Cyclomedia Technology has published its first Sustainability Report. In doing so, the Dutch tech company takes an approach that perfectly illustrates what we at Empact believe in: sustainability that goes beyond completing reports. With their Street Smart platform, Cyclomedia helps governments and companies work smarter and more sustainably.
Cyclomedia is the company behind the highly accurate 360° street images and aerial photos that municipalities, energy companies and infrastructure managers use to organize their work more efficiently. Think of municipalities inspecting road surfaces without having to go into neighborhoods, or energy companies mapping their networks for energy transition. That indirect impact through customers is the focus of the new CSRD-compliant report.
Three clear ambitions for 2030
The report outlines a clear strategy with three concrete objectives. By 2030, Cyclomedia aims to analyze 1 million kilometers of roads annually for road safety, digitize 500,000 kilometers of energy infrastructure and provide 100,000 kilometers of data for climate adaptation.
These are not empty promises. The practical applications are already there: the Department of Public Works and municipalities that use image analysis to analyze the state of the road surface and thus allow preventive maintenance to take place before accidents happen, utility companies that can prevent breakdowns through better insight into their network, and governments that can use height data to predict flooding. Technology that directly contributes to safer streets, reliable energy supply and climate-proof infrastructure.
From materiality analysis to concrete strategy
We were allowed to assist Cyclomedia in preparing for the CSRD. Together we conducted a double materiality analysis, developed the ESG strategy and defined measurable KPIs. Three key themes emerged from the analysis: climate, employees and social impact.
What appeals to us about Cyclomedia’s approach? They consciously choose impact over compliance. The report shows where their greatest social value lies: not so much in their own operational footprint, but primarily in how their technology helps customers operate more sustainably.
You can read more about how the collaboration went in our earlier client story.
Honest about challenges
We also appreciate the openness in the report. Cyclomedia writes not only about successes such as the all-electric Dutch scanning truck fleet, but also about challenges. Growth in the U.S. led to higher overall CO2 emissions, missing the target for carbon efficiency.
That honesty is exactly what characterizes good sustainability reporting: transparency about where you stand, the choices you make and the dilemmas you face. Cyclomedia aims for climate neutrality in 2040 and has defined a clear strategy to get there.
Impact that counts
The Cyclomedia report shows what is possible when an organization truly integrates sustainability into its proposition. Not sustainability as a separate theme, but as the core of what you as a company contribute to society. Cyclomedia’s full Sustainability Report 2024 is available for download at cyclomedia.com