Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• People
• Planet
• Communities

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced global footprint by 4.6 million square feet, reducing global energy usage.
• Reduced electricity and natural gas usage by 22% and 19% respectively.
• Reduced water usage by 20.18%.

Social Achievements

• Increased people of color representation in the U.S. workforce by 4 percentage points (from 21% to 25%).
• Increased female representation at the leadership level by 2 percentage points (from 39% to 41%).
• Increased female representation at the leadership level within the U.K. by 6 percentage points (from 33% to 39%).
• Increased representation of people of color in leadership positions by 4 percentage points (from 12% to 16%).
• Launched Inclusion Report outlining diversity and equity efforts.
• Increased proportion of journalists assigned to cover social justice, racial and gender disparities and inclusion.
• Launched Inclusive Newsroom Program.
• Retooled public safety coverage to be more people-centered and community-centered.
• Partnered with HBCUs for targeted engagement events and internship opportunities.
• Launched LGBTQ+ journalism network on Facebook.

Governance Achievements

• Increased transparency by sharing global workforce demographics biannually.
• Successfully defended journalist Andrea Sahouri against criminal charges.
• Won legal battles for public records in Arizona, Detroit, and Massachusetts.
• Prevailed in legal battle for video and audio footage from a mass shooting in California.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing carbon footprint
• Achieving gender and racial parity in the workforce
• Improving inclusion and diversity
• Maintaining transparency and accountability
• Addressing climate change impacts

Mitigation Strategies

• Consolidating print operations and replacing equipment with more energy-efficient options.
• Relocating employees to more energy-efficient office spaces.
• Implementing environmental policies.
• Investing in diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Launching a sustainability-focused employee resource group.
• Expanding climate change reporting team.
• Partnering with organizations to support diversity and inclusion.
• Fighting for public records and transparency.
• Developing a comprehensive Greenhouse Gas emissions report.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Inclusion of at least one minority supplier in all requests for proposal.
• Using only aluminum plates in printing processes and returning used plates for recycling.
• Monitoring, measuring, and reducing water use.
• Awarding Supplier of the Year and Quality Supplier of the Year annually.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals

Certifications: FSC®-C125108

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 10
• Goal 13
• Goal 16

Gannett aligned its corporate social responsibility pillars with the UN SDGs, prioritizing Goals 10, 13, and 16.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Reduced Inequalities (Goal 10)
• Climate Action (Goal 13)
• Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (Goal 16)

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced manufacturing facilities from 35 to 29, meaningfully reducing our footprint.
• Expanded systems infrastructure to provide Scope 1 and 2 emissions for the entire global footprint.

Social Achievements

• Improved workplace diversity, attracting and retaining People of Color and women in leadership at increased levels compared to the prior year.
• Expanded the number of vendors being educated about the U.N. SDGs; nearly half of contacted suppliers are publicly communicating their commitment to the Global Goals.
• Launched Sustainability Forward, an employee-led sustainability-focused employee resource group.

Governance Achievements

• Published a companywide Human Rights Policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Challenging macroeconomic environment and competitive labor market.
• Scope 3 emissions reporting due to the large number of vendors.

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in best-in-class carbon accounting software (Net Zero Cloud) to enhance ability to capture emissions data.
• Exploring focus areas for Scope 3 reporting including business travel, employee commuting, purchased goods and services, and capital goods.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Inclusion of at least one minority supplier in all requests for proposal.
• Supplier diversity training in onboarding for new hires.
• Educating and supporting eligible suppliers to become certified diverse suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather (e.g., Hurricane Ian)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN SDGs

Certifications: FSC®-C125108

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 10
• Goal 13
• Goal 16

The three Global Goals that we have aligned to are relevant to our business objectives and have allowed us to create defined commitments to the efforts we will put against them. These are the areas where we know Gannett can help make the most significant impact.

Awards & Recognition

• Support the Goals 5-star rating

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Reduced Inequalities (Goal 10)
• Climate Action (Goal 13)
• Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions (Goal 16)

Environmental Achievements

• Total paper consumption decreased 24% compared to 2022.
• Successful completion of inaugural CDP questionnaires for climate change and forests.
• ~9,000 articles, photos and videos published relating to climate change and the environment, resulting in ~10,000 new digital subscriptions and ~42 million page views.

Social Achievements

• Improved workplace diversity, attracting people of color and women in leadership at increased levels compared to the prior year.
• Achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index for the sixth consecutive year.
• Recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity for the third time.
• Received a Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health from Mental Health America.
• Diverse supplier spend increased 29 percentage points from 39% to 68%.
• Launched the first-ever AccessABILITY Awards to honor products designed for consumers with disabilities.
• Partnership with Special Olympics for the Hot Chocolate Run series raised approximately $83,000.
• Strategic collaboration with The Academy for Disabled Journalists to increase disability employment in UK newsrooms.
• 98% completion rate for the "Mental Health, Building Empathy and Understanding" course.
• Positive results from the 2023 Your Voice Engagement Survey showing strong employee sense of belonging and manager relationships.
• Gannett's Emerging Leaders program accepted more than 145 employees.
• Launched the Gannett Onboarding Suite to enhance the 90-day onboarding journey for new employees.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Partnership with Support the Goals

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather, drought

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CDP

Certifications: FSC® Chain of Custody certificate, Pursuing SFI® certification

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 2
• Goal 3
• Goal 6
• Goal 10
• Goal 11
• Goal 13
• Goal 16

Gannett's initiatives contribute to these goals through journalism, community engagement, and sustainable business practices.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Four Edward R. Murrow Awards