go via these partners. We call this "partner loyalty" The remaining 10% includes catering, purchase for office operations, warehouse rental, specific brands that customers request and so forth. The result for partner loyalty in in the reporting period were 86%

“We do our outmost to meet fundamental responsibilities in the areas of human rights and decent working conditions” IDÉ Group Sustainability

IDÉ Group have a strong focus on social welfare, equality, and human rights. Our internal ethics are shaped by a combination of cultural values, historical context, and social policies.

While each Nordic country has its unique characteristics, there are some common ethical principles that can be observed in the region:

Social Welfare: The Nordic countries are known for their comprehensive welfare systems, which aim to provide a high standard of living and social security for all citizens. This includes universal healthcare, education, and social benefits to ensure a minimum standard of living for everyone.

Equality: Equality is a fundamental principle in Nordic ethics. These countries strive to reduce socio-economic disparities and promote gender equality. Policies such as progressive taxation, gender quotas, and strong labor unions contribute to creating more equal societies.

Human Rights: The Nordic countries place a strong emphasis on protecting human rights and individual freedoms. They have a long history of promoting civil liberties, including freedom of speech, assembly, and association. They also have laws and institutions in place to protect marginalized groups and combat discrimination.

Environmental Sustainability: Environmental consciousness is another important aspect of Nordic ethics. These countries prioritize sustainable development, renewable energy sources, and eco-friendly practices. They have been at the forefront of international efforts to combat climate change and promote environmental protection.

Transparency and Accountability: Nordic societies value transparency and accountability in both public and private sectors. They have robust systems to prevent corruption, promote open governance, and ensure public officials are held accountable for their actions.

Trust and Social Cohesion: Nordic societies foster a sense of trust and social cohesion among their citizens. This is supported by high levels of social capital, including trust in institutions, strong community engagement, and a cooperative mindset.

OUR EXTERNAL ETHICS

We strive for long term relationships with our suppliers, which we call “partners”

Guidelines for our partners have been developed as a complement to our Policy for Responsible Business Conduct.

We expect our partners and their subcontractors to work focused and systematically to comply with our guidelines, including our Code of Conduct, which cover basic requirements for human rights, labor rights, anti-corruption, animal welfare and the environment. These principles for responsible business conduct are based on UN and ILO conventions and provide minimum, not maximum standards. The relevant legal framework at the place of production shall be respected. Where national laws and regulations address the same subjects as these guidelines, the most stringent shall apply.

Our partners is obliged to provide us information on how due diligence assessments are carried out, and how negative consequences on basic human rights and decent working conditions are handled. This is in accordance with the information obligation in the Transparency Act [Åpenhetsloven]

“We strive for long term relationships with our partners because we believe that togetherness can make a difference.”

IDÉ Group strive to have a sustainable business practice that respects people, society and the environment

The CEO is formally responsible for the work on due diligence assessments for sustainable business practices. The operational responsibility is divided between the sustainability management and the procurement department. The daily executive work lies with the procurement department, where category managers are responsible for suppliers (hereafter referred to as partners) in each category. The procurement department is in Norway, but works for all departments, in all countries.

The CSR manager has the operational responsibility for due diligence assessments and reports to the Nordic Purchasing Manager, whom in turn reports to the CEO for IDÉ Group. Reporting takes place via quarterly reports, that are approved by the Managing Director in Norway and CEO for IDÉ Group.

As a member of Ethical Trade Norway, we undertake to work actively with due diligence assessments for responsible business practices.

The foundation for this work is Ethical Trade Norway’s Declaration of Principles (code of conduct) which covers the areas decent work, human rights, environment/climate, anti-corruption and animal welfare. Due diligence assessments are a riskbased approach to respect and look after people, society and the environment, in our own business and throughout the supply chain.

Our EHN report is based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD model for Due Diligence for Responsible Business Conduct.

The model has six steps that describe how companies can work for more responsible and sustainable business practice. However, being good at due diligence does not mean no negative impact on people, planet and the society. It means that the company is open and honest about challenges faced and shows how this is managed in the best possible way in collaboration with its stakeholders.

“We strive for long term relationships with our partners. We believe that togetherness can make a difference.”

OUR FINDINGS

We are aware that our industry is complex. Prioritizing one or more risk areas based on severity does not mean that some risks are more important than others. Mapping and prioritization is a continuous process.

Our prioritized risk areas are defined based on the risk of negative impact in relation to geography, production and our own impact.

Employee rights

▪ Freedom of association and collective bargaining.

▪ Health, safety and environment.

▪ Wages

▪ Working Hours

▪ Regular employment

China Turkey Bangladesh

Huma rights violation

• Forced labour

• Child labour

• Discrimination

• Brutal treatment

• Marginalized population group

China

Turkey Bangladesh

India

Environmental impact

▪ Environment

▪ Emissions

▪ Greenhouse gases

▪ Energy

▪ Waste

▪ Water

▪ material consumption

Global

“We challenge our partners to adapt their own business, so it does not harm people, society and the environment”

IDÉ Group carry out ongoing risk assessments of existing partners and products.

Before entering cooperation with new suppliers, a qualification process is carried out where the manufacturer answers an ESG survey.

CEMAsys' ESG platform helps us to evaluate suppliers based on quality standards and business practices, including information on environmental and social conditions. The system helps us to map our partners and to have an overview of the information and documentation obtained. This information is used in the risk assessments, together with EHN's risk mapping tool, which helps us to identify the business' priority risk areas, which is employee rights, violations of human rights and environmental impact. Other sources we often use are CSR Risk checker and Forced/Child labour risk

Workers' rights: Low wages and overtime work are a major challenges in China, Bangladesh and Turkey. The same applies to health, environment and safety in the workplace.

Violation of human rights: In India, our concern is child labour, discrimination and unhealthy working conditions. Tanneries are very dangerous, where workers often work without adequate protection. There is also a great danger of child labour in Bangladesh, China and Turkey. These are countries where IDÉ has partners.

Environmental impact is a global challenge. Climate change is visible and knows no national borders. The use and release of harmful chemicals is widespread in all parts of the supply chain. Another challenge is waste, material use and lack of raw materials. As a result of our desire to contribute in a positive way we’ve become a bluesign®systempartner. Bluesign works long-term in close collaboration with system partners to exclude materials that are hazardous to health or the environment in the entire textile production chain from fiber, yarn, dyes and additives, to finished fabric and product. In addition, emissions into water, land and air are also minimized and the use of resources such as water and electricity. A third aspect is working conditions in the factories in terms of health and safety.

The parts of our business that’s not covered in this report are rental of computer equipment, purchases for office operations, catering, specific brand suppliers where we do not have a collaboration agreement, our own warehouse, printing and transporters. These parts of the operation are not prioritized because the turnover volume is low.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

Wages and working hours

Goal:

Our goal is that everyone who works in factories that manufacture goods for IDÉ Group should have good working conditions and a salary they can live on.

Status:

We are aware that our purchasing practices can affect wages and working hours in a negative direction. This is a topic we are often in dialogue with customers, who press us on price and delivery time.

Implemented measures:

We have participated in "Living Wage” webinars organized by Ethical Trade Norway.

Based on this knowledge, we’ve started dialogue with 2 of our closest partners regarding living wages.

As we do not have ownership in any factories, we find it difficult to influence wages.

In Bangladesh, we have chosen to reduce our collaboration to 1 partner. This partner has a Swedish owner, who himself has invested and built 2 factories. The factories have advanced machines, which require trained workers. They have a nursery and their own nurse. All the workers are local and permanently employed. With this partner, we have started a dialogue about salaries.

Goal for next reporting period:

Gain even deeper knowledge of how our purchasing practices affect low wages and involuntary overtime. We shall communicate this to a greater extent with our customers. Our aim is to improve our purchasing routines, so that we do not contribute to negative consequences.

We shall be a fair partner and we care about our selected partners working conditions. We will continue to inform our customers about the negative consequence pressure on price and delivery time can have on low wages and involuntary overtime work.

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOALATION

Child labour and forced labour

Goal:

IDÉ Group does not accept forced labor, child labor, or any other degrading working conditions that violate human rights

Status:

We have mapped all the partners we use for our own special production where child labor and forced labor are a risk. We have not uncovered any specific violations, but that does not provide any guarantees.

Implemented measures:

Our EGS survey in 2022 did not reveal any concrete violations, but that does not provide any guarantees. Mapping and follow-up is a continuous process, and we will continue to communicate with our partners.

We do not have our own production of textiles in India and have limited production sites in Bangladesh to 1 partner.

Goalfornextreportingperiod:

IDÉ Group must ensure that no child labor or forced labor occurs in the factories we use for our own special production.

IDÉ Group will become a member of Amfori BSCI, so that we can add more expertise partners to our own business. The reason for this decision is that we see the network as valuable, and that we want to make use of their expertise and training programs. Another goal is to find new partners in Europe, so that we can move our own production closer to home and to less risky countries.

Goal:

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

IDÉ Group recognizes that our business activities can have a negative impact on the environment. We have an environmental responsibility that goes beyond legal and regulatory requirements and consider sustainable business practices as a prerequisite for sustainable development.

Status:

We are committed to reduce our environmental impact and to continuously improve our environmental results. That is why we make climate accounting on scope 1 and 2 and compensate by buying climate quotas.

Implemented measures:

We report annually on scope 1 and 2.

We are proud to plant mangrove trees as compensation for our greenhouse gas emissions. These official climate quotas finance 80 mangrove trees per tonne of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted. In addition to the climate effect, the project provides work and income for the local population, which supports three of our SDGs: goal 4, 8 and 13

All employees receive a tree as a birthday present, supplied by Treebytree. This helps to regreen Africa and increases focus on our internal goals. We have signed up as bluesign® system partner so that we can contribute to ensure that harmful chemicals are not used in the production of textiles and raw materials.

Goalfornextreportingperiod:

We will incorporate circular economy into our product development. We will raise employee awareness and provide the necessary training. We will raise our partners' awareness and provide the necessary education. We will report on scope 1 and 2 and compensate by buying climate quotas. We will report on parts of scope 3 (company travel and waste) and calculate greenhouse gas emissions on products to provide guidance to our customers, as well as to make better choices ourselves.

Where possible, we shall use recycled materials and label the products with correct waste management, so that waste that can be recycled is recycled. We must continuously improve and reduce our negative environmental impact.

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT

Our policy for responsible business conduct, including our Code of Conduct, forms the foundation of our sustainability work.

The principles are based on UN and ILO conventions and provide minimum, not maximum standards. The relevant legal framework at the place of production shall be respected. Where national laws and regulations address the same subjects as our guidelines, the most stringent shall apply.

IDÉ Group is aware that we might have a negative impact on people, society and the environment. At the same time, we see our potential to contribute to positive development in the supply chain and consider responsible purchasing practice as one of our most important tool in the work for sustainable business practice. Our goal is to maintain long-term relationships with partners that show willingness and ability to work with positive development in the supply chain.

IDÉ Group shall conduct due diligence for responsible business conduct. This involves; conducting risk assessments to identify potential negative impact on people, society and the environment and to stop, prevent and reduce such impact. The measures put in place are monitored and their effect evaluated. The measures are communicated to those affected by our actions. If our activities are found to cause or contribute to negative impact on people, society or the environment, we will stop the activities and seek to provide remedy. If our supplier is responsible for the negative impact, the supplier is responsible for providing remedy.

We expect our partners to work focused and systematically to comply with our guidelines for suppliers, hereunder our Code of Conduct, that covers fundamental requirements on human rights, labor rights, anticorruption, animal welfare and the environment.

“Transparent and educational approach ensures appropriate understanding and ethical behavior”

FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION

IDÉ Group supports the right to freedom of association, union rights and other forms of democratically elected worker representation. We shall involve worker representatives and other relevant stakeholders in our work with responsible business conduct.

PARTNERSHIP

In dialogue with partners we will consider, if needed, to contribute with capacity building or resources that enable our suppliers to comply with IDÉ Group requirements related to responsible business conduct. This way we lay the foundation for collaboration with suppliers that show the willingness and ability to work on positive development for people, society and the environment in the supply chain.

ANTI-CORRUPTION

IDÉ Group, including all employees, shall never offer or receive illegal or inappropriate monetary gifts or other remuneration to achieve private or business benefits in their own interest or in the interest of customers, agents or partners.

TRADE BOYCOTT

IDÉ Group, including all our suppliers and partners, shall avoid trading with partners that have activities in countries where a trade boycott is imposed by the UN and/or Norwegian Government authorities.

HIGH FIVE

5 principles for responsible business conduct.

All employee in IDÉ Group receive training in practicing these 5 principles:

TARGET GROUP

What does the customer want to achieve?

Which concept and products are the right ones to choose?

RISK ASSESSMENT

Stop and think.

Does the choice of product have a negative impact on people, society or the environment?

How can we stop, prevent and reduce such impact?

Are there any requirements for testing and/or labeling of the product?

LIFE CYCLE

What kind of materials should the product be made of?

Can we use recycled materials?

The product must be of good quality to last a long time. Waste management information.

Can we reuse or upcycle the product?

MANUFACTURER

Does the choice of manufacturer have a negative impact on people society or the environment?

Is the manufacturer a contract partner?

ENVIRONMENT

Choice of shipping method

Choice of packaging

STRATECIC GOALS

In order to live up to our strategy and business idea, we have set strategic goals and an action plan.

PARNER LOYALTY GOAL

We shall, as far as possible, use partners with a written cooperation agreement.

ACTION: Only enter into new agreements where strictly necessary. Maintain long-term relationships with our existing suppliers.

PARTNER

Use CEMAsys ESG survey module to map partners with a cooperation contract.

ACTION: Annual survey. Follow-up meetings improvement measures.

Use CEMAsys ESG survey module to map all new suppliers.

ACTION: Use CEMAsys questionnaire as 1st step to evaluate a potential supplier.

TIER 1 GOAL

Partner evaluation internal audits. Perform following numbers of on-site inspections

ACTION: IDÉ Group factory visits

TIER 1 GOAL

Partner evaluation external audits. Perform following numbers of on-site inspections

ACTION: IDÉ Group will arrange BSCI Amfori audits

TIER 2 GOAL

Supplier evaluation audits. Check following number of suppliers using CEMAsys ESG survey module

ACTION: Use CEMAsys questionnaire on behalf of our Tier 1 suppliers

PRODUCT EVALUATION GOAL

Risk assessment on following number of top products.

ACTION: Ethical Trade Norway Salient risk tool

CARBON FOOTPRINT

CLIMATE ACCOUNTING GOAL

Make yearly climate accounting on scope 1 and 2

ACTION: Make yearly climate account verified by CEMAsys

CLIMATE ACCOUNTING GOAL

Scope 3

Compare carbon emissions on following number of products to acquire knowledge to help customers make a better environmental choices

ACTION: Subscription to the 2030 calculator to calculate carbon emissions

COMPANY CARS GOAL

Only use electric or hybrid cars.

ACTION: Only lease or buy electric or hybrid company cars – will be fulfilled when the lease period on cars come to an end

CARBON OFFSET'S GOAL

Buy carbon credits as compensation for our greenhouse gas emissions on scope 1 and 2

ACTION: Compensation by planting mangrove trees in Myanmar. Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park

CARBON FOOTPRINT

FREIGT AIR GOAL

Freight from Far East by air. Reduce the use of air freight to following percentage of total freight

ACTION: Help customers with good planning of activities and order placement. Prioritize EU production when possible.

FREIGHT BOAT GOAL

Prioritize boat shipping to following percentage of total freight

ACTION: Plan production and delivery time

FREIGHT TRAIN GOAL

Increase the use of train where possible to following percentage of total freight

ACTION: Always check with forwarder if it is possible to use train

TRUCK TRANSPORTATION GOAL

Increase the use of freight with truck to following percentage of total freight

ACTION: Prioritize the use of our EU based suppliers. Find new suppliers in Europe

“Climate change is not just a problem for the future. It is impacting us every day, everywhere”

Goals that can’t be measured

SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

GOAL: Measure and follow up.

ACTIONS: Yearly workshop to evaluate and revise IDÉ Group sustainability strategy

WASTE MANAGEMENT

GOAL: Give information to customers on how to handle waste management.

ACTIONS: Add QR code on labels or products with link to waste management information. If possible, use standard waste management symbols on label and products. Use our website to give general information on waste management for different materials.

RAW MATERIALS

GOAL: Increase the use of recycled raw materials on special production by following percentage

ACTIONS: Always check alternative materials and present the option to customers.

PACKAGING

GOAL: Reduce plastic as packaging

ACTION: Ask our suppliers to track yearly usage and send reports on reduction.

PRODUCT SELECTION

GOAL: Focus and increase display of sustainable products on our web site

ACTION: There is no accepted definition in the industry what to define as a sustainable product. Recycled, upcycled, organic, fair trade and so forth is now available in most product categories.

PRODUCT SELECTION

GOAL: Every time we offer products to a customer, we'll always offer sustainable product alternatives

ACTION: Prioritize suppliers with sustainable focus on products and production. Internal competence development so that sustainable business practices become a natural part of the sales process and communication with customers

FOLLOW UP

PRODUCT SELECTION CUSTOMER WEBSHOP

GOAL: Focus and increase display of sustainable products on our website

ACTION: We will suggest and encourage our customers to choose more sustainable products.

TRAVEL

GOAL: Reduce travel and choose the best alternative when travel is necessary.

ACTION: All employees have access to digital meetings and webinars. Train is preferred instead of air travel. Arranging product seminars where suppliers can meet all personnel at the same time avoiding each supplier to travel to each IDÉ office

“Sustainability is the balance between the environment, the economy, and ethics”

5 goals to make a difference

IDÉ Group contributes to the FNs sustainability goals, the world`s joint action plan for sustainable development. We have chosen to focus on 5 goals, where we believe we can make a difference.

“We know where we want to go, but we don’t have all the answers yet”

What can we do?

We have chosen to support SOS Children's Villages. We support Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park.

Planting mangrove forests create local jobs both directly through breeding and planting, but also indirectly by strengthening the livelihoods of local communities.

We can keep the number of partners as low as possible to achieve close collaboration, which provides better impact

We can try not to push prices.

We can strive to plan well so that we do not push delivery times, which entails involuntary overtime

We support Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park

We can strive to sell quality instead of quantity. We can label products with correct waste management so that everything that can be reused is recycled. We can strive to include circular economy in the product development phase.

We can challenge our partners to REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE.

We can strive to make products using more sustainable raw materials

We can influence the purchasing process and plan long-term to avoid air freight

We’re making climate accounts and has set goals and reduce our CO² consumption

We’re supporting Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park

We can collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers. We can collaborate with our customers.

We’re member of Ethical Trade Norway and EcoVadis. We collaborate with CEMAsys, which connects sustainability, the environment, risk and business management.

That is why we are a proud sustainability partner of SOS Children's Villages. The world's largest voluntary organization with a focus on supporting children without parental care and families at risk.

Social sustainability is about working to ensure that all people have equal chances to get education, decent work, equality, cultural diversity and a good health service.

Good care is fundamental to all development. SOS Children's Villages' basic idea is that a good upbringing has intrinsic value and builds sustainable societies.

All children have the right to grow up in a family with love, respect and security.

“Our children are the rock on which our future will be built”

CARBON ACCOUNTING

Our report provides an overview of IDÉ Groups’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which is an integrated part of our climate strategy.

Carbon accounting is a fundamental tool in identifying tangible measures to reduce GHG emissions. The annual carbon accounting report enables us to benchmark performance indicators and evaluate progress over time.

The input data is based on consumption data from internal and external sources, which are converted into tones CO2-equivalents (tCO2e).

The carbon footprint analysis is based on the international standard; A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, developed by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative (GHG Protocol). The GHG Protocol is the most widely used and recognized international standard for measuring greenhouse gas emissions and is the basis for the ISO standard 14064-I.

“Whether you believe climate change is real or not is besides the point, the bottom line is; we can’t run the risk”

Annual Key Energy and Climate Performance indicators for IDÉ Group

Scope 1 includes all direct emission sources. This includes all use of fossil fuels for stationary combustion or transportation, in owned and, depending on the consolidation approach selected, leased, or rented assets. It also includes any process emissions, from e.g., chemical processes, industrial gases, direct methane emissions etc.

Scope 2 includes indirect emissions related to purchased energy; electricity and heating/cooling where the organization has operational control. The electricity emission factors used in Cemasys are based on national gross electricity production mixes from the International Energy Agency’s statistics (IEA Stat).

Emission factors per fuel type are based on assumptions in the IEA methodological framework. Factors for district heating/cooling are either based on actual (local) production mixes, or average IEA statistics.

“Global warming; There is no planet B”

CARBON OFFSETS

IDÉ Group takes responsibility beyond our value chain, by investing in the tree planting project “Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park”, which is in Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar. The project is certified and aligned with the SDG’s (Sustainable Development Goals) for societal and environmental enhancement. This moves society in the right direction to reach a low-carbon economy.

We are proud to plant mangrove trees to compensate for our greenhouse gas emissions.

One mangrove tree can bind one tonne of CO₂ in the ground over the course of 25 years. This means that 1 mangrove tree is the same as 1 climate quota.

IDÉ Group burdened the environment with 55 tCO2e on scope 1 and 2 in the year 2022. To compensate for this emission, we have bought 2,500 pc. mangrove trees, which is a compensation equivalent to 80 times our own emissions.

“Reversing deforestation is complicated; planting trees is simple”

In addition to the climate effect, the project provides work and income to the local population, which supports two of our sustainability goals: goal 4 Quality Education and Goal 8 Decent work and economic growth.

Planting mangrove forests create local jobs both directly through breeding and planting, but also indirectly by strengthening the livelihoods of local communities. Planting new mangrove forests binds CO2 from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and thereby contributes to mitigating climate change. One new mangrove tree can bind approximately 1 tCO2 over a twenty-year period.

“Climate change is not just a problem for the future It is impacting us every day, everywhere”

IDÉ House of Brands AS is a member of Ethical Trade Norway. As a member we commit to actively work with due diligence for responsible business conduct Our annual Ethical Trade Norway report is publicly available

EcoVadis supplies a system that allows companies to evaluate their own and their supply chain's level of social responsibility (CSR).

It covers 21 CSR indicators, across four main themes: environment, ethics, decent working conditions and human rights, as well as sustainable procurement. IDÉ Group has achieved Silver in EcoVadis' assessment of our sustainability performance, which means that we’re in the top 25% of all businesses globally, which participates in this assessment.

IDÉ Group is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified

The certification means that we set clear, measurable goals for the business. All work routines are described, reviewed and improved continuously This ensures that everyone in the company work towards common goals and follow the same routines

“We have set aside resources in the form of time and money and undertake to respect people, society and the environment”

CEMAsys online platform connects sustainability, environment, risk and business management in an intelligent way. CEMAsys is a flexible and user-friendly cloud service platform for sustainability management. IDÉ Group use the modules «carbon emissions» and «ESG Survey»

bluesign® works in close collaboration with bluesign® System Partners' management and procurement to exclude materials that are hazardous to health or the environment, in the entire textile production chain from fiber, yarn, dyes and additives to finished fabric and product.

In addition to this, emissions into water, land and air are also minimized and the use of resources such as water and electricity as well as working conditions in the factories in terms of health and safety

IDÉ House of Brands Sweden AB reports to FTI, that is non-profit-driven. FTI are driven by a conviction that Sweden can be best in the world at collection and recycling. Their mission is to collect all packaging waste so it can be recycled into new raw material

IDÉ House of Brands Sweden AB is member of ElKretsen which is a non-profit organization. Their mission is to help producers fulfil their producer responsibility by offering a nationwide collection system

Green Point Norway provides financing for the return schemes for plastic, metal and glass packaging. ÍDÉ House of Brands AS is a member and take responsibility for all types of packaging through return systems approved by the Norwegian Environment Agency.

“We believe that partnerships and togetherness can make a difference”

IDÉ Group has an obligation to establish a community-based whistleblowing channel for social abuse and misconduct guided by the EU Directive and regulated by the Whistleblower Protection Act (1171/2022). It provides a channel for employees to alert companies to their suspicious activities, while protecting the anonymity of the whistleblower.

All notifications of infringements are important and help to keep partners and employees safe, improve our working environment, prevent financial loss and damage to our reputation.

All our partners and employees has a link to our whistleblower channels, which also is open to the public. This gives everybody a fully confidential 24-hour reporting hotline.

IDÉ House of Brands AS and IDÉ House of Brands Sweden AB has an external notification service operated by BDO AS.

IDÉ Group | IDÉ Group | Varslingstjeneste (idegroup.no) https://www.idegroup.se/whistleblower

IDÉ House of Brands Oy use external Greenstep HR.

We are happy to report that we’ve not received any reports or incidents in the reporting year.

“It is not everyday that a whistleblower is actually willing to be identified”

CEO

Lasse Lauritzen

 +47 90 03 55 33

Lasse.Lauritzen@idegroup.no

CSR manager

Wenche Moseng

 +47 932 00 332

wenche.moseng@idegroup.no

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Nina Lauritzen

 +47 918 79 493

Nina.Lauritzen@idegroup.no

NORWAY

Dyrløkkeveien 19 1448 Drøbak

 +47 64 90 51 60 ide@ide.no www.idegroup.no

FINLAND

Knitter Business Park, Kutojantie 6-8, 02630 Espoo

 +358 10 327 5800 helsinki@idegroup.fi www.idegroup.fi

DENMARK

Hagemannsvej 6E 8600 Silkeborg

 +45 75 75 25 75 ide@idegroup.dk www.idegroup.dk

SWEDEN

Barnhusgatan 16, Våning 2 111 23 Stockholm

ICELAND

Turnahvarf 6b, 203 Kópavogur

 +354 7735992

idegroup@idegroup.is www.idegroup.eu

 +46 (0) 8 556 023 60 stockholm@idegroup.se www.idegroup.se

“Sustainability takes forever And that’s the point”