Slalom
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2022)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:27,047 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:2,298 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:3,909 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:20,840 tCO2e
ESG Focus Areas
- COVID-19 Response
- Social Justice
- Racial Equity
- Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Completed first comprehensive environmental assessment
- Halted company travel to reduce emissions
- Formed a full-time Sustainability and Impact team
Social Achievements
- Launched Social Equality Initiative (SEI) with a $1 million pledge
- Made a one-time matching contribution of over $400,000 for organizations supporting Black communities
- Launched Inclusive Recruiting learning program
- Launched Project Ada to increase gender parity in technology
- Donated over $4.3 million in pro bono work
- Maintained an 8.2/10 Love of Work score
- Increased racially and ethnically diverse workforce in the US by 1.5% to 32.6%
- Increased percentage of women in the workforce by 0.3% to 36.9%
Governance Achievements
- Created an Anti-Racism Advisory Committee (ARAC)
- Hired a Chief Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Officer (CIDEO)
- Committed to completing pay equity analyses twice per year
- Prohibited inquiries into candidate’s current or past compensation globally
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Grow Slalom Foundation endowment to $100 million
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve gender parity worldwide by 2025
- Reflect racial and ethnic diversity of US communities by 2030
- Achieve carbon-neutral operation emissions and 100% renewable energy by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Complete pay equity analyses twice per year
Environmental Challenges
- Global pandemic and economic crisis
- Renewed spotlight on social justice and racial inequality
- Increased emissions due to inclusion of purchased goods and services, commuting, and teleworking in calculations
Mitigation Strategies
- Created a three-phased global response plan to navigate the pandemic
- Did not eliminate any jobs and continued paying merit increases and bonuses
- Launched SEI and other initiatives to address racial injustice
- Implemented waste-reduction programs in offices
- Continued to monitor and assess environmental impact
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
- Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
- Goal 5: Gender Equality
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Slalom's initiatives align with these SDGs through various programs and commitments.
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:65,711 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:2%
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Community Impact
- Employee Well-being
- Responsible Procurement
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Increased composting in offices from 32% to 42%
- 100% of physical offices offered recycling programs
- Supported planting of nearly 10,000 trees globally
- Reduced freight miles driven by 7.6M miles for a client, resulting in 10K tons less carbon emitted and $16M in cost savings
Social Achievements
- Supported small and diverse suppliers with US$12.5M
- Donated US$3M pro bono consulting dollars globally
- Achieved gender parity among early consulting cohorts
- 93% of team members would recommend Slalom as a great place to work
- US$920K raised by team members for community organizations
- US$1.1M donated by Slalom
- Nearly 16,000 volunteer hours contributed by team members
Governance Achievements
- No confirmed incidents of corruption or bribery
- No substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy or data loss
- Maintained a 1:1 base pay ratio for women to men globally and for each race and ethnicity in the US
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve carbon-neutral operation emissions and shift to 100% renewable energy by or before 2030
Medium-term Goals:
- Increase the number of offices using renewable energy
- Close out initial SEI commitment
- Develop Slalom Foundation growth and giving strategy
Short-term Goals:
- Establish near-term emission reduction target through SBTi and develop a five-year carbon reduction roadmap
- Complete implementation of GHG accounting system
- Conduct baseline waste audits
Environmental Challenges
- Increase in emissions due to business growth and return to pre-pandemic operations
- Maintaining renewable energy share despite expanding operations
- Increased travel emissions due to return to in-person events
- Need to further reduce waste and increase composting across all offices
Mitigation Strategies
- Focus on emissions reduction through operational changes before offsetting
- Engaging with office property managers to promote renewable energy
- Instituting best practices and selecting sustainable vendors for travel
- Implementing a greenhouse gas accounting platform
- Conducting waste audits to inform waste reduction strategies
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Diversity program
- Partnership with NMSDC and WBENC
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Water stress
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
- Supply chain optimization
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI
Certifications: ISO 27001
Third-party Assurance: Third-party assurance for GHG emissions data
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
- Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
- Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
- Goal 13 (Climate Action)
Goals are aligned with Slalom's 2030 impact goals and UN SDGs
Awards & Recognition
- Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
- Glassdoor Best Places to Work
- Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work
- UK's Best Workplaces
- AWS Education Partner of the Year