Future-Fit Sustainable Business
In Flowcase, we've embarked on a path to enhance our sustainability and social responsibility as a company. Sustainability is intricately woven into our business strategy. Our focus extends to the environment we operate in and the valuable employees who constitute our exceptional organization.
Our approach
We see this as an ongoing journey, as we continue to improve and adapt to the reality we live in. What is needed today might not be the same as what is needed next year. This is the same philosophy we apply to our tool. So rather than having a Sustainability Policy set in stone, we take a dynamic approach under the headline: Flowcase & Sustainability - This Is Where We Are Now.
Words from our CEO, Erling Linde about the Why
“Since 2012, Flowcase has embarked on an exciting journey of rapid growth and customer satisfaction.
When questioned about our initial motivations and future trajectory, it's evident that one aspect of our response is fostering the company's financial success.
However, our path has also been influenced by choices and courses of action driven by considerations beyond financial gains.”
- Flowcase as a Product
- Flowcase Internally
- Flowcase Externally
A future-fit company takes all goals into account, instead of selecting goals out of interest
When
We kicked off our Sustainability action plan at our biannual company gathering in Italy in the fall of 2021. It was decided that we would focus on the following 5 SDGs: 3 Good Health, 5 Gender Equality, 9 Innovation and Infrastructure, 12 Responsible Consumption, and 13 Climate Action. The FFBS is very much aligned with the SDGs, but it means that we don’t get to pick and choose between them. Instead, we follow a strategy that makes sure that we integrate all SDGs related to our company.
Flowcase as a product
We're delighted to share that we've already taken action on certain initiatives. Feel free to review them, and if you have any ideas for further enhancements, kindly share them with us!
Security is our top priority in the Flowcase tool. The data stored in Flowcase is owned by our customers, but we are still responsible for protecting this data. The processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the Personal Data Act and the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as other relevant privacy laws.
- Data Protection Policy
- Security Policy
- Incident and Discrepancy Reports
- Internal Audit
- ISO 27001 Certified
- Monthly Security Updates
- Biannual Security Workshops
- Third-Party Penetration Testing
Sustainable handling of personal data in Flowcase is both about protection of existing data as well as making sure that the tool is being used in a sustainable way.
As a SaaS company, we luckily leave more footprints than waste. When present at expos or fairs, we have decided to stop buying merchandise, as most of this ends up in the trash. Instead, we put our resources towards offering a raffle to win a Kiva Card.
The importance of having a healthy work-life balance is hardly rocket science. And it is certainly something we take very seriously.
To do our daily work we are dependent on a certain amount of tech gear. So naturally, we created a policy for how to handle gear when it’s no longer working for us.
Flowcase internally
We strive for continuous improvement while maintaining effective measures for employee satisfaction and safety.
Flowcase externally
In the initial phases of grasping the Future-Fit Business benchmarks, we've realized that achieving a 100% fit might not be entirely within our control for certain benchmarks. To learn more about the reasons, continue reading.
Inspired by the advice given by the Future Fit Business organization, we have initiated a round of simple office and supplier assessments. For our suppliers, we asked “Do you have a sustainability policy?” - we have received affirmative answers from most of our suppliers, which is great.
It is important for us to be able to show our existing customers, and potentially new customers, how we are committed to become a Future Fit Business. We want to be honest about what we are doing right now.