Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced electricity consumption by more than 3 million kilowatt hours, saving $873,000 and reducing the carbon footprint by 2,602 metric tons of CO2.
• Publicly reported carbon footprint through the Carbon Disclosure Project.
• Developed ecowisesm service to help customers reduce the carbon impact of their print-to-mail operations.
• Recycled nearly 8 million pounds of product.
• Reduced CO2 emissions by 2,331 metric tons through purchases of Green-e® certified RECs.
• Pitney Bowes Norway replaced leased vehicles with greener models, resulting in one in four leased vehicles having at least 40 percent lower emissions.

Social Achievements

• Recognized for the third consecutive year as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by The Ethisphere Institute.
• Earned a place on Black Enterprise magazine’s list of the Top 40 Best Companies for Diversity for the fifth year in a row.
• Improved workplace safety, reducing lost workday injury cases per 100 employees by 23 percent from 2007 levels.
• Boosted enrollment by 79 percent in the Fit ’n’ Fun family wellness program.
• Supported education initiatives that help reduce the achievement gap and strengthen workforce preparedness.
• Launched “License to Development Lead,” a three-day foundational leadership training workshop for new managers.
• Held a company-wide Diversity and Inclusion Women’s Leadership Conference.

Governance Achievements

• Linked ethical behavior standards to annual employee performance evaluation and compensation.
• Established a structured, consistent and continuous risk management process.
• Introduced the Pitney Bowes Supplier Code of Conduct.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Turbulent economy
• Escalating environmental challenges
• Strengthening managerial ranks through diversity and inclusion
• Working with customers and suppliers to reduce carbon impact throughout the mailstream.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed ecowisesm service
• Improved workplace safety
• Boosted enrollment in wellness program
• Supported education initiatives
• Strengthening managerial ranks through diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Working with customers and suppliers to reduce carbon impact.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Pitney Bowes Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)

Certifications: Energy Star

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Energy Star-rated mailing systems
• Ecowisesm service

Awards & Recognition

• World’s Most Ethical Companies (Ethisphere Institute)
• Black Enterprise Top 40 Best Companies for Diversity
• Hispanic Enterprise Top 50 Corporations for Supplier Diversity
• DiversityMBA Magazine Top 50 Companies for Diverse Managers
• Diversity/Careers in Engineering & IT Best Diversity Company
• Oslo’s greenest company (Pitney Bowes Norway)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Diversity
• Our People
• Customers and Suppliers
• Community

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced electricity consumption by more than 8 million kilowatt hours from 2007 baseline, saving $1.4 million and reducing carbon footprint by 4,862 metric tons of CO2.
• Recycled over 6.5 million pounds of materials (US and Canada)
• Purchases of Green-e® certified RECs helped reduce CO2 by 5,070 metric tons.

Social Achievements

• Launched PB Lets Me Be Me program, a global diversity awareness program.
• Conducted a series of three webinars throughout 2009 featuring women executives, with over 800 attendees.
• Increased subcontracting with diverse suppliers.

Governance Achievements

• Named to Ethisphere Institute’s list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the fourth straight year.
• Linked ethical behavior standards to annual employee performance evaluation and compensation.
• Senior management compensation tied to success in meeting diversity objectives.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing the environmental impact of products, services and operations worldwide.
• Increasing engagement of employees.
• Improving customer satisfaction.

Mitigation Strategies

• Energy-saving initiatives including better lighting systems, improved HVAC controls, and motion sensors.
• Implementing programs to promote personal and professional growth, and soliciting employee feedback.
• Creating a Customer Experience team and establishing a new strategy to improve service.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Pitney Bowes Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Energy Star

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• IntelliJet™ Printing System
• AddressRightNow™ online list management service
• Imaging and Workflow Solution

Awards & Recognition

• World’s Most Ethical Companies
• Connecticut Green Business Award
• WasteWise Hall of Fame
• Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles Platinum Award
• 100 Best Corporate Citizens

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Workplace Safety and Health
• Community
• Employee Volunteerism
• Governance
• Ethics

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced electricity consumption by more than 16 million kilowatt hours from 2007 baseline, saving $2.3 million and reducing carbon footprint by 10,194 metric tons of CO2
• Recovered more than 4 million pounds of materials through product take-back program (U.S. and Canada), resulting in the avoidance of nearly 23,000 metric tons of CO2 each year
• Employees participating in Workplace Agility program saved 500,025 hours in travel time and 841,887 gallons of gasoline, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 9.8 million pounds
• Purchased renewable energy credits (RECs) resulting in 30,257 metric tons of CO2 emission reductions

Social Achievements

• Employees donated more than 76,000 hours in support of literacy programs and other community initiatives
• Supported various literacy and education programs benefiting thousands of students
• Maintained external partnerships to support diversity objectives and provide development opportunities for employees
• National Business Group on Health honored Pitney Bowes at the highest Platinum Level with its Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles Award for five consecutive years

Governance Achievements

• Compliance with Business Practices Guidelines linked to every employee’s annual performance evaluation and compensation
• Ethics Help Line provides 24/7 toll-free service for ethics inquiries and reporting suspected violations

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct establishes benchmarks and practices

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

• Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles Award (Platinum Level)