Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Community
• Environment
• Ethics

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced GHG emissions through operational consolidation and initiatives; surpassed waste diversion target of 92% with 93.68%
• Consolidated and closed eight data center locations, achieving a 38% reduction in active data center space and over $40 million in annual cost savings in FY15
• Consolidated and closed five data center locations in FY16 through right-sizing and re-engineering IT platforms into cloud technology.
• BlackBerry® Passport™ achieved Platinum Certification under UL 110 standard (40% recycled content, 91% recyclability rate, 100% fiber-based packaging).

Social Achievements

• Employees volunteered more than 6,500 hours and BlackBerry donated $150,000 to over 200 organizations globally through the Proud2Be program.
• Supported disadvantaged youth through STEM camp bursaries, food drives, and WE Schools program.
• Global lost time injury rate decreased from 0.50 in FY15 to 0.03 in FY16.
• Supported veterans through various initiatives including a Walk-a-Thon and Poppy Campaign.

Governance Achievements

• Revised BlackBerry Code of Business Standards and Principles and implemented mandatory training.
• Established BlackBerry Ethics Link for anonymous reporting of concerns.
• Maintained ISO 27001 certification for Information Security Management System and PCI DSS certification.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing GHG emissions from employee air travel and expensed mileage.
• Managing environmental and social risks in the global supply chain (e.g., conflict minerals, responsible sourcing of tin from Indonesia).

Mitigation Strategies

• Encouraging alternative transportation and virtual meetings to reduce employee travel emissions.
• Implementing a risk-based management process for suppliers, using the EICC’s Risk Assessment 1 tool.
• Developing and implementing the BlackBerry Responsible Minerals Policy and engaging with industry initiatives like the CFSI.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Risk-based assessment process; supplier self-assessment questionnaires; on-site audits.

Responsible Procurement

• BlackBerry Supplier Code of Conduct (aligned with EICC); BlackBerry Responsible Minerals Policy; due diligence on conflict minerals.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4

Certifications: ISO 27001, PCI DSS, UL 110 (BlackBerry Passport)

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young LLP (limited assurance)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• BlackBerry® Passport™ with high recycled content and recyclability rate.

Awards & Recognition

• AT&T Supplier Diversity Crystal Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Maintains a variety of programs to identify, execute and maintain sustainable initiatives and to reduce the environmental impact of its products throughout the product lifecycle.
• Joined the United Nations Global Compact and committed to the ten principles of the UNGC and to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Social Achievements

• Invests in strategic charitable partnerships, supporting charitable endeavours by employees, and building community relationships through local offices.
• Maintains policies reflecting its commitment to responsible business practices, including a Privacy Policy, Supplier Code of Conduct, Human Rights Policy, Equal Employment Policy and Supplier Diversity Policy.
• Received eleven “Employer of Choice” and “Best Place to Work” Awards in 2020.
• Expanded the Company’s commitment to the United Nations Global Compact Sustainable Development Goals.
• Extended the Company’s partnership with the American Red Cross by donating BlackBerry AtHoc software to support community safety and resilience.

Governance Achievements

• Appointed Thomas Eacobacci as President.
• Appointed Marjorie Dickman as Chief Government Affairs and Public Policy Officer.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has had and may continue to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
• The COVID-19 pandemic and related global chip shortage have had and, in fiscal 2022, may continue to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s QNX automotive software business in particular and on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition on a consolidated basis.
• Intense competition in rapidly evolving markets.
• Maintaining and expanding customer base for software and services.
• Protecting against unauthorized use of intellectual property.
• Litigation risks.
• Network disruptions.
• Risks related to regulations regarding health and safety, hazardous materials usage and conflict minerals.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented a series of temporary cost reduction measures to further preserve financial flexibility.
• Taking advantage of the broad-based employer relief provided by governments in Canada, the United States and other jurisdictions.
• Temporarily suspending certain company matching contributions to employee retirement savings plans and deferring increases in the base salaries of many employees and executives.
• Devotes significant resources to network security, encryption and authentication technologies and other measures, including security policies and procedures, vulnerability testing and awareness training, to mitigate cyber risk to its systems, endpoints and data.
• Engineers novel security and reliability features, deploys software updates to address vulnerabilities, and maintains a security infrastructure that protects the integrity of the Company’s network, products and services.
• Actively monitoring external threats, reviewing best practices and implementing appropriate internal controls, including incident response plans.
• Maintains cybersecurity insurance.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Engages with suppliers to conduct due diligence into the source of conflict minerals.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UNGC

Awards & Recognition

• Best & Brightest Companies to Work For (2016 - 2020)
• Best & Brightest Companies in Wellness (2016 - 2020)
• Canada’s Top 100 Employers for Young People
• Canada’s Top 100 Greenest Employers (2016 - 2020)