Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Ethics
• Labor and Human Rights
• Sustainable Procurement

Environmental Achievements

• Significant improvements in greenhouse gas emissions reporting and reductions in business travel emissions among 1369 organizations that engaged with the Academy's learning content.

Social Achievements

• Improved sustainability practices related to supply chain sustainability, ethics, and human rights policies and procedures among 1369 organizations that engaged with the Academy's learning content.

Governance Achievements

• Improved whistleblowing procedures among organizations that engaged with the Academy's learning content.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Helping organizations improve their sustainability performance across various standards and navigate sustainability regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed the EcoVadis Academy, providing targeted learning content to address specific areas for improvement identified in the EcoVadis scorecard.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Improved sustainability practices related to supply chain sustainability

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
• Data Privacy & Security
• Employee Health, Safety, & Wellbeing
• Business Ethics
• Employee Attraction, Retention & Development
• Corporate Governance
• Community Impact
• Human Rights / Digital Human Rights
• Energy Management
• Access & Affordability

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced third-party emissions by moving web hosting services to more sustainable parties
• Transitioned all UK office lighting to LED, saving ~245 kw/year
• Moved all UK office electricity usage to 100% renewable energy sources
• Worked with building owners to ensure 100% of waste is diverted from landfills
• Conducted a Carbon Footprint Assessment to identify Scopes 1-3 emissions
• Pledged £10,000 to plant 10,000 trees with One Tree Planted

Social Achievements

• Achieved B Corp. status in March 2023
• Donated more than £200,000 in products, services, and cash to non-profits
• Developed free-for-everyone health and well-being modules
• Conducted pay equity analysis to ensure fair compensation
• Appointed executive sponsor to LP’s DEI Group
• Won numerous third-party workplace awards, including Great Places to Work
• Supported 23% more charities in FY 2023
• Spending more than 120 days helping with our time

Governance Achievements

• Prioritized senior leadership composition, moving to 50% gender balance
• Welcomed Neha Gupta as non-Executive board member
• Developed and deployed our inaugural Code of Business Conduct
• Restructured Data Security and Privacy function to provide better oversight of the evolving risk landscape
• Hired a dedicated environmental, health and safety manager

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Environmental issues; tech companies' impact on the environment is worse than airlines.

Mitigation Strategies

• Net Zero work, internal committees, showing the carbon effect of travel, finding new and innovative ways to make a difference to the environment.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Moving web hosting services to more sustainable parties

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB Software & IT Services Industry Topics, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: B Corp, Platinum Investors in People, Great Place to Work®, ISO 27001:2013

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Net Zero collection of modules

Awards & Recognition

• Stevie® Awards for Great Employers (Gold for 'Best CSR Strategy')
• CSR 'World Leader' at the International CSR Excellence Awards