Climate Change Data

Atturra Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-07 to 2022-06, 2022-07 to 2023-06)

Reporting Period: 2021-07 to 2022-06

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Ethics & Governance
  • People & Culture
  • Protecting our workplace & clients
  • Community Support
  • Environmental Accountability

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved 5-star Nabers ratings for Sydney and Melbourne offices (and 5-star water rating for Canberra office)
  • Introduced tight policies around interstate travel to reduce emissions
  • Repurposing furniture and laptops, donating or recycling them responsibly
  • Carbon offsetting through partnership with Carbon Positive Australia

Social Achievements

  • Increased female employee representation from 24.3% to 33.6%
  • Implemented gender-neutral hiring policies and flexible work arrangements
  • Launched Women Rising program in partnership with Microsoft
  • Partnered with MEGT to retrain Defence veterans
  • Established a monthly diversity and inclusion culture group
  • Offered pro-bono services to organizations like the ACT Recovery College and Women in Technology

Governance Achievements

  • Established a formal ESG framework following the company's IPO
  • Implemented an anti-slavery policy including supply chain mapping and risk questionnaires
  • Certified in ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and ISO 14001:2015
  • Implemented a reporting and suggestions register for employees to raise issues

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • To be carbon neutral
Medium-term Goals:
  • Build an organisation-wide, national policy on community engagement
Short-term Goals:
  • Upgrade other offices to achieve 5-star Nabers rating

Environmental Challenges

  • Integrating sustainability practices across all business units following acquisitions
  • COVID-19 impact on blood donation program
Mitigation Strategies
  • Taking best practice approaches from each area and rolling these out to other business units
  • Planning to reinstate the blood donation program in FY23

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supply chain mapping
  • Modern slavery risk questionnaire
  • Modern slavery clause in contractual agreements

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board), Technology and communication sector, Software and IT services

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 27001 (in progress)

Reporting Period: 2022-07 to 2023-06

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Ethics and Governance
  • People and Culture
  • Protecting our workplace and clients
  • Community Support
  • Environmental Accountability

Environmental Achievements

  • Significant offset donations contributed to planting 390k native seedlings and restoring 400 hectares of cleared Australian land.
  • Sydney office recycled 62% of all waste and is working towards 100% by 2030.
  • Donated over 40 laptops and accessories to organizations improving technology access in remote communities.

Social Achievements

  • Maintained a consistent high score in employee engagement surveys despite acquisitions and integrations.
  • Rolled out anniversary interviews across all business units for valuable feedback.
  • Launched Atturra Star Awards to recognize and reward employees.
  • Implemented various programs for employee wellbeing, including access to free counselling and a wellbeing hub.
  • Launched a new Intranet platform increasing clicks to weekly business updates by over 500%.
  • Participated in various diversity and inclusion initiatives (Harmony Day, Ramadan, Diwali, International Women’s Day, Wear It Purple Day, Pride Month).
  • Sponsored Women in IT (WIC) and had three finalists in ARN’s Women in ICT awards.
  • Offered a six-month Women Rising leadership program.
  • Became sponsors of Girls in Tech Australia.
  • Worked with MEGT to retrain and hire veterans from the Australian Defence Force.

Governance Achievements

  • Embedded values across all business areas, clarifying expected behaviours.
  • Established a robust Corporate Governance structure overseen by the Board of Directors.
  • Provided staff tools to raise concerns and conducted regular internal audits.
  • Implemented an anti-slavery policy including supply chain mapping, risk questionnaires, and contractual clauses.
  • Certified in four ISO standards: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 27001:2013.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Carbon neutrality
Medium-term Goals:
  • Sydney office to achieve 100% waste recycling by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Incorporating newly acquired businesses into ESG planning.
  • Managing technological disruptions and potential risks to performance, security, and client services.
  • Maintaining data security in a growing and evolving business environment.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Redefined operations to create an integrated business ('One Atturra').
  • Streamlined service offerings for end-to-end client support.
  • Implemented Zero Trust security measures.
  • Upgraded employee lifecycle systems and consolidated key employee data.
  • Published a privacy impact assessment guide.
  • Implemented enhanced risk management approaches with third-party suppliers.
  • Undertook ongoing due diligence and assessed supplier compliance with the Modern Slavery Act.
  • Maintained a Microsoft Secure Score significantly above industry standards and exceeding most ACSC Essential Eight controls.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Due diligence and enhanced risk management approaches.
  • Assessment of supplier compliance with the Modern Slavery Act.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, SASB Standards (Technology and communication sector, Software and IT services)

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 27001:2013