By implementing Stratsys' sustainability product, Sparc Group wants to take a strategic step forward for the entire group. Frida Ohlin, Business Development Manager at Sparc Group, tells us more about their ambitions and how they want to free up more space for their employees to continue moving forward in the subsidiaries' sustainability work.
Sparc Group is a leading group in the installation industry. Through its 72 subsidiaries and 910 employees, it offers a broad portfolio of complete end-to-end services in HVAC, electrical, telecommunications, IT and security. Since its inception in 2021, Sparc Group has quickly reached a turnover of SEK 1.8 billion, positioning it as a key player in the industry.
Laying a solid foundation for sustainability
Sparc Group has high ambitions in sustainable business and has a vision to create Sweden's most sustainable workplace in the installation industry with a big heart. Since they as a group are in the starting blocks with their long-term sustainability work, they see great opportunities for their investment with Stratsys. The sustainability management solution will help Sparc Group streamline their work while easily scaling and adapting to the demands of the world, including the new CSRD directive.
- As a young group, we can build our sustainability strategy on a solid foundation by anticipating future requirements now. With Stratsys, we can get it right from the start when it comes to measurement and reporting, among other things, and thus reduce the need for future major adjustments in our overall strategy and for our group-wide goals, says Frida Ohlin.
The tool that meets the requirements for the whole group
The new CSRD directive places higher demands on companies' sustainability reporting and requires an efficient and systematic approach to ensure compliance and gather data for analysis and reporting. The Stratsys platform makes it easier for Sparc Group to create a governance approach that is in line with both their overall sustainability strategy and the requirements of the outside world. Frida Ohlin emphasizes the importance of integrating the group's current and future subsidiaries in a uniform direction:
With Stratsys tools, we will be able to qualitatively and efficiently steer all our operations towards CSRD compliance.
- With the Stratsys tool, we will be able to qualitatively and effectively steer all our operations towards CSRD compliance, while continuing to nurture the Group's benefits so that our companies receive the support they need in their daily work. A prerequisite for this is that we can work time- and resource-efficiently with data collection, measurement, comparison and follow-up, she says.
Smoother follow-up and focus on improvement
Frida Ohlin explains that they also believe that working with Stratsys will eventually create greater awareness of the various activities' impact on and contribution to the common strategy, but also for the industry as a whole. Sparc Group's ambition is to be able to centrally monitor the subsidiaries' daily sustainability work, which will contribute to a stronger, more sustainable group.
- Instead of letting administration take up too much time, we can give our subsidiaries more room to create actual sustainability improvements in their core business. By streamlining our processes, the entire organization can maintain focus on forward movement and improvement, which will contribute to both sustainable workplaces and an attractive customer offering in line with the demands and expectations of the outside world, says Frida Ohlin.
Frida Ohlin, Business Development Manager at Sparc Group
A flexible platform that offers full control at all levels
When Sparc Group was considering solutions to support its sustainability work, it was crucial to have a platform that could allow governance without any limitations on scalability or control. The choice of Stratsys as a supplier was largely due to the platform's flexibility and great opportunities for customization based on the group's needs.
- We want to be able to sit in the driver's seat and have control over our own work. With Stratsys as a co-driver, we get the best conditions to steer the right path in our sustainability work, says Frida Ohlin.
Are you interested in learning more about how Stratsys tools can create benefits for your sustainability work? Read about what we offer around Sustainability Management or contact us here.
