We strive to be a positive force in society In the following three sustainability areas, our impact ismore indirect. They are areas that are important to us andwherewe see that we can andwant to contribute to a positive development for society.
Enabling a mobile and efficient housing market
Hemnet has a central and important position in the housingmarket as Sweden’s largest housing platform. We make the greater part of the Swedish housingmarket accessible in one place, which, paired with our high traffic, provides an excellent environment for the various players on the market to find each other. Based on this position, we contribute to the economy by enabling a mobile and efficient housingmarket.
The content on Hemnet is characterized by high quality and in that way we also contribute to a transparent and mature housing market with good opportunities to compare objects. As a consumer, it is easy to get a snapshot of the housing market at Hemnet at any given time. This provides knowledge and creates a sense of security before selling or buying a home.
Creating social change
Action for those outside the housing market Without a home of your own, many other aspects of life, such as relationships and work, can fall apart. Homelessness is devastating for the individual and also leads to major cost to society. Despite this, over 30,000 people in Sweden today live without a home they can call their own, and a large part of them are found in Stockholm. As the country’s largest property portal, Hemnet plays an important role in helping people to effectively sell and find new homes. From our position, we also see that we have a responsibility to help prevent people from being completely excluded from the housing market. In 2019, Hemnet therefore started a collaboration with the Stockholm City Mission, where we chose to earmark our contribution to the area Bobyrån, which helps socially vulnerable people find a more permanent housing solution. The target group is people who are homeless, have a psychosocial problem and in need of some kind of support. The principle is that individuals in need are given the opportunity to have their own home without having to go through several steps along the way with, for
example, support housing. In 2021 Stockholm City Mission managed 133 apartments and enabled that 246 individuals received a long-term housing solution through Bobyrån, results that Hemnet has contributed to through our donation. In addition to a monetary contribution, we use Hemnet’s platforms to help Stockholm City Mission spread awareness of the homelessness issue and how they work. Efforts for a more gender-equal sector Hemnet also wants to promote gender equality in tech and has since 2019 annually contributed to the Women in Tech event as a supporting partner and exhibitor.
Combating climate change
Due to Hemnets digital business model, we have a small impact on the climate and the environment. However we will of course take our responsibility and do our part to contribute to a well-functioning property market within the planetary boundaries. We use cloud-based IT solutions and storage services to the greatest extent possible to limit our carbon footprint. Today, Hemnet has two main IT solution providers, both of whom have very solid sustainability efforts, not least when it comes to emissions and the environment. An important part of our climate work is to use renewable sources for our electricity consumption in the office and to our servers and to reduce energy consumption. For our offices, we have an additional service from our electricity supplier that involves electricity from 100% renewable sources (solar, water or wind). The building housing our office premises is also powered by renewable electricity. As Sweden’s largest marketplace for housing, we have ample opportunities to influence good environmental choices through our platform. During the year, we have addedmore opportunities to showcase
the energy rating and eco-labelling of newly completed residences on Hemnet and this is an area we will continue to develop and design. For 2021, we have for the first time calculated our greenhouse gas emissions based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol accounting standards. Hemnet has no direct emissions that fall under scope 1. The majority of the emissions are indirect and found in scope 2 and 3. See table for a detailed account of which emission sources are included in the various scopes. By getting a clearer picture of our carbon footprint, we have laid the groundwork for setting clearer targets for reducing and managing our greenhouse gas emissions going forward.
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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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