The analysis of the materiality of environmental impacts for „Acme Grupė“ companies identified 8 material topics that shape the strategic environmental directions of the „Acme Grupė“.
The companies integrate only those environmental material topics that are relevant to their activities and that reflect the most significant environmental impacts they generate.
Climate change:
mitigation
„Acme Grupė“ companies shall integrate actions to regularly assess the extent of the contribution the companies make to the climate change, directly, indirectly and through supply/value chains (represented by Scope I, II and III emissions as described in the GHG Protocol), via regular greenhouse gas (GHG) emission calculations.
Also, „Acme Grupė“ companies shall aim to contribute to mitigating climate change through the development and implementation of a GHG reduction plan.
The GHG reduction contribution of each „Acme Grupė“ company varies and is determined according to the company’s potential to make a significant contribution to the Group’s overall objective.
Climate change:
adaptation
The „Acme Grupė“ recognises that the adverse effects of climate change are already posing risks to the continuity of companies’ operations.
For this reason, the relevant „Acme Grupė“ companies shall assess the physical risks and potential impacts of the climate change to best adapt to and shall take appropriate preventive and mitigating actions.
Recognising the importance of adaptation to climate change, the „Acme Grupė“ shall not to take actions that could have a significant negative impact on the efforts of other entities to adapt to the effects of climate change.
Circular economy
„Acme Grupė“ companies that use significant amounts of materials and generate waste and whose business models include relevant opportunities for circularity shall integrate actions to reduce the amount of materials used and waste generated, to divert or reuse waste where possible, and to develop and promote services that extend the life cycle of products.
Waste management
„Acme Grupė“ companies whose activities generate a significant amount of waste, or whose business model enables the generation of a significant amount of waste, shall regularly monitor and, where possible, reduce and manage the amount of waste.
In addition, they shall reduce the volume of electronic products supplied to the market that cannot be or would be economically unfeasible to repair.
Supply chain
„Acme Grupė“ companies whose services and products have a significant impact on air pollution and climate change, the use of non–renewable raw materials and the generation of waste at any point in their life cycle, shall align the engagement of significant suppliers in environmental practices with the „Acme Grupė“ efforts to mitigate such impacts.
Transport
„Acme Grupė“ companies shall integrate actions to regularly assess the GHG emissions from the use of transport and shall develop and implement a GHG reduction plan. The „Acme Grupė“ also shall encourage the users of its owned buildings to choose alternative means of commuting.
Biodiversity
„Acme Grupė“ companies whose activities cause or have the potential to cause significant impacts on biodiversity shall restore it by targeting investments for biodiversity management and enhancement.
Enabling green
energy development
The relevant „Acme Grupė“ companies that supply green energy products and ensure their financing shall empower as many consumers as possible to contribute to climate change mitigation.