Committed to grow sustainably

As a company and as individuals, sustainable growth is the only option in terms of long-term success.

With our technology, we create foresight capabilities that can discover and prevent threats more quickly. Our solutions contribute to the daily improvement of people’s health and safety. We are the most trusted partner for imaging the unknown, and we take responsibility for the impact we have on society and the environment.

At Detection Technology, we believe that sustainability is fundamental to the success of our business. Our business is driven by performance as well as integrity, and we expect the same commitment from our employees and partners.

 

For us, being responsible means openness, honesty and reliability towards all stakeholders. We care about our customers, employees, investors, partners and society, and aim to reduce our impact on the environment. We see sustainability as a continuous journey shaping our joint future for the common good.

Sustainable development goals

Themes and items Metric 2023 target 2023 result 2024 target
Quality
Six Sigma % of trained white-collar employees 90% 90.2% 90%
Environment
Scrap weight Scrap weight index <1.4 <1.4 <1.4
Energy intensity Electricity intensity >5% reduction
Baseline 39.0 (MWh/MEUR)
6% reduction >5% reduction
Baseline 36.7 (MWh/MEUR)
CO2e intensity (Scope 2) CO2e intensity 50% reduction 2020-2025
(Baseline 25.5 tCO2e/MEUR)
42% reduction 50% reduction 2020–2025
(Baseline 25.5 tCO2e/MEUR)
Occupational health and safety
Incident rate Lost time injuries 0 0
Incident rate Total recordable incident rate (TRIR) ≤2
People and Business Ethics
Compliance to DT Code of Conduct Reported violations of the DT Code of Conduct 0 0 0
Supplier sustainability
Supplier sustainability evaluations Sustainability assessments of selected key suppliers According to a yearly plan According to yearly plan According to a yearly plan

Highlights of 2023: sustainable development

Quality

  • 88% of employees worked at ISO 9001:2015- and ISO 14001:2015-certified sites
  • 90.2% of white-collar employees were trained in the Six Sigma
  • Completed 1,402 Kaizens
  • Received an Excellence Supplier Award – Quality from a key medical customer

Environment

  • Achieved all the goals set for 2023
  • 88% of employees worked on ISO 14001:2015 -certified sites
  • No environmental infringements
  • Completed a key customer audit focusing on carbon emission management and was top ranked among the assessed suppliers
  • Boosted use of its Design for Environment (DfE) processes and tools

Business ethics

  • No infrigments or notifications have been reported of EU or national laws or the DT Code of Conduct
  • Introduced and implemented its sustainable development framework and Code of Conduct to the newly acquired business, Haobo Imaging
  • Continued its Supplier Sustainability Evaluation Program

Occupational health and safety

  • Zero first aid cases, no lost time incidents
  • Manufacturing site in Beijing achieved 2,000 zero accident days in production
  • Production and service site in Wuxi achieved 1,000 zero accident days in production
  • Main manufacturing site was listed in the top 10 for Outstanding Organizational Units and Best Practice Activity categories out of 884 enterprises assessed by Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA)
  • Organized safety drills and first aid trainings at its sites in Wuxi, Beijing, Oulu, and Moirans
  • Continued the Work Safety Standardization certification renewal process at its manufacturing site in Beijing

People

  • Onboarded over 40 new colleagues with the acquisition
  • Completed the Haobo Imaging integration process
  • Success in the integration process is promising based on the employee feedback and engagement
  • Invested in new premises in Oulu, Finland for enhanced employee experience
  • Continued leadership development programs
  • Continued to promote its value-based company culture on many frontiers
  • Run bi-annually DT Heartbeat pulse survey
  • Employee turnover was moderate
  • The share of females increased year-on-year and was clearly above the technology industry average

Nasdaq ESG Transparency Partner

  • Was re-certified as a Nasdaq ESG Transparency Partner
  • The recognition is presented to companies that display a high level of transparency on environmental, social, and governance issues (ESG)

478

DTians at the end of the year 2023
(469)

40%

DTians were women
(35)

16

Different nationalities
(17)

10%

Employee turnover rate
(13)

Environmental performance in 2023

CO2 EMISSIONS – SCOPE 2 (tCO2e)

1,529
(1,740)

CO2 INTENSITY – SCOPE 2 (tCO2e/kEUR)

14.7
(17.7)

ELECTRICTY CONSUMPTION (MWh)

3,814
(3,839)

ELECTRICITY INTENSITY (MWh/MEUR)

36.7
(39.0)

SHARE OF RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY

26.9%
(28.3%)

Further information on our sustainable development goals and performance is available in the annual review.

Annual
review
2023

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DT way to manage sustainability

The DT way to conduct responsible business stems from our vision, mission, and values—integrity, simplicity, driven and result. The DT way is business-driven and closely linked to our company culture, which aims to provide a unique customer experience and excellence in quality. It is all about how to treat people and the environment, and how to foster financial performance now and in the future.

We manage sustainability via our ISO 9001:2015-, ISO 14001:2015-, and ISO 13485:2016-certified management systems, and we acknowledge and continuously implement the Code of Conduct of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA). The RBA Code of Conduct is a set of social, environmental, and ethical industry standards that comply with international laws and practices, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO International Labor Standards, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and ISO and SA standards.

The everyday work of our employees, DTians, is guided by the principles set forth in the Code of Conduct and many other company policies. Our quality, environmental, business ethics, people, and health and safety policies create the DT Code of Conduct. These policies ensure that working conditions are safe, employees are treated with respect and dignity, and business operations are environmentally responsible and ethically conducted.

Our management and employees have the obligation to comply with the Code of Conduct and to promote its implementation within our business ecosystem. We expect our suppliers and other partners to comply with the same standards in their business operations and aim to ensure that they, in turn, also expect the same of their partners.

Courage to spark change

We are a member of Ahlström Collective Impact (ACI), an internationally recognized initiative, that unites companies, foundations, shareholders, and employees to act together with UNICEF Finland for greater impact. With UNICEF and ACI, we have an international network of true change-makers who believe in power of collaboration and has passion and courage to spark changes in global societies for future generations.

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We want to do what is right — a whistleblowing channel at your service

We strive to maintain high business ethics and transparency as stated in our values and the Code of Conduct. Our whistleblowing service provides an opportunity to communicate on suspected wrongdoings affecting people, our organisation, society, or the environment. The whistleblowing channel can be used to inform about any violations of cases of misconduct, such as bribery or corruption, other illegal activities, acts, or actions in violation of our Code of Conduct. The channel is provided by an external partner, WhistleB, and encrypted to ensure full anonymity of whistleblowers.

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