Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Data sovereignty and freedom
• Sustainable cloud
• Collective progress of the cloud for the benefit of society

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved a PUE of 1.28
• Achieved a WUE of 0.26 L/kWh IT
• Achieved a CUE of 0.20 tCO2e/MWh IT
• Achieved a REF of 77%
• Achieved a 25% reused components ratio

Social Achievements

• Employee engagement score of 7.5/10
• 20% of women in management positions
• 73% of employees trained

Governance Achievements

• Established anti-corruption training for all employees
• Implemented a whistleblowing platform (ROGER)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Inability to adapt to climate change and limit environmental impacts
• Inability to meet greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
• Difficulty in mastering water management
• Difficulty in managing the life cycle and circularity of products
• Non-compliance with regulations and best practices in business ethics
• Inability to manage resource scarcity and secure strategic supplies
• Difficulty in setting up a responsible supply chain
• Difficulty in establishing a clear governance structure for investors
• Cybersecurity risks related to data protection
• Difficulties in recruiting, developing, and integrating human capital
• Inability to provide a working environment ensuring employee health, safety, and well-being
• Difficulty in establishing and promoting an inclusive work environment

Mitigation Strategies

• Deployment of a comprehensive risk management process
• Detailed environmental roadmap with well-identified initiatives
• Water-cooling technology
• Vertically integrated industrial model
• Reverse supply chain
• Code of ethics and anti-corruption training
• Whistleblowing platform
• Vertically integrated model allowing control of the entire value chain
• Precautionary inventories
• Recycling policy
• Responsible purchasing approach reflected in the supplier code of conduct
• Relationship of trust developed with the financial community
• Obtaining certifications (ISO 27001, SEC 1, SEC 2, PCI DSS)
• Regular contact with ANSSI
• Strong corporate culture
• Investment in talent and skills development
• Culture of health and safety at work
• Commitment to increasing the number of women in the workforce
• Initiatives to promote access to employment for people with disabilities

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 20 strategic suppliers assessed in 2022

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier code of conduct
• Anti-corruption clauses in contracts

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Inability to adapt to climate change (including natural disasters)

Transition Risks

• Inability to meet greenhouse gas emission reduction targets

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Refurbished servers
• SBG5 data center

Awards & Recognition

• Grand Prix FAS for employee shareholding
• Wellbeing Leader Certificate (Poland)
• Top Company 2022 Kununu award (Germany)
• Trophée Compensations & Benefits
• 7th best High-Tech employer in France
• Gold award at the Victoires des leaders du capital human
• HappyIndex®Trainees & HappyIndex®Trainees Alternance 2021-2022 label

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Data Sovereignty
• Sustainable Cloud
• Societal Benefit

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced carbon emissions (GHG protocol) to 131 tCO2e from 154 tCO2e in 2022
• Improved PUE to 1.26 (constant scope)
• Improved WUE to 0.28 (constant scope)
• Improved CUE to 0.18
• Increased renewable energy share to 91%
• Increased reused components ratio to 36%
• Achieved 80% waste landfill diversion rate

Social Achievements

• Employee engagement score of 7.2/10
• 23% of women in management positions
• 68% of employees trained

Governance Achievements

• Formalized CSR approach
• Implemented anti-corruption training for 59% of employees
• 69% of suppliers signed the supplier code of conduct

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• International expansion challenges (brand recognition, market dynamics, local policies)
• Acquisition integration difficulties
• Competition in rapidly evolving markets
• Climate change impacts (natural disasters, resource scarcity, regulatory changes)
• Supply chain disruptions
• Incidents on physical infrastructures
• Maintaining service level agreements
• Recruitment, integration, and retention of skilled personnel
• Employee safety (physical and mental health)
• Liquidity risk
• Inflation, exchange rate, and interest rate risks
• Fraud risk
• Tax management complexities
• Non-compliance with laws and regulations
• Intellectual property protection
• Governance complexities
• Internal IT system outages
• Cybersecurity risks
• Data protection risks

Mitigation Strategies

• International development strategy, commercial clusters, GEOS program, SAP rollout
• Strengthened acquisition teams, dedicated integration teams, regular reviews
• Focus on differentiation (price, performance, data sovereignty, sustainability), innovation, partnerships, acquisitions
• CSR teams, environmental innovations, business continuity plans, site audits, insurance
• Vertically integrated model, safety stocks, purchasing organization, recycling policy
• Hyper resilience plan, safety procedures, business continuity plans, redundancy measures
• Continuous service improvement, customer satisfaction surveys, 24/7 support
• Strong employer brand, internal recruitment agency, onboarding process, employee loyalty measures
• QEHS team, personal protective equipment, workstation risk assessments, mental health initiatives
• Successful IPO, new loan agreements, EIB loan
• Hedging instruments, purchasing policy optimization, electricity cost hedging
• Internal control procedures, transaction monitoring, whistleblowing procedure
• Compliance with tax laws, external consulting
• Legal department, DPO, compliance teams, external audits
• Legal team, patent filing strategy, open source technologies
• Formalized corporate governance, internal control system
• Regular code and infrastructure reviews, business continuity and recovery plans
• Cybersecurity strategy, security tools and policies, certifications, ANSSI contact, cyber attack simulations, cyber insurance
• Data governance system, data protection policy, incident management procedures

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 24 key suppliers assessed in 2023

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• CSR criteria in calls for tenders
• Supplier training on CSR issues

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme natural disasters
• Heat waves
• Resource shortages

Transition Risks

• Tightening of environmental regulations

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol

Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 27701, PCI DSS, SOC 2 type 2, SecNumCloud, ISO 50001

Third-party Assurance: Independent third-party assurance provider (name not specified)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Hybrid Immersion Liquid Cooling technology

Awards & Recognition

• Green Trophy at The Big Green forum
• HappyIndex®Trainees & HappyIndex®Trainees Alternance label
• Other awards mentioned in the report

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Data sovereignty and freedom
• Sustainable cloud
• Collective progress of the cloud for the benefit of society

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 73.4% compared to 2022 (target)
• Achieved 92% Renewable Energy Factor (REF)
• Zero waste to landfill from production centers (target)

Social Achievements

• Improved employee loyalty rate to 81%
• Reduced voluntary departure rate to 9.2%
• Employee engagement score of 7.3/10

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a responsible purchasing policy
• 71.23% of suppliers signed the Supplier Code of Conduct
• 79% pass rate for anti-corruption training

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Inability to adapt to climate change
• Inability to meet greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
• Difficulty with water management
• Difficulty managing the life cycle and circularity of products
• Non-compliance with regulations and best practices in business ethics
• Inability to manage resource scarcity and secure strategic supplies
• Difficulty in setting up a responsible supply chain
• Difficulty in establishing a clear governance structure for investors
• Cybersecurity and data protection risks
• Difficulties in recruiting, developing, and integrating human capital
• Inability to provide a working environment ensuring employee health, safety, and well-being
• Difficulty in establishing and promoting an inclusive work environment

Mitigation Strategies

• Dedicated CSR teams and investment in environmentally friendly innovations
• Detailed climate roadmap with initiatives in energy management, eco-design, carbon offsetting, and sustainable supply chain
• Watercooling technology, measures to limit water consumption, and new liquid cooling technology
• Vertically integrated industrial model, reverse supply chain, and standardized waste management process
• Corruption and influence peddling risk mapping, code of ethics, training, and whistleblowing platform
• Vertically integrated model, safety stocks, dialogue with suppliers, and recycling policy
• Responsible purchasing approach, supplier Code of Conduct, CSR risk assessment of suppliers, and CSR criteria in tenders
• Relationship of trust with financial community, open dialogue, and transparent Universal Registration Document
• Certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI DSS), contact with ANSSI, IT risk map, cyber attack simulations, and cyber insurance
• Strong corporate culture, investment in talent development, onboarding week, efficient recruitment, and employer brand
• Culture of health and safety, awareness-raising initiatives, crisis drills, workstation risk assessments, and employee services
• Internal charter, commitment to increasing women in the workforce, initiatives for people with disabilities, and awareness-raising events

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 25 strategic suppliers assessed in 2023

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• CSR criteria included in calls for tenders
• Anti-corruption clauses in contracts

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Natural disasters
• Water stress
• Heavy rainfall

Transition Risks

• Inability to meet GHG emission reduction targets
• Difficulty securing low-carbon energy

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol, SBTi

Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 27701, PCI DSS, SOC 2 type 2, ISO 50001, ISO 14001 (Gravelines datacenter)

Third-party Assurance: KPMG S.A.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, innovation, and infrastructure)
• Goal 13 (Climate action)

OVHcloud's initiatives contribute to these goals through its focus on renewable energy, sustainable datacenter design, and emission reduction targets.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Hybrid Immersion Liquid Cooling technology

Awards & Recognition

• Green Trophy at The Big Green forum
• Compensation & Benefits Trophy
• Gold prize at Human Capital Leaders' Victories
• Wellbeing Leader Certificate
• HappyIndex®Trainees & HappyIndex®Trainees Alternance label
• Top Company 2023 by Kununu
• Second in LinkedIn Top Companies list
• International Employee Share Ownership Trophy