Climate Change Data

Contentsquare SAS

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-01-01 to 2023-01-31, 2023-02-01 to 2024-01-31)

Reporting Period: 2022-01-01 to 2023-01-31

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:16900 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:11 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:253 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:16600 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:10%
Total Energy Consumption:3029 MWh/year
Water Consumption:443156 L/year
Waste Generated:7.8 mt/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Digital Trust
  • Employee Well-being

Environmental Achievements

  • Joined The Climate Pledge, committing to net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
  • Implemented a new travel policy to reduce air travel and encourage train travel.
  • Implemented waste sorting systems in 90% of facilities.
  • Reduced heating and cooling temperatures in offices to save energy.
  • Implemented a policy to extend the life of IT equipment and explore refurbished equipment.

Social Achievements

  • Certified as a Great Place to Work in five countries.
  • Launched four Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Women at CS, Abilities, Multiculture, and LGBTQIA+ and Allies.
  • Provided comprehensive health insurance and supplemental private health insurance to employees.
  • Implemented a hybrid work policy allowing employees to work from home up to three days a week.
  • Provided a wellbeing allowance for personal development and wellness activities.
  • Implemented a new job leveling framework to strengthen equal pay.

Governance Achievements

  • Officially became a mission-driven company under French Law.
  • Signed the Pacte Parité, committing to gender balance on the board of directors.
  • Updated Code of Business Conduct and provided employee training.
  • Implemented a new whistleblowing policy (to be launched in 2023).
  • Achieved an Ecovadis rating of 52/100 and a bronze medal.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve ambitious emissions reduction targets by 2032.
  • Reach at least 20% women on the board of directors by 2025 and 40% by 2028.
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase Ecovadis score.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased GHG emissions (13% YoY) reflecting workforce growth.
  • Difficulty measuring CO2 emissions related to cloud computing.
  • Need to improve data collection for comprehensive ESG reporting.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed a dedicated cloud assessment model for GHG emissions accounting.
  • Setting ambitious emissions reduction targets aligned with the Paris Agreement and Science Based Targets initiative.
  • Implementing company-wide sustainability training.
  • Improving data collection and reporting methodologies.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Vendor assessment questionnaire sent to all new suppliers in 2021.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Standards adopted in 2020.
  • Assessment of human rights and environmental compliance.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UN SDGs, Paris Agreement

Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
  • SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Initiatives are aligned with these SDGs through various programs and commitments.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Cookieless experience analytics solution

Awards & Recognition

  • Great Place to Work certification (5 countries)
  • 3rd place in 2023 LinkedIn Top Companies France ranking

Reporting Period: 2023-02-01 to 2024-01-31

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:14,330 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:105 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:261 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:13,968 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:51%
Total Energy Consumption:917 MWh/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:20.56 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:56 kgCO2e / k€ revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Governance
  • Digital Accessibility
  • Data Privacy

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions from 16,900 tCO2e in 2022 to 14,330 tCO2e in 2023 (Note: Methodology changes account for some of this reduction). Achieved a 25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions per Gross Margin from 2022 to 2023.
  • Switched to renewable electricity contracts for several offices.
  • Implemented a new IT equipment policy extending the lifespan of devices to 5 years, reducing new purchases.
  • Reduced air travel by 3.7 million km (from 12 million km to 8.3 million km).

Social Achievements

  • Ranked 5th best workplace in France (250-1000 employees) by Great Place To Work.
  • Ranked 3rd in the 2023 LinkedIn Top Companies France ranking.
  • Ranked 12th in Glassdoor best employers in France.
  • Launched the Emerging Talent Program to bridge the gap between education and experience.
  • Increased the number of women in leadership roles.
  • Launched a DEI Learning Hub with curated learning journeys on different DEI topics.
  • Expanded Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to include communities from Hotjar and Heap.

Governance Achievements

  • Officially became a Mission-Driven Company.
  • Established a Mission Committee to monitor and advise on social and environmental commitments.
  • Launched a more exhaustive Code of Business Conduct.
  • Achieved 0 confirmed incidents of corruption reported.
  • Maintained ISO 27001 & ISO 27701 certifications and SOC 2 compliance.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero carbon emissions by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce to less than 1% of flights replaceable by train by 2024.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 50.4% by 2032 from a 2022 base year.
  • Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions by 58.1% per million USD of value added by 2032.

Environmental Challenges

  • Initial under-reporting of electricity consumption in 2022.
  • Organic increase in service-related emissions due to higher expenses in 2023.
  • Need to further improve the accessibility of the Contentsquare platform.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Refined carbon footprint methodology to comply with SBTi standards.
  • Implementing robust systems like Ecovadis and iValua to manage emissions from suppliers.
  • Continuing to work on making the Contentsquare platform accessible to all through DARA (Design Around Real Accessibility).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Standards adopted in 2020.
  • Vendor assessment questionnaire implemented in 2022.
  • Implementation of Ecovadis and iValua platforms in 2023.
  • New Group Procurement Policy launching in 2024.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 27701

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
  • SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • SDG 13 (Climate Action)
  • SDG 5 (Gender Equality)
  • SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)

Initiatives contributing to these goals are detailed throughout the report.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Cookieless experience analytics solution.
  • IP-less mode.

Awards & Recognition

  • Ecovadis Bronze Medal