Annual Report and Sustainability Report 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

Key Figures Sustainability

Climate and environment

 
 
2021
20202)
20192)
2018
2017


CO2 EMISSIONS


CO2 EMISSIONS
CO2 emissions (metric tonnes)3)
CO2 emissions (metric tonnes)3)
17 672
17 352
44 619
27 920
23 342
CO2 emissions from transport (metric tonnes) (first reported in 2015)4)
CO2 emissions from transport (metric tonnes) (first reported in 2 015)4)
17 270
21 931
24 409
7 546
9 175
Total CO2 emissions (metric tonnes)4)
Total CO2 emissions (metric tonnes)4)
34 942
39 283
69 028
35 466
32 517
CO2 emissions relative to sales (metric tonnes/MNOK)4)
CO2 emissions relative to sales (metric tonnes/MNOK)4)
1.3
1.5
3.1
2.5 
2.2
CO2 emissions relative to man-years of labour (metric tonnes/
man-years of labour)4)
CO2 emissions relative to man-years of labour (metric tonnes/
man-years of labour)4)
3.2
3.7
6.9
5.2
4.7


ENERGY USE


ENERGY USE
Electricity (MWh) 
Electricity (MWh) 
131 205
122 510
133 686
102 071
92 795
Gas/oil (MWh) 
Gas/oil (MWh) 
10 371
6 195
6 277
4 095
5 397
Heat recovery (MWh)1) 4)
Heat recovery (MWh)1) 4)
41 187
32 865
38 060
25 004
26 208
Energy consumption (MWh) per employee
Energy consumption (MWh) per employee
16.4
15.1
15.3
19.2
18.2
Energy consumption (MWh/MNOK)4)
Energy consumption (MWh/MNOK)4)
6.7
6.3
7.4
9.1
8.6


WASTE (METRIC TONNES)


WASTE (METRIC TONNES)
Waste for recycling
Waste for recycling
6 408
5 422
5 712
937
866
Residual waste
Residual waste
789
1 029
1 080
549
665
Hazardous waste
Hazardous waste
882
969
1 038
402
353
  1. Energy recovery at Kongsberg Technology Park, as well as purchased district heating and remote cooling from external companies.
  2. The figures for 2019 include acquired companies. The figures for 2020 are exclusive the disposed subsidiary Hydroid.
  3. CO2 emissions (metric tonnes) for KONGSBERG. Emissions from the consumption of fossil fuels for the production of district heating supplied by Kongsberg Technology Park are included in direct emissions. Indirect emissions include the consumption of electricity, district heating and cooling from external suppliers within the business areas, as well as the consumption of electricity for the production of district heating and cooling in Kongsberg Technology Park.
  4. Figures for 2019 have been corrected.

The environmental accounts includes the following sources of CO2 emissions

Direct emissions (Scope 1):  Emissions from the use of fuel oil and gas for heating and processes, as well as from the production of district heating at Kongsberg Technology Park.
Indirect emissions from electricity (Scope 2):  Emissions from electricity consumption and district heating or cooling from external suppliers. The CO2 emission factors used for electricity are location-based and in accordance with GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance 1).
Emissions from flights and the transport of goods and products (Scope 3): Emissions from flights and emissions associated with the transport of goods and merchandise 2).


1) Sources: Fossil fuel emission factors from the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, UK 2021. For Norway, a location-based factor of 8 g per CO2 per kWh has been used, taken from the Association of issuing bodies (AIB) (this emission factor for Norway has not been used for previous reporting years).
2) CO2 emissions from transport of goods and products are data reported by the two main suppliers: DHL and DSV.
3) CO2 emissions (metric tonnes) for KONGSBERG. Emissions from the consumption of fossil fuels for the production of district heating supplied by Kongsberg Technology Park are included in direct emissions. Indirect emissions include the consumption of electricity, district heating and cooling from external suppliers within the 
business areas, as well as the consumption of electricity for the production of district heating and cooling in Kongsberg Technology Park.
4) The figures for 2019 include acquired companies. The figures for 2020 are exclusive the disposed subsidiary Hydroid.
5) The figures for 2019 are corrected for changes in reporting format for freight.

Financial value creation

MNOK
MNOK
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017


ADDED VALUE


ADDED VALUE
Salaries 
Salaries 
7 760
7 472
6 908
4 638
4 417
Dividends
Dividends
2 736
1 440
2 250
450
450
Dividends – % of earnings 
Dividends – % of earnings 
119.5%
49.1%
313.8%
64.0%
80.5%
Interest to lenders
Interest to lenders
72
99
122
103
110
Retained earnings
Retained earnings
(446)
1 492
267
254
109


OTHER FINANCIAL KEY FIGURES


OTHER FINANCIAL KEY FIGURES
Costs related to the purchase of goods and services
Costs related to the purchase of goods and services
13 387
12 851
13 059
7 239
7 610
Financial support received from authorities
Financial support received from authorities
120
121
103
53
59


INCOME TAX EXPENSE1)


INCOME TAX EXPENSE1)
Norway
Norway
332
152
92
61
(15)
Rest of Europe
Rest of Europe
178
136
71
14
13
North and South America
North and South America
62
47
47
38
33
Asia, Africa and Australia
Asia, Africa and Australia
60
40
40
27
64
Total
Total
632
374
250
140
95
  1. Tax expences for 2019 includes tax expences for disposed of activities.

Social investments

MNOK
MNOK
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Financial support to organisations, etc. 1)
Financial support to organisations, etc. 1)
14.5
7.6
6.8
6.9
9.1
  1. In addition, there is funding for professorships and direct costs such as wages etc. for our own employees contributing in part-time positions at various colleges and educational institutions. See focus area "Corporate social responsibility" for further information.

Employees

 
 
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017


LEVEL OF EDUCATION


LEVEL OF EDUCATION
Master's degree (%)
Master's degree (%)
26
24
23
29
29
– of which doctorates (PhD)
– of which doctorates (PhD)
1
1
1
2
2
Bachelor’s degree (%)
Bachelor’s degree (%)
36
31
30
36
35
Technicians (%)
Technicians (%)
10
9
7
12
12
Production workers (%)
Production workers (%)
15
14
16
11
11
Other (%)
Other (%)
12
21
21
11
13


NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES


NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
Number of employees, total
Number of employees, total
11 122
10 689
10 793
6 842
6 830
Number of full-time equivalents (FTEs)
Number of full-time equivalents (FTEs)
10 940
10 565
10 704
6 771
6 728
Number of full-time employees
Number of full-time employees
10 810
10 252
10 488
6 674
6 636
Number of part-time employees
Number of part-time employees
312
437
305
168
194


AGE


AGE
Average age
Average age
44
43
44
43
43
Employees under age 30 (%)
Employees under age 30 (%)
12
12
12
13
14
Employees between ages 30 and 50 (%)
Employees between ages 30 and 50 (%)
56
59
58
59
57
Employees over age 50 (%)
Employees over age 50 (%)
32
29
30
28
29
Members of the BoD (KONGSBERG ASA) between 30-50 years old as a %
Members of the BoD (KONGSBERG ASA) between 30-50 years old as a %
37.5
Members of the BoD over 50 years old as a %
Members of the BoD over 50 years old as a %
62.5


PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN


PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
Women as a % of the number of employees
Women as a % of the number of employees
20.4
20.1
19.5
21.8
21.5
Women in managerial positions as a % of total managerial positions 
Women in managerial positions as a % of total managerial positions 
18.7
19
21
20
20
Kvinner i ledende stillinger nivå 1-3 i % av totale lederstillinger 
Kvinner i ledende stillinger nivå 1-3 i % av totale lederstillinger 
25
23
23
26
22
Shareholder-elected women on the Board (%)
Shareholder-elected women on the Board (%)
40
40
40
60
60


TURNOVER


TURNOVER
Turnover (employees who have resigned)
Turnover (employees who have resigned)
686
388
809
465
357
Turnover (%)
Turnover (%)
6.2
3.6
7.5
6.8
5.2
– Men
– Men
4.9
2.8
5.1
5.6
4.2
– Turnover men, of total men
– Turnover men, of total men
6.1
3.5
6.6
7.1
5.4
– Women
– Women
1.3
0.9
2.4
1.2
1
– Turnover women, of total women
– Turnover women, of total women
6.3
4.2
13.1
5.6
4.7

Health and safety

 
 
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Sick leave as a % of hours worked
Sick leave as a % of hours worked
3
2.9
2.6
2.6
2.3
Sick leave for the Norwegian companies
Sick leave for the Norwegian companies
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.8
Number of reported injuries per million hours worked (TRI)1)
Number of reported injuries per million hours worked (TRI)1)
2.2
1.7
2.3
1.6
3.2
Number of lost time days per million hours worked (ISR)
Number of lost time days per million hours worked (ISR)
30
21.2
31.4
17.6
16.2
Number of reported injuries leading to absence among employees
Number of reported injuries leading to absence among employees
37
26
30
13
31
Total number of injuries among employees2)
Total number of injuries among employees2)
79
103
111
71
129
Total number of near-accidents among employees
Total number of near-accidents among employees
908
684
387
379
232
Registered work-related fatalities
Registered work-related fatalities
0
0
0
0
0
  1. Includes lost time injuries and injuries involving medical treatment. 
  2. Includes lost time injuries, injuries involving medical treatment and injuries treated with first-aid.

Stakeholder dialogue

Below there is an overview of the most important themes and arenas where we have dialogue with our stakeholders.

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