Circular Economy

AVEX reduces the impact of e-waste by focusing on e-waste intensity and high-quality processing through reuse, refurbishment and certified recycling. Our baseline e-waste intensity is 0.91 kg per €1,000 of procurement value in 2025.

AVEX aims to reduce e-waste intensity by at least 25% by 2030, resulting in a target of no more than 0.68 kg of e-waste per €1,000 of procurement value. This target takes into account business growth, technological developments and the project-based nature of our activities.

In 2025, AVEX generated approximately 21.9 tonnes of e-waste, primarily consisting of displays, cabling, UPS components and other electronic equipment.

As e-waste volumes are closely linked to project-based replacements, technological developments and the scale of our operations, AVEX does not manage performance based on absolute e-waste volumes. Instead, we use e-waste intensity as our primary metric, allowing performance to be compared consistently over time regardless of business growth or fluctuations in project volume.

In addition to intensity, AVEX focuses on the quality of e-waste processing. Wherever possible, discarded equipment is reused or refurbished. Remaining e-waste is handled by certified processors for high-quality recycling.

Emissions associated with business waste are reported in accordance with the GHG Protocol (Scope 3, Category 5). Avoided emissions resulting from recycling or energy recovery are not included in our CO₂ footprint.

AVEX aims to reduce waste intensity by 25% by 2030, measured against the 2024 baseline. This results in a target of no more than 2.84 kg of waste per €1,000 of procurement value. By measuring intensity rather than absolute volumes, we can assess performance consistently regardless of growth in procurement or project activity.

To reduce waste structurally, AVEX focuses on value chain improvements and redesigning procurement requirements. We actively work with suppliers to reduce packaging materials, particularly cardboard and single-use plastics. This includes setting requirements for reusable transport packaging, bulk deliveries and return logistics for packaging materials.

Our sourcing and contractual arrangements also increasingly require suppliers to provide insight into their packaging intensity and waste streams, making sustainability a consistent and measurable part of supplier selection and evaluation.

By far the largest proportion of our waste consists of packaging materials associated with purchased goods, particularly residual waste (31,874 kg) and paper and cardboard (27,652 kg). The volume of these waste streams is closely linked to procurement volumes and logistics choices throughout the value chain. Waste intensity is therefore the primary performance metric within AVEX’s waste management policy.

In addition, AVEX is optimising procurement volumes and consolidating deliveries to reduce unnecessary logistics packaging and transport-related waste. Wherever possible, we work with preferred suppliers, consolidated orders and just-in-time deliveries to reduce the number of individual deliveries and, consequently, the amount of packaging waste generated throughout the value chain.

Finally, AVEX is exploring how reusable materials and refurbished or circular alternatives can be structurally integrated into the procurement of project and operational goods. This allows waste prevention to begin before materials even enter our organisation.

Emissions associated with business waste are reported in accordance with the GHG Protocol (Scope 3, Category 5). Avoided emissions from recycling or energy recovery are not included in our CO₂ footprint, as these fall outside the applicable system boundaries of the protocol.