
Airthings — Annual Report 2023
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Airthings prioritizes employee well-being and
community welfare, demonstrated by the
establishment of a Human Rights: Equality,
Diversity, and Inclusion Code of Conduct and
a public grievance mechanism. The goal is to
maintain high labor practice standards and
foster diversity and inclusion. There was 1 issue
reported during 2023 relating to diversity and
inclusion. This issue was handled and closed in
early 2024.
At the end of 2023, Airthings employed 129
employees from over 35 nationalities, with
females accounting for 30% of FTEs. Airthings
is actively working towards achieving balanced
gender representation. Our goal is to achieve a
gender ratio of >40% women across all levels and
departments, ensuring equal career opportunities
for everyone. Our leadership team currently
maintains a 50-50 gender balance, and women
hold 45% of our managerial positions. There is
currently a 10% salary gap between female and
male managers, which the company is working
to address. More information and equality
statements can be found at www.airthings.com.
Absence due to sickness amounted to 2.6%
in 2023, compared to 1.4% in 2022. In 2023,
employees reported lower levels of satisfaction
with the working environment, with an average
employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) of 5 in
2023 compared to 40 in 2022. A corrective action
plan will be implemented in 2024. There was 1
HSE incident reported during 2023, the same
number as in 2022. The incident did not lead to
any permanent injuries. During 2023, special
attention was given to improving HSE guidelines
for the R&D lab and better equipping it with
fire extinguishers for specific fire hazards like
electrical and lithium battery fires.
The Board of Directors, consists of 2 men, 2
women, and 2 employee representatives (1 man
and 1 woman). Airthings ASA and subsidiaries
are covered by Directors and Officers liability
insurance. The insurance indemnifies directors
and officers for defense costs and potential legal
liability arising out of claims made against them
while serving on a board of directors and or as
an officer. The insurance policy is issued by a
reputable, specialized insurer with appropriate
rating.
During 2023, Airthings has done a thorough
evaluation of potential risks to human rights and
decent working conditions, as outlined by the
Transparency Act report published in June 2023.
Suppliers were classified as high, medium or
low risk using factors such as the Civil Liberties
Index, Human Rights Watch Report, OHCHR
Report, Environmental Performance Index (EPI),
and corruption country level. High-risk suppliers
and main manufacturers undergo a rigorous due
diligence process. Currently, 68% of High-risk
important suppliers have signed Airthings Code
of Conduct. Additionally, discussions are ongoing
with Airthings’ contract manufacturer in Israel,
to assess the situation in their factory. Further
details on supplier assessments can be found
in our upcoming Transparency Act Report 2023,
which will be published on https://www.airthings.
com/sustainability in Q2 2024.
Our business governance
The Company is committed to transparent and
ethical business practices, supported by policies
and procedures against bribery and corruption.
In 2023, specific focus was given to the
implementation of and compliance with Airthings’
procurement policies. No instances of unethical
practices were reported in 2023.
Airthings did not experience any data breaches
or successful cyber-attacks in 2023, nor any
significant disturbances in operations.
In January 2023, Airthings’ ISMS (Information
Security Information System) was audited
according to ISO27001, and in December 2023
the Company passed the first surveillance audit
without any negative observations. Airthings
trains its employees in a range of ESG topics such
as human rights, anti-bribery and anti-corruption
practises and security awareness. All trainings
have >95% completion rate among full-time
employees.