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Our work is based on our customers trust, long-term cooperation and common goals. Our customers show that climate and sustainability issues today are important in all industries and sectors. We are proud to be working with companies that care about sustainable solutions in their operations.

At Respect we are keen to build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are proud that so many of our clients are repeat customers or customers that we have an on-going relationship with. We believe it is because our goal is to always deliver our services with the highest quality and that we always try to exceed our customers’ expectations.

When we build long-term relationships with our customers, we also have the opportunity to help building up long-term strategies in the field of sustainable development that benefits both business and the environment.

Learn more about our climate-neutral clients at www.klimatneutral.se.

Case

Danfoss A/C

Danfoss A/S works with responsibility and development in the supply chain.

Respect clientcase Danfoss A/S works with responsibility and development in the supply chain

Client’s situation and request
As one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of solutions and components in refrigeration, A/C and heating, the Danish multinational company Danfoss A/S administer a huge chain of suppliers around the world. Together with The Danish Institute of Human Rights and Business, Danfoss wanted to collect information and knowledge about the situation and challenges concerning human rights in countries where operations were located. The aim was to map and mitigate risks and facilitate work with own factories and suppliers.

Measures from Respect
At the Danish Institute of Human Rights, one of Respect’s consultants developed a model for a summarized Country Risk Assessment, specifying the state of human rights in countries of production. The reports are built upon key conventions and standards, such as the UN Global Compact, the ILO core conventions on workers’ rights, and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The aim was easy accessible reports, well suited for any part of the organisation; from the CSR-experts to General Managers, Procurement and Human Resources.

Result
According to Danfoss, the reports have proven useful and made work with identification and mitigation of risk a lot easier. The reports have successfully been used by many parts of the organisation, and have been an important tool in Danfoss’ work with corporate citizenship. Since 2004, Respect has done about
50 risk assessments on 25 countries on Danfoss’s account.

www.danfoss.com

Big Image Systems

As a part of Respect’s Climate Neutral Network, Big Image Systems works transparent and decreases climate impact.

Respect clientcase As a part of Respect’s Climate Neutral Network, Big Image Systems works transparent and decreases climate impact

Client’s situation and request
Big Image Systems AB is one of the world’s leading producers of large format printing. Before meeting Respect, Big Image had begun their sustainability work through different ISO-standards. But they wanted to take the next step, and turned to Respect to quickly start to efficiently and credibly work with climate issues.

Measures from Respect
After discussions, Respect and Big Image pretty quickly came to the conclusion that the action programme Climate Neutral Enterprise was the perfect way to go. Big Image showed high ambitions, and the calculations of their climate impact went smoothly. After the calculations had been verified by Respect, the work was completed by choosing offset for the emissions. Big Image’s choice fell on an Afforestation/Reforestation-project in Uganda, Kikonda Forest Reserve. Choosing this project felt obvious with large format printing being their core business.

Result
After offsetting, Big Image has adopted an ambitious action programme, especially focused on transports, to decrease emissions coming years. And furthermore, as a result of a successful first year in Sweden, the decision on including the Big Image facility in Germany Climate Neutral was made. To Big Image, the simplicity and credibility was decisive, and the work has enthusiastically been communicated to co-workers and clients.

www.bigimagesystems.com

If Insurance

Consultation and counselling to If insurance, who is deeply committed to their environmental and climate work.

Respect clientcase Consultation and counselling to If insurance, who is deeply committed to their environmental and climate work

Client’s situation and request
As a leading insurance company in northern Europe, If insurance is a vital actor with a large impact in society. Impact on people, environment and economy. This makes sustainability a self-evident factor in general business strategy, something If understood at an early stage. For instance, If has worked hard on their environmental impact; through demands on suppliers, damage management and actions to decrease climate impact.

Measures from Respect
If and Respect have had a long-term partnership within issues concerning environment and sustainability. With on-going expertise and counselling, Respect has assisted If in becoming a forerunner in environment and sustainability. Respect supports If with climate calculations, carbon offsetting, environmental reports, communications internally and externally etcetera.

Results
The results from the successful partnership are obvious. For example; at an early stage it was clear that business trips answered to a big part of the total carbon emissions. Through an aggressive strategy, with the aim of changing the meeting policy and structure, If could decrease travelling with 20 percent, save 23 million Swedish kronor, free big amounts of time for work, but first and foremost, decrease the stress and strain on our environment and our climate. This example states only a small part of all the work put down by If, that in turn has inspired others. Thanks to their successful work on sustainability, If has achieved its’ goal to go beyond their own impact and influence others.

www.if.se

The Öhman Group

The Öhman Group carbon offsets through energy efficient cook stoves in Ghana.

Respect clientcase The Öhman Group carbon offsets through energy efficient cook stoves in Ghana

Client’s situation and request: The Öhman Group wanted to clarify and develop their climate work. After calculating their climate impact (from owned and purchased energy and heating, plus business trips), using the calculating tool Svante, Öhman wanted to take another step to contribute to the global work with the climate issue. After consulting Respect, Öhman decided that carbon offsetting was the logical extension, especially considering expectations from staff and clients.

Measures from Respect: After coordinating expectations with Öhman, Respect thoroughly researched the network of project owners and developers at hand. The research resulted in several alternatives, with a wide range of different traits concerning:

standards (i.e. Gold Standard, VCS, CarbonFix),
technologies (i.e renewables and afforestation/reforestation),
geographic regions (i.e. Africa, South East Asia, India),

for Öhman to choose from.

Results: The Öhman Group chose Gyapa Cook Stoves, a Gold Standard-certified project that distributes energy efficient cook stoves in Ghana. The project reduces emissions of greenhouse gases in the region, and has a broad and positive impact on the local community, both socially and environmentally. The high quality of the project is very suitable for
communication that creates value internally and externally.