Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Social Achievements

• Increased representation of women and LGBTQIA+ team members.
• Increased representation of women in technical roles.
• Donated $250,000 in June 2020 and committed to donating $500,000 annually to organizations that fight discrimination and advance policy changes that support marginalized communities.
• 81% of employees believe people from all backgrounds have equal opportunities (1% increase from 2019)
• 89% of employees believe they can be their authentic selves at work (6% increase from 2019)
• 73% of employees can see themselves at Sprout in two years (6% increase from 2019)

Governance Achievements

• All new hires complete a two-part unconscious bias training as part of their onboarding.
• All people managers will participate in in-depth unconscious bias training.
• Ongoing anti-racism trainings offered.
• Updated hiring manager and interviewer training with DEI best practices launched.
• Development of learning programs specifically for BIPOC employees.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Lack of racial diversity, particularly underrepresentation of BIPOC team members.
• Underrepresentation of women and LGBTQIA+ in leadership and executive roles.
• Need to improve recruitment pipeline to foster more diversity.

Mitigation Strategies

• Redouble efforts on recruiting, retaining, and developing BIPOC team members.
• Increased focus on building stronger career paths to increase the representation of women and LGBTQIA+ in leadership and executive roles.
• Expand DEI team by at least one additional full-time employee by Q1 2021.
• Establish hiring manager and recruiter goals for sourcing candidates from priority identity groups.
• Prioritize BIPOC representation in sourcing efforts when hiring recruiters.
• Focus recruitment efforts for engineering roles at historically Black colleges and universities.
• Launch a program to involve hiring managers in proactively building diverse networks.
• Continue working with community partner, re:work, to support diverse candidates.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Diversity Program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Social Achievements

• Increased global representation of women in Director+ roles by 3.7 percentage points.
• Increased global representation of women in Technical Roles by 1.5 percentage points.
• Increased BIPOC representation in the US team by 3.7 percentage points.
• Revamped recruiting practices: Established recruiter sourcing goals for diverse talent and recruited at HBCUs, prospected diverse hiring networks.
• Invested in educational programs: Launched unconscious bias training for new hires, updated hiring manager interview training and piloted learning programs for BIPOC talent.
• Integrated DEI into leadership learning curriculum: Included courses on rethinking bias in talent management and inclusive leadership.
• Supported external DEI work: Donated $500k to organizations fighting discrimination and established a $100,000 scholarship fund with UNCF.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Improving the racial diversity of the US leadership team.
• Improving gender diversity of leadership globally.
• Improving age diversity overall.

Mitigation Strategies

• Continuing to build on and invest in equitable systems around promotion, internal advancement, and hiring.
• Developing a long-term approach to DEI, focusing on evolving talent systems, developing manager and team member capability, and strengthening community connection.
• Finalizing 2025 workforce goals with a focus on increasing racial and ethnic diversity in the US team and in leadership roles, as well as global representation of women in leadership roles.
• Establishing systems that support accountability, including workforce data reporting, embedding DEI into performance management and career bands, and an org-wide rollout of DEI courses.
• Rolling out Community Resource Groups (CRGs) with annual bonuses for co-leads.
• Building a targeted development program for diverse talent, including leadership skills training and individual coaching.
• Integrating inclusive leadership behaviors into annual performance reviews and promotion criteria.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Updated supplier code of conduct to ensure supply chain is economically diverse and inclusive.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• 90% of electronics purchased are Energy Star-certified
• 100% of US locations are Energy Star-certified buildings
• 473 computers repurposed YTD
• Estimated 1419 lbs e-waste prevented YTD
• 678 lbs e-waste recycled YTD
• More than 50% of our supply chain is with organizations that are carbon neutral or have pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050.

Social Achievements

• Mandatory unconscious bias training for all team members
• A diverse pool of referral networks
• Remote, hybrid and flexible opportunities
• Equitable compensation
• DEI community resource coffee chats
• Eliminating college degree requirements
• Launched The Career Studio, a career development resource center
• Launched Deed, a one-stop shop for giving back
• Donated $425K to nonprofit partners and $200K toward scholarship funds in 2023
• Provided complimentary software to more than 75 nonprofit organizations since 2014

Governance Achievements

• Annual Board of Director evaluations conducted
• Enhanced Code of Ethics to facilitate anonymous reporting of alleged harassment and discrimination
• Adopted a compliant clawback policy
• Received a “For” recommendation from ISS and 96% favorable shareholder support for its say-on-pay vote in 2023

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Minimizing environmental impact of electricity consumption
• Reducing waste
• Building a diverse team and fostering an inclusive culture
• Diversifying the tech industry
• Maintaining the highest level of integrity and honesty

Mitigation Strategies

• Purchasing energy-efficient equipment, operating energy-efficient offices, partnering with environmentally sustainable suppliers, consolidating machinery
• Working with Revivn to repurpose depreciated laptops
• Implementing changes to recruitment practices to ensure access to the widest pool of candidates
• Investing in leadership development through the GOLD program and The Career Studio
• Providing unconscious bias training, updated hiring manager interview training, and leadership programs for BIPOC talent
• Partnering with organizations to diversify the tech industry
• Forming an ESG committee
• Adopting policies and guidelines to foster a culture of ethics and integrity
• Implementing a robust privacy program and promoting a culture of data privacy

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct giving preference to suppliers committed to environmentally sustainable practices

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities