Axway
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:1597 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:242 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1195 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:159 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:1238 MWh/year (La Défense site)
Waste Generated:nearly 4 tons/year (France)
ESG Focus Areas
- Employer commitment
- Societal commitment
- Environmental commitment
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced GHG emissions by 13% (241 T eq. CO2) between 2019 and 2020 (likely due to employees working from home during lockdowns).
Social Achievements
- Increased employee engagement from 58% in 2019 to 69% in 2020 (11-point improvement).
- Improved Net Promoter Score (NPS) by 38 points since its creation 4 years ago.
- Maintained low absenteeism.
Governance Achievements
- Renewed commitment to the United Nations Global Compact.
- Maintained EcoVadis Silver label rating with an improved score of 60/100.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Study the possibility of supporting offsetting initiatives for air travel.
- Achieve zero plastic consumption on premises.
- Continue analyzing the indirect impact of activities on the environment.
Short-term Goals:
- Further improve employee engagement.
- Boost Axway’s appeal as an employer.
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic impacting resource consumption indicators and societal support projects.
- Gender imbalance in the IT sector.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented a business support system enabling employees to work from home.
- Deployed various employee support measures in response to the pandemic.
- Partnered with the Professional Women’s Network to promote women in the digital sector.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 100% of purchase agreements reviewed by the Legal Department and including social responsibility clauses
Responsible Procurement
- Ethics charter integrated into contracts with suppliers.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact
Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC2 Type II audit, EcoVadis Silver
Third-party Assurance: Finexfi
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3
- SDG 4
- SDG 5
- SDG 8
- SDG 9
- SDG 10
- SDG 11
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 15
- SDG 16
- SDG 17
Axway's three commitments align with these SDGs.
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:10,288 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:326 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:956 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:9,006 tCO2e/year
Carbon Intensity:32.3 tCO2e/€M of revenue
ESG Focus Areas
- Employer commitment
- Societal commitment
- Environmental commitment
Environmental Achievements
- Improved EcoVadis rating from 61/100 in 2022 to 70/100 in 2023
- Organized two cyber clean-up days
Social Achievements
- Increased customer satisfaction (NPS) from 35 to 37
- Maintained employee engagement score above 65% (69%)
- Increased percentage of women in the workforce to 31% (target was 33%)
- Exceeded target for increasing the number of employees with disabilities in France (25% target exceeded)
Governance Achievements
- Compliance with the Middlenext Code of Corporate Governance
- Improved EthiFinance ESG rating from 58 to 67
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Contribute to carbon neutrality by reducing and offsetting scope 1 and 2 emissions by the end of 2028
Short-term Goals:
- Maintain an Employee Engagement Score ≥ 65 in 2024
- Achieve 33% female representation in the workforce in 2024
- Achieve an NPS of 46 in 2024
- Improve EcoVadis and CDP ratings in 2024
Environmental Challenges
- Attracting and retaining talent in a competitive market
- Meeting the target of 33% female representation in the workforce
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2 emissions increased due to expanded measurement scope)
- Measuring the full environmental impact of Axway's products used by clients
Mitigation Strategies
- Strengthened recruitment and retention processes
- Implemented various initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion
- Improved emission measurement procedures and implemented initiatives to reduce emissions
- Working with largest suppliers to obtain accurate emission data, implementing a Supplier & Partner Charter
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier & Partner Charter
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol, EcoVadis, EthiFinance ESG Ratings, CDP, UN Global Compact
Certifications: ISO 27001, AICPA/SOC2 Type II, Common Criteria, ISO 9001
Third-party Assurance: Nexia S&A