Committed to minimize the environmental footprint

Environmental Policy

Baze Technology AS is certified as an Eco-Lighthouse, which means that we document our systematic and targeted efforts to reduce our environmental impact.

Environmental impact is not just about the routines and procedures for how we sort our waste or how much energy we use. It largely concerns the purchases we make and the requirements we set for products and services.

We are committed to taking our social responsibility and environmental impacts seriously, and for this reason, we are now reaching out to you with an encouragement for you to also document your environmental efforts by certifying your business as an Eco-Lighthouse. The Eco-Lighthouse is an environmental management system and a useful tool for following up and continuously working to reduce the environmental impact of the business. The certification is checked by an independent third party. Upon certification, a certificate is issued, which can be used as documentation of environmental efforts, for example, when participating in various tender competitions.

Baze Technology AS aims to ensure the most environmentally friendly delivery of all its products and services (Software, Hardware and Operational Services, Development, Sales).

This is achieved through:

• Thinking of the environment as a natural and integrated part of the business

• Satisfying environmental requirements and regulations from public authorities

• Identifying and reducing potential sources of pollution

• Striving for efficient use of energy and minimal use of consumable materials

• Having an Eco-Lighthouse manual that provides good guidelines for daily operations

We will continuously maintain and improve our environmental work.

Specific goals for health, environment, and safety work:

• We shall have a good and safe working environment for all employees.

• We shall sort waste at the source.

• We shall reduce energy use.

• We shall reduce the use of writing paper and reduce paper waste.

• We shall increase the number of eco-labeled products.

• We aim to increase the number of environmentally certified suppliers by 5%.

About Eco-Lighthouse

The Eco-Lighthouse is Norway's most used environmental management system. The Eco-Lighthouse certification is a recognized national environmental certification scheme, on par with international environmental certification schemes (ISO 14001 and EMAS). Businesses and organizations aiming to become an Eco-Lighthouse must meet and document certain requirements that are to be reported further.

More information about Eco-Lighthouse, please visit: https://www.miljofyrtarn.no

Environmental awareness

At Bazeport, we are committed to our environmental impact and continuously work to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. We prioritize promoting good health and improving the quality of life among our customers through the use of our system. We emphasize innovation and engage in ongoing, comprehensive, and systematic initiatives in areas such as procurement, development, energy use, transportation, and waste management.

Quality

We focus on quality, which influences our entire procurement process as well as the development of our product. We believe that quality will lead to a longer lifespan and trouble-free use of our products.

Maintenance

We encourage all our customers to perform regular maintenance to extend the lifespan of the product. Customers can purchase various agreements from us that include warranties and updates. It is important for you as a customer to follow these guidelines to ensure the product has the longest possible lifespan:

• Cleaning of equipment and the room in which the equipment is located. Hardware does not like dust.

• Having agreements with us that ensure the system receives regular software updates when needed.

• Ensuring that support can contact the system and can modify, fix, and push updates if and when necessary.

Repair & Recycling

When you receive the product from us, it is important to sort all packaging correctly, such as plastic and cardboard. The product itself is classified as electronic waste, and the same applies to all accompanying electrical equipment. To secure a safe and long-term investment for you as a customer, we offer the option to purchase an agreement with up to a 5-year extended warranty. This means that if a fault occurs, you send the item to us for repair, and we ensure it is fixed and returned to you. If the product is defective and can no longer be used, we encourage you to contact us. Based on feedback from you as a customer, you return the product to us for repair. The alternative is to recycle it as electronic waste. We place great emphasis on repair and reuse of equipment to minimize environmental impact. Therefore, as a customer, you can sometimes choose to receive equipment that has undergone repair or reuse.

Energy Use

To minimize energy use, we have implemented innovative measures with our software to use as little data as possible. Additionally, our local server park receives part of its energy from solar panels located on the building.

Input on climate and environmental efforts

Baze Technology AS wants to contribute to a more sustainable world and will therefore take responsibility for our impact. An important part of our efforts is to be Eco-Lighthouse certified. This means that we have established an environmental management system that guides our climate and environmental work and helps us to improve continuously. The certification also contains specific requirements for the following topics: work health and safety, waste/reuse, energy, procurement, and transport. Every year, we report activity data which results in a greenhouse gas account, as well as results and statistics. This information provides a good overview of progress and potential for improvement and made publicly available.

Plans for our climate and environmental efforts:

Overall efforts are led by policy/policies for climate, environment, and work health and safety.