Carbon per million dollars of revenue. The legacy industry-standard reference (CDP, MSCI). Useful for cross-sector context, but distorted by margin — high-margin firms appear artificially efficient. Read alongside the operational and asset intensities for the full picture.
OpEx (operating expenditure) is the running cost of the business — staff, services, energy, materials. This shows how carbon-intensive operations are per million dollars of spend. Removes the margin distortion that revenue-based ratios introduce.
EVIC (Enterprise Value Including Cash) is the firm's total capital footprint — equity + debt + cash + minority interest. The EU's standard intensity measure (SFDR PAI 3) — answers: how much carbon does each million of capital deployed in this business produce?
PP&E (Property, Plant & Equipment) plus leased real-estate assets is the firm's physical infrastructure on the balance sheet. This shows the carbon intensity of that physical footprint — uses Scope 1+2+3 for consistency with the other headline intensities. Surfaces stranded-asset risk for asset-heavy firms.
How the firm describes its decarbonisation approach in its own words — alongside the headline numbers above. Self-reported, page-cited.
IPS has reached 66% renewable electricity over the past 3 years, supported by an energy savings program and increase in renewable energy sourcing. ISO 14001 environmental management systems are in place at production sites. Energy CO2 impact reduced 49% since 2019.
No narrative on durable removals approach in the firm's most recent reports.
IPS reduces lifecycle carbon footprint of biometric devices through eco-design. OneLook Gen2 consumes 60W vs 180W (Gen1) — 3x reduction. ALIX Arch uses LED bulbs and standby mode. Aluminum chosen over iron for weight/durability. OneLook Gen2 weight reduced 2.5x vs Gen1 (from 6.5kg), shrinking packaging and transport emissions.
ALIX Core and MBSS deployed as SaaS on AWS, operating on-demand with standby. Cloud deployment considerably lowers energy consumption and GHG emissions vs on-premises. IPS declares ALIX Core 'carbon-neutral' via AWS hosting.
IPS lowers the carbon footprint associated with customer site visits by opting for remote meetings and online collaborative tools. Level 1 training is offered to customers to enable autonomy, diminishing the need for technical team travel.
At Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray production site (France), IPS set up recycling for biometric devices not meeting quality standards or recalled from customers. Suez handles cardboard, plastic, batteries, industrial waste; Ecologic and Elec'Recyclage handle electronic boards, cables, screens. Component standardization across devices enables reuse.
Dedicated recycling processes at Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray (France) and Noida (India) sites handle returned/non-conforming biometric devices. Devices are dismantled and components (plastics, electronic boards, cables, screens) sorted via specialized recycling partners. Feasibility studies under way on recycled/bio-sourced material integration and end-of-life offers (recycling, reuse, refurbishing).
IPS conducted a comprehensive LCA on the VisionPass SP in 2024 to identify lifecycle hotspots, and developed an internal LCA tool to assess existing and upcoming products. Findings showed energy use during the use phase was the dominant impact, leading to new energy-saving features. Target: 100% of new products eco-designed by 2030.
Comprehensive component standardization across the biometric device range streamlines supply chain and enables reuse across product lines. Second-generation facial recognition technology weighs significantly less than the first, enabling smaller packaging and reduced logistics emissions. MorphoTop Slim and VisionPass SP are thinner/more compact with reduced plastic content.
Devices are designed with high Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF) and built for easy maintenance and repair. IPS prioritizes repair and refurbishment over replacement, maintains spare parts inventory, and provides hotline support and training to reduce technical travel emissions.
Site-level efficiency approach integrated into operations management: practices to reduce energy consumption, optimise facilities and limit waste. First ISO 50001 certification awarded to the Cali (Colombia) plant in 2024; two more energy-intensive plants are working toward certification. Local energy committees analyse further actions.
IDEMIA has launched the use of cloud elasticity — dynamic resizing of resources according to demand. This enables efficient allocation/deallocation of IT resources, providing the right amount of resources when needed, resulting in greater energy efficiency and reduced climate impact.
Eco-design integrated from product design stage: GREENPAY (bank cards) and GREENCONNECT (SIM cards) use rPVC or rABS recycled plastics. HalfSIM cards reduce format by 55% delivering 43% CO2e reduction in card production. APOCa offers an entirely cardboard SIM module support. IPS products like VisionPass SP achieve 38% energy consumption reduction. Life Cycle Analyses (LCAs) inform design choices across product families.
The new VisionPass SP achieves a 38% reduction in energy consumption vs the previous generation, plus an additional 88% reduction in standby mode. The MSO1300 device has a USB suspend function that halves power consumption. Smart design and low-consumption component selection drive eco-efficient products.
IPS aims to ship at least 80% of products by sea, reserving air transport for PoCs, urgent situations or short lead times, keeping air under 20%.
IPS partners with environmentally responsible suppliers, assessed via EcoVadis on four pillars (Environment, Fair Business Practices, Supply Chain, Labor & Human Rights). 90% of key suppliers assessed by EcoVadis. Goal: 90%+ of key suppliers aligned with ethical/social/environmental standards by 2030. All purchasing teams trained on responsible procurement.
IDEMIA is working to increase the share of sea freight as an alternative to air freight (over 20x lower GHG emissions). At the end of 2024, 75% of transport volumes of raw materials and components were transported by sea, despite complex geopolitical context. Transport pooling has been implemented between sites (e.g. Exton PA factory to Chantilly VA and Los Angeles CA personalisation centres). The IST division invested in a Transport Management System (TMS) with environmental criteria.
Suppliers assessed via EcoVadis (or equivalent), with 53 audits across 10 countries in 2024 and 25+ performance reviews incorporating EcoVadis results plus GHG reduction trajectories. Purchasing teams trained to analyse Scope 3 impact. New sourcing strategy for raw materials incorporates geographical proximity criteria to reduce transport emissions.
IPS assesses supplier CSR performance via EcoVadis across Environment, Fair Business Practices, Supply Chain, and Labor & Human Rights. In 2023, partnership with EcoVadis expanded to cover 86% of purchasing volume from key suppliers. Suppliers undergo regular audits.
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