Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Product leadership through sustainability by design
• Reducing electricity use in engineering labs and facilities
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Supporting community digital inclusion programs

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved a 12.1% reduction in electricity use at the largest site through hardware rationalization, cooling system updates, and infrastructure monitoring.
• Eliminated almost three tons of corrugated box waste and one and a half tons of foam inserts by transitioning to reusable containers from major suppliers.
• Implemented enhanced recycling and composting at the Allen, Texas office, resulting in composting 7,900 pounds of food waste, recycling 4,600 pounds of single-stream materials, and recycling 72,781 pounds of cardboard in 13 months.

Social Achievements

• Launched NETSCOUT Without Borders, an employee engagement program including town halls and focus groups.
• Bolstered employee development and engagement efforts with inclusive engagement, skills assessments, career path development, and management/leadership development programs.
• Partnered with Tech Goes Home to bridge the digital divide, resulting in the creation of 29 new tutorials and translation of 60 existing tutorials into six languages.

Governance Achievements

• Revised Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy.
• Designated a DEI program team reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer.
• Achieved ISO 27001 certification for Information Security Management.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing energy consumption across all global sites.
• Maintaining responsible sourcing practices throughout the supply chain.
• Addressing the digital divide and promoting digital inclusion.

Mitigation Strategies

• Expanded the pilot program for electricity reduction to seven other major engineering sites.
• Implemented a Vendor Code of Conduct to promote sustainable and fair working conditions.
• Partnered with nonprofit organizations to support programs that bridge the digital divide and provide digital skills training.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Vendor Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Cyber Adaptor (combining cybersecurity and service assurance for efficiency)
• vSTREAM (cloud-deployable software for efficient power consumption)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Human Capital Management
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Community Impact
• Climate Change
• Sustainable Operations
• Sustainable Products
• Data Security
• Corporate Governance
• Risk Management
• Business Ethics
• Supply Chain Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced aggregate Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 4.0% from FY2022 to FY2023
• Reduced emissions for the Ann Arbor Engineering lab by 23% through modernization, saving approximately 1000mtCO2e in emissions and expecting future savings of about 500mtCO2e per year.
• Installation of LED lighting at Westford, Massachusetts location resulted in an annual projected reduction of 359 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (mtCO2e) emissions.
• Redesigned packaging for a product line resulting in the use of fewer packaging materials.

Social Achievements

• Launched Guardians of the Future program for recent college graduates and early-stage professionals.
• Continued support for key nonprofit partners with grants to Tech Goes Home, NPower’s Command Shift Coalition, and the CARDBoard Project and Dallas Innovation Alliance.
• Increased grant awards to $15,000 for community grant programs in Allen, Texas, and Westford, Massachusetts.
• Enhanced EAP offering across the globe.

Governance Achievements

• Achieved ISO 27001 certification demonstrating adherence to ISP best practices.
• Maintained an Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy.
• Established a Trade Management and Compliance Program.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Tracking certain emissions such as indirect emissions in the value chain can prove challenging.
• Addressing the underrepresentation of women of color in tech careers.

Mitigation Strategies

• Improved data collection for Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions globally; Scope 3 GHG emissions inventories are underway.
• Participation in NPower’s Command Shift Coalition, a national consortium that advocates for strategies that invest in and inspire the advancement of young women of color in tech careers.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• NETSCOUT Vendor Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Increased indirect costs driven by increases in global mean temperatures and extreme variability in weather patterns

Transition Risks

• Changing customer demands for reduced environmental impact and operating costs

Opportunities

• Reductions in indirect operating costs driven by efficiency measures; increased revenues from demand for low-emission products and services.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Cyber Adaptor (combines cybersecurity and service assurance); software designed for the cloud; reduced CPU and power usage; reduced disk usage via Smart Data; design for longevity.

Awards & Recognition

• Comparably’s Best Work-Life Balance and Best Compensation in 2022, and Best Leadership Teams in 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Community
• Cybersecurity
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Engineering lab electricity use by 20% in Modena, Italy through automated power-saving processes.
• Achieved a 55% reduction in Scope 1 GHG emissions from a FY2022 baseline.
• InfiniStream solution resulted in an average 23% reduction in electricity consumption for participating customers.

Social Achievements

• Completed 200 team volunteer projects since 2013.
• Completed 31 team volunteer projects across six countries in FY2024.
• Awarded $10,000 grant and volunteer service to Project Kompass (Westford) and Meals on Wheels Collin County (Allen).

Governance Achievements

• Published the ESG Maturity Model.
• Reviewed and strengthened policy governance program, updating Code of Conduct and key policies.
• Achieved ISO 27001 certification.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing GHG emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3.
• Addressing climate-related physical risks (sea level rise, extreme weather, etc.).
• Managing the ever-growing and evolving threat of cybercrime.

Mitigation Strategies

• Set science-based GHG emissions reduction targets (submitted to SBTi for validation).
• Developed a preliminary decarbonization pathway.
• Implemented information security processes to manage cybersecurity risks (annual training, third-party assessments, incident response plan).

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• NetScout Vendor Code of Conduct (aligned with Responsible Business Alliance principles).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Sea level rise
• Extreme heat
• Droughts
• Wildfires
• Storm and flood damage
• Extreme cold

Opportunities

• Reductions in indirect operating costs from electricity efficiency measures.
• Increased revenues from products/services helping customers meet sustainability goals.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 27001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• InfiniStream solution