Climate Change Data

ASGN Incorporated

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Data & Innovation
  • Human Capital
  • Responsible Business
  • Society

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced water and energy consumption through green initiatives in Calabasas office (specific quantification not provided)
  • Implemented e-waste collection, recycling programs for paper, glass, cans, cardboard, and toner cartridges

Social Achievements

  • Launched Diversity Leadership Program at Apex Systems
  • Implemented Elevating Our Women at Work and Beyond program at Apex Systems
  • Over 4,000 military veterans placed with clients by Apex Systems
  • 86.8% of Apex’s national prime associate vendors are certified small, minority-, or women-owned firms
  • Over $550,000 raised and/or contributed to charity in 2019
  • Over 3,800 volunteer hours logged in 2019
  • Provided over 5,000 meals to needy families

Governance Achievements

  • Established comprehensive ESG policy informed by DJSI, ISS, SASB, and Sustainalytics
  • Implemented robust corporate governance guidelines, including Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
  • Active Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance, and Strategy & Technology Committees

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Expand environmental policies and create better mechanisms to collect data about environmental footprint

Environmental Challenges

  • Uneven ESG performance across brands
  • Need for better data collection on environmental footprint
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed a comprehensive ESG framework to standardize principles across brands
  • Commitment to expanding environmental policies, setting KPIs, and measuring progress

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • 86.8% of Apex’s national prime associate vendors are certified small, minority-, or women-owned firms

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Sustainalytics

Awards & Recognition

  • Top 10 Diversity Leading Employer by the Professional Diversity Network (Apex Systems)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:15,361 metric tons CO2e (2021)
Carbon Intensity:6.47 metric tons CO2e per FTE (2019)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Data Security & Innovation
  • Responsible Business
  • Our Workforce
  • Social Responsibility
  • Environmental Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

  • Conducted a comprehensive GHG inventory and established a 2019 baseline.
  • Adopted an Environmental Management Policy.
  • Made substantive progress toward ISO 14001 certification.
  • Reduced greenhouse gases by 54% from the 2019 baseline (primarily due to COVID-19 impacts).

Social Achievements

  • Established a company-wide Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee.
  • Conducted an ESG Materiality Assessment.
  • Aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and joined the UNGC.
  • Increased internal employee trainings to an average of 40 hours per person (a 67% increase from 2020).
  • Improved diversity on the Board of Directors.

Governance Achievements

  • Adopted new company-wide policies including Anti-Corruption and Human Rights policies.
  • Adopted a Board Diversity Policy.
  • Achieved ISO 27001 Certification for Apex Systems and ECS.
  • Achieved SOC2 compliance for the government segment.
  • Achieved Level 3 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions (target year not specified).
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 40% diversity in senior executive level positions by 2025.
  • Establish a company-wide Vendor Diversity Policy.
  • Reduce carbon emissions by 55% per 2019 baseline by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Standardize data security platforms, tools, and processes across all brands.
  • Develop a company-wide corporate giving program.
  • Conduct a company-wide pay equity audit.
  • Hire a company-wide DEI director.
  • Establish a company-wide diversity council and mentorship program.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing GHG emissions despite the impact of COVID-19 on the baseline.
  • Increasing diversity among senior executives.
  • Establishing a company-wide supplier diversity program.
  • Managing climate-related risks.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing a carbon reduction plan focused on offices, employee commuting, and business travel.
  • Setting a gender equity and diversity target of 40% women and diverse candidates in senior executive positions by 2025.
  • Establishing a company-wide Supplier Diversity Policy.
  • Engaging the Board of Directors on climate-related Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
  • Disruptions to operations and client services
Transition Risks
  • Reputational damage from inaction on climate change
Opportunities
  • Innovation in technology and service delivery

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: MSCI, SASB, GRI, TCFD, UNGC

Certifications: ISO 27001 (Apex Systems and ECS), SOC 2 (Government segment), Level 3 CMMC

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 9
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 13

Initiatives contributing to goals related to health, gender equality, economic growth, industry, inequality reduction, and climate action.

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:16,676 metric tons of CO2e (2022)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:16,676 metric tons of CO2e (2022)
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:1.87 metric tons of CO2e per internal employee (2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Data security
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Greenhouse gas emissions reduction
  • Gender equality
  • Pay equity

Environmental Achievements

  • Established a Carbon Emissions Reduction Plan (CERP)
  • Became a signatory of the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi)
  • Achieved a 30% reduction in overall GHG emissions since 2019 baseline
  • Achieved a 52.5% reduction in emissions intensity per internal employee from 2019 baseline

Social Achievements

  • Achieved 40% diversity in senior-level executive positions ahead of 2025 pledge
  • Became a UN Women’s Empowerment Principles Signatory
  • Adopted company-wide health and safety policy
  • Adopted company-wide wellness policy
  • Increased employee engagement by establishing a unified giving program
  • Adopted a company-wide supplier diversity policy
  • Employees volunteered over 4,600 hours and raised over $540,000 for over 400 non-profit organizations

Governance Achievements

  • Achieved ISO 27001 Certification for Apex Systems and ECS
  • Attained Level 2 on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) self-assessment at Apex Systems and ECS
  • Earned SOC2 Certification for ECS
  • Expanded ESG Reporting Frameworks (SASB, CDP, TCFD, GRI, S&P CSA, UNCOP)
  • Engaged Board of Directors on climate-related risks and opportunities
  • Integrated ESG as a non-financial metric impacting CEO's annual bonus

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce carbon emissions by 55% per internal employee from 2019 baseline by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Conduct a pay equity audit at Apex Systems
  • Implement UN Women’s Empowerment Principles across all brands
  • Establish a company-wide employee mentorship program and diversity council
  • Establish a comprehensive ERM program including climate-related risks

Environmental Challenges

  • Increasing emissions due to increased business travel and employee return to office
  • Lack of operational control over leased office spaces hindering energy efficiency measures
  • Data limitations and uncertainties in GHG inventory (e.g., incomplete building energy data, low employee survey response rate)
  • Evolving ESG regulatory landscape and disclosure requirements
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing a comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program including climate-related risks
  • Prioritizing leases in buildings powered by renewable energy when cost comparable
  • Adopting Sustainable Business Travel Guidelines and Sustainable Procurement Policy
  • Developing a Sustainable Supply Chain Program
  • Piloting a Sustainable Employee Commuting Pilot Program in 2024
  • Improving data collection methodologies for GHG inventory
  • Continuously monitoring regulatory changes and updating policies and procedures

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct Policy
  • Developing a Sustainable Procurement Policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Reputational risks
Opportunities
  • Innovation in technology
  • Development of ESG reporting platforms
  • Improved business continuity and resilience

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD, UNGC, CDP

Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC2

Third-party Assurance: Third-party assurance provider for GHG inventory (limited assurance)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 5: Gender equality
  • SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
  • SDG 3: Good health and well-being
  • SDG 9: Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
  • SDG 13: Climate action
  • SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth

Initiatives aligned with SDGs described in the report (see UN SDGs section)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Various workplace awards (see report for details)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:25,081 metric tons of CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:25,081 metric tons of CO2e (99.5% of total)
Renewable Energy Share:100% at Virginia headquarters starting 2024
Carbon Intensity:2.83 metric tons of CO2e per internal employee in 2023

ESG Focus Areas

  • Data security
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Greenhouse gas emissions reduction
  • Gender equality
  • Pay equity

Environmental Achievements

  • Submitted near-term (2030) and net-zero (2050) emission reduction targets to SBTi
  • Achieved ISO 14001 certification for ASGN's Headquarters
  • Developing a Sustainable Supply Chain Program
  • Piloting a Sustainable Employee Commuting Program

Social Achievements

  • Established a Company-wide Mentorship Program
  • Established a Company-wide Culture and Inclusion Council
  • Aligned with ISO 30415 framework
  • Increased employee engagement in ERGs and ECGs

Governance Achievements

  • Conducted a Company-wide risk assessment and established an ERM Program
  • Achieved ISO 27001 certification for largest commercial and federal brands
  • Established an Enterprise Security Council
  • Established an ESG Committee

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions by 2050
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce GHG emissions by 55% by 2030 from 2019 baseline per internal employee

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased emissions due to post-pandemic return to office and increased business travel
  • Data gaps in GHG inventory collection
  • Maintaining consistent ESG reporting across multiple brands and frameworks
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing emissions reduction plan targeting facilities, business travel, employee commuting, and work-from-home emissions
  • Improving data collection methodologies for future GHG inventories
  • Establishing an ESG Committee to oversee ESG strategy, policies, goals, and performance

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Pilot program underway in 2024

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct Policy
  • Sustainable Procurement Policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services
  • Development of ESG reporting platforms

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CDP, GRI, SASB, S&P CSA, TCFD, UNGC

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: Third-party assurance provider (limited assurance)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 9
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 13

ASGN's business model and ESG strategy align with these SDGs through initiatives related to employee well-being, gender equality, economic growth, innovation, reducing inequalities, and climate action.