Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Talent
• Organizational Culture
• Cyber Security & Data Privacy
• Transitioning to a Lower-Carbon Economy
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced office space and embraced teleworking, improving employee and customer satisfaction. Most remaining real estate is powered by renewable energy, and most systems have migrated to the cloud. Implemented initiatives aimed at reducing internal footprint, including waste reduction, recycling optimization, and operation of efficient premises in LEED-certified buildings.
• Approximately 70% of Alithya’s premises and infrastructure are powered by renewable energy.

Social Achievements

• Launched a Wellness Portal with resources for employee well-being. Rolled out Officevibe, a real-time feedback platform boosting employee engagement. Launched Alithya Associate Academies and Digital Practice Faculty for employee training and development. Obtained Bronze Certification from Women in Governance.
• Introduced a Volunteer Leave program, allowing one day of paid leave per fiscal year for charitable activities. Supported employee participation in various charitable events (Make-a-Wish, Terry Fox Run, Feeding America, World Clean-up Day).

Governance Achievements

• Implemented strong corporate governance policies and guidelines. Established a whistleblower policy. Continuous training for Board members on ESG dynamics. 30% of Alithya’s Board members are women.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Challenges related to maintaining organizational culture during rapid growth (290% increase in workforce from 2015 to 2022).
• Managing increasing cyber security risks associated with remote work.
• Accurately measuring Alithya's carbon footprint, particularly Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

Mitigation Strategies

• Disciplined acquisition process focused on cultural fit and seamless integration of new teams.
• Robust internal IT structure and security management framework based on ISO 27001 standards. Enterprise-wide security awareness training, including phishing simulations.
• Working with a third-party emissions consultant to develop accurate measurements of Scope 1 and Scope 2 impacts.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Centralized purchasing operations to monitor consumption more efficiently, including selecting a single supplier for company-wide office supplies.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services through digital transformation.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, SASB, CDP

Certifications: ISO 27001 (Cybersecurity), Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR), Bronze Certification from Women in Governance

Awards & Recognition

• OCTAS prize for BénéClic app
• Two U.S. Microsoft Partner of the Year awards
• Finalist for a Game Changer Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Talent
• Organizational culture
• Cyber security and data privacy
• Transitioning to a lower-carbon economy
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• 1,792 tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted and disclosed for the first time

Social Achievements

• 7.9 / 10 overall employee engagement score
• Employees leveraged Alithya’s Volunteering Leave program to provide 1,252 hours of charitable work
• $98,000 raised by employees in December 2022 during the year-end giving campaign
• 1 of only 4 companies to earn Bronze Parity Certification from Women in Governance on both sides of the Canada-US border

Governance Achievements

• All SASB industry-related metrics disclosed for the first time

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Maintaining an exceptional organizational culture in a growing global company with diverse workforce
• Reducing GHG emissions
• Data security risks

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing new tools, enhanced benefits, and more abundant career advancement opportunities
• Engaging a third party to calculate GHG emissions and developing an Environmental Committee to propose and implement emission reduction initiatives
• Implementing updated systems and security controls, monitoring networks and infrastructure, and maturing security and privacy management framework in respect to ISO 27001 and 27701 standards

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Added eSupply Canada, an Indigenous company, as an approved supplier

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Offering cloud-based solutions that dramatically reduce clients' energy consumption

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: ISO 27001 (two subsidiaries)

Third-party Assurance: Third party accredited as a validation and verification body in accordance with the ISO 14065 standard from the Standards Council of Canada

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Cloud-based solutions

Awards & Recognition

• Mercuriades award in the Training and Workforce Development category

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Talent
• Organizational Culture
• Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
• Transitioning to a Lower-Carbon Economy
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced carbon emissions by 23% to 977 tonnes of CO2eq
• Achieved Carbon Care Certification®

Social Achievements

• Implemented an Unlimited Vacation Policy for all employees in North America
• Earned third consecutive Bronze-level Gender Parity Certification from Women in Governance
• Advanced to Phase III of the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations Bronze Certification process
• Introduced global access to a third-party learning and skills development platform for all employees
• Employees volunteered 1,071 hours
• Alithya and its employees collectively donated $376,000 to various organizations

Governance Achievements

• 33% of Alithya’s current Board members are women
• Adopted a new Code of Business Conduct
• Adopted a new Supplier Code of Business Conduct

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Improving the precision of GHG emissions inventory results
• Ensuring accurate data collection on employee travel and energy consumption

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented measures to increase the accuracy of GHG emissions inventory, including employee mobility surveys and refined questionnaires
• Obtained Carbon Care Certification®
• Established an Environment Committee

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Business Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: Carbon Care Certification®, Bronze-level Gender Parity Certification from Women in Governance

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Mercuriades award in the Training and Workforce Development category
• Two OCTAS awards for the development of connected mirrors for Fondation Les Petits Rois