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Fingerprints

Fingerprints, officially known as Fingerprint Cards AB, is a leading player in the biometric technology industry, headquartered in Sweden (SE). Founded in 1997, the company has established itself as a pioneer in fingerprint recognition solutions, catering to various sectors including mobile devices, payment systems, and access control. With a strong presence in Europe, Asia, and North America, Fingerprints has achieved significant milestones, including partnerships with major smartphone manufacturers. Their core offerings, such as advanced fingerprint sensors and biometric software, are distinguished by their high accuracy and security features, making them a preferred choice in the market. Recognised for its innovation, Fingerprints holds a prominent position in the biometric sector, continually pushing the boundaries of technology to enhance user experience and security.

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32

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Computer Services industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

25

Industry Benchmark

Fingerprints's score of 32 is higher than 86% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Fingerprints's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Fingerprints reported total carbon emissions of approximately 6,143,000 kg CO2e, with emissions primarily from Scope 2 (613,000 kg CO2e) and Scope 3 (6,543,000 kg CO2e). Notably, the Scope 3 emissions included significant contributions from purchased goods and services, amounting to 6,543,000 kg CO2e, and business travel emissions of 256,000 kg CO2e. In previous years, Fingerprints' emissions were as follows: in 2022, they reported approximately 480,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 and 122,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3; in 2021, emissions included 530,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 and 12,514,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3, with business travel contributing 323,500 kg CO2e. The 2020 data showed 6,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 23,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2. Despite these figures, Fingerprints has not disclosed specific reduction targets or initiatives, indicating a lack of formal commitments to reduce emissions at this time. The company continues to monitor its carbon footprint, focusing on emissions associated with its operations and supply chain.

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Fingerprints's primary industry is Computer and related services (72), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Fingerprints is in SE, which has a very low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Fingerprints is not participating in any of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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