Formula Systems (1985) Ltd.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
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Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Sustainable Products & Innovation
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Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Implementation of M&A growth strategy involves significant risks, and failure to integrate acquired companies successfully may adversely affect future results.
- Failure to develop and deploy new technologies to address updated customer needs.
- Lengthy development cycles and significant expenses before generating revenues.
- Macroeconomic headwinds impacting revenues, profitability, and cash flows.
- Inability to respond to evolving technological environment.
- Difficulty retaining highly skilled personnel.
- Failure to manage growth (organic and inorganic).
- Highly competitive and dynamic market for software solutions.
- Failure to plan and manage changes in operational size.
- Impaired relationships with existing customers, especially largest customers.
- Dependence on a limited number of core product families.
- Risks associated with long-term, large, complex implementation projects.
- Potential liability for damages caused by intellectual property violations, confidential information disclosure, system failures, errors, or unsatisfactory service performance.
- Insufficient insurance coverage for potential damages.
- Changes in privacy regulations imposing additional costs and liabilities.
- Significant disruptions of IT systems or data security breaches.
- Security vulnerabilities in software solutions leading to reduced revenue or liability claims.
- Errors or defects in software solutions.
- Incorrect or improper use of products resulting in customer dissatisfaction.
- Catastrophes adversely impacting the insurance industry.
- Potential for significant impairment charges on intangible assets and goodwill.
- Decreases in capital markets adversely impacting industries we operate in.
- Consolidation in the insurance or other markets we operate in.
- Restrictive covenants in credit facility agreements and debentures.
- Third-party assertions of intellectual property infringement.
- Insufficient protection of intellectual property rights.
- Loss of third-party technology and intellectual property.
- Requirement to provide source code to customers.
- Use of open-source software imposing restrictions.
- Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
- Adaptation to regulations in specific territories for international operations.
- Changes to fiscal and tax policies.
- Limited trading volume for ADSs and ordinary shares.
- Quarterly fluctuations in results of operations.
- Securities traded on more than one market.
- Influence of largest shareholder (Asseco Poland S.A.).
- Inability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting.
- Changes in taxation of international business activities.
- Political and economic conditions in Israel.
- Reduction of government spending in Israel on IT services.
- Termination or reduction of tax benefits available to Israeli subsidiaries.
- Restrictions on Sapiens’ activities due to Israeli government grants.
- Challenges in expanding business in emerging markets (e.g., India).
- Following home country corporate governance practices instead of certain Nasdaq requirements.
- Potential adverse tax consequences for U.S. shareholders.
- Difficulty protecting interests as a shareholder of Sapiens (Cayman Islands company).
Mitigation Strategies
- Integrated M&A growth strategy focused on growing customer base, expanding geographic footprint, and adding complementary solutions.
- Substantial investment in research and development of new technologies.
- Implementation of further controls and preventative actions to strengthen systems against cyberattacks.
- Disclosure controls requiring reporting of cyberattacks internally.
- Investment in advanced detection, prevention, and proactive systems to reduce cyber risks.
- Measures to protect intellectual property rights and source code.
- Currency hedging transactions to reduce the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
- Internal control measures to mitigate financial reporting errors or fraud.
- Commitment to continued remediation of material weakness in internal control over financial reporting at Magic Software.
- Continued investment in innovation and feature development, simplified cloud migration, and performance and reliability, as well as other cloud customer success and sales initiatives.
- Ongoing maintenance and support contracts with customers.
- Business alliances with MSPs and distributors.
- Online support systems and Support Knowledge Base tools.
- Formal and organized training on development tools and packaged software solutions.