Digitalisation and the IT sector can support sustainable development and help tackle some of the greatest challenges of our time. Advania wants to contribute as much as we can, where we can.
During 2022, Advania operated in all Nordic countries – Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Denmark – as well as in the UK. In addition to these operations, we also have offshoring companies in South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Serbia.
We have identified 9 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as being particularly relevant to our business. These SDGs form the foundation of our sustainability strategy which we updated during 2022, thereby strengthening both our own operations and those of our clients.
Our sustainability strategy is based on a new materiality analysis for the group and encompasses the most significant social, environmental, and economic aspects across our value chain. You can find further information on the materiality analysis and our strategy in our latest sustainability report.
Advania and the tech industry have an important role to play in creating and developing a more sustainable society. We have a responsibility to reduce the negative impact our products and services cause on people and the planet and shift our business models to more circular offerings.
Advania has defined a new common sustainability strategy for the entire group during 2022. The new strategy includes guidance on how to prioritise the focus areas and material aspects. Since Advania’s companies in each country vary in business operations and size, each country sets its own ambition level. All countries work towards common group goals, with the option to add locally selected goals.
These illustrations show a few examples of how Advania creates value in society:
"I am impressed that our culture of customer intimacy and empowering employees to make decisions really shows in our daily operations, and that we are able to transfer this culture to our new acquisitions and growing workforce. I'm convinced that we will see continued positive development and growth for Advania in 2023."
Hege Støre, Group CEO
The approach Advania applies to sustainability is holistic, in a way that it encompasses the economic, social, and environmental aspects that are considered to be most critical for the company and the industry in which we operate. The Advania companies are all actively integrating sustainability into their operations.
The financial year 2022 is the second year that the Advania Group concludes a climate audit. Overall, the Advania Group has come a long way regarding their climate accounting and reporting, giving a solid foundation to build upon in future climate work.
Advania strives for prevention and reduction of the negative impact on people and the environment that our business might cause. We will constantly strive to develop our sustainability efforts and improve performance in terms of supply and quality of our services and products throughout the lifecycle.
The legislation and other binding requirements of our stakeholders to which we are concerned with shall be followed or exceeded.
This Code of Conduct is based on Advania's values and is designed to clarify our attitude to and work on basic social, ethical and environmental standards. The Code is based on the principles that are described in the UN Global Compact, which is itself based on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the UN Convention against Corruption.
This Code of Conduct is based on the values of Advania and is intended to clarify its position and work regarding fundamental social, ethical and environmental standards. The Code of Conduct is based on the ten principles of the international UN Global Compact.
Advania has high standards of ethical and business conduct in its operations and is committed to fighting all forms of corruption and financial crime. We have zero tolerance for bribery, corruption and other forms of financial crime. This is one of our fundamental principles and must be respected.