Climate Change Data

Atlassian Corporation Plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-07 to 2022-06, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021-07 to 2022-06

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:98290 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:364 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:571 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:97356 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:100%
Total Energy Consumption:3228 MWh/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Human Rights

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved 100% renewable electricity for operations.
  • Ahead of scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction goal.
  • Engaged top 10 suppliers to set science-based targets (SBTs).

Social Achievements

  • Increased hiring rates for underrepresented groups.
  • Improved talent management through equity reviews.
  • Established nine remote-first employee resource groups (ERGs).

Governance Achievements

  • First sustainability update to the Board of Directors.
  • US$100K investment in /dev/color's accelerator for Black technologists.
  • Published Atlassian’s Human Rights Statement.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions by 2040.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2025.
  • Reduce emissions from business travel by 25% by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing emissions related to suppliers and business travel.
  • Improving representation across the company and leadership accountability.
  • Operationalizing human rights approach and building a rights-aligned business.
  • Updating guidelines for Atlassian Foundation response to social justice and humanitarian crises.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Doubling down on renewables and addressing historical emissions.
  • Fine-tuning hiring and people practices.
  • Developing frameworks for due diligence, ethical decision-making, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Bringing Atlassian funding, people, and products to impact-driven organizations.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Inclusion of human rights stipulations in Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)

Certifications: ISO, FedRAMP

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 4 (Quality Education)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Initiatives supporting education and climate action.

Awards & Recognition

  • Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality 2022
  • India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2021
  • PEOPLE Companies that Care® 2021

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2,526 tonnes CO2-e (location-based Scope 1 and 2); 935 tonnes CO2-e (market-based Scope 1 and 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:364 tCO2e (market-based)
Scope 2 Emissions:2,162 tCO2e (market-based)
Total Energy Consumption:7,200.4 MWh/year
Carbon Intensity:33.61 kg CO2-e/m2 (location-based); 12.44 kg CO2-e/m2 (market-based)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Socioeconomic Inequality
  • Human Rights

Environmental Achievements

  • Purchased Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) to cover all Scope 2 purchased electricity use as part of our RE100 commitment
  • Plans for a new Sydney headquarters building aiming for 50% less embodied carbon in construction, 50% less energy than a conventional building, and 100% renewable energy from day one.

Social Achievements

  • Atlassian Foundation donated $9.7 million in fiscal year 2022
  • Every employee receives five days of paid leave per year to work with a non-profit of their choice.

Governance Achievements

  • One-time cash payment of $20,000 to members of the Special Committee overseeing the U.S. Domestication.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Science-based targets to limit warming to 1.5°C
Short-term Goals:
  • 100% renewable energy by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Rapid growth makes it difficult to evaluate future prospects.
  • Intense competition in the software market.
  • Distribution model challenges with on-premises and cloud offerings.
  • Dependence on customer renewals and expansion.
  • Need to develop new products and enhancements.
  • Potential for security breaches and unauthorized access to customer data.
  • Interruptions or performance problems with technology and infrastructure.
  • Data privacy and protection regulations.
  • Global operations and structure subject to potentially adverse tax consequences.
  • Dual class structure of ordinary shares concentrating voting control.
  • Climate change impacts.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Significant investment in research and development and sales automation.
  • High-velocity, low-friction online distribution model.
  • Focus on product quality, automated distribution, transparent pricing, and customer service.
  • Proactive customer transition to cloud offerings.
  • Significant investment in research and development.
  • Robust security measures.
  • Investments in technology and infrastructure.
  • Compliance with data privacy and protection regulations.
  • Hedging programs for currency and interest rate risks.
  • U.S. Domestication to increase investor access and streamline corporate structure.
  • Goal to run operations on 100% renewable energy by 2025 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UNGC