Climate Change Data

Zensar Technologies

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2020-2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:89.04 tCO2e (2020); 32.79 tCO2e (2021) (UK operations)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not applicable (UK)
Scope 2 Emissions:14.54 tCO2e (2020); 9.08 tCO2e (2021) (UK)
Scope 3 Emissions:74.50 tCO2e (2020); 23.72 tCO2e (2021) (UK, business travel & employee commute)
Renewable Energy Share:75% (UK leased offices); 10% (headquarters in 2021)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Energy Conservation
  • Water Conservation
  • Waste Management

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced global operational carbon emissions by ~11% against the 2020 baseline (195 tCO2e reduction)
  • Achieved a 63% reduction in emissions for Zensar UK (56.25 tCO2e reduction)
  • 10% of energy consumption at headquarters met through solar rooftop in 2021
  • UK leased offices source 75% renewable energy

Social Achievements

  • Launched 'ZenCommute' application to optimize routes and reduce carbon footprint
  • Facilitated an efficient bus service to reduce employee commute carbon footprint
  • Replaced 95% of desktop PCs with laptops to optimize UPS footprint
  • Partnered with OEMs for toner and ink cartridge recycling
  • Implemented paperless invoice processing

Governance Achievements

  • ISO14001:2015 and ISO50001:2011 certified since 2017
  • All global locations are 100% Single Use Plastic (SUP) free since 2018
  • Carbon Reduction Plan completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and associated guidance

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • Source 100% renewable electricity for owned premises
  • Lease new facilities with green building benefits
  • Reduce business travel and employee commute globally by 50%
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce global carbon emissions to 91.11 tCO2e by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic potentially increasing energy consumption in 2022
  • Lack of operational control over direct emissions in multi-tenant leased office spaces
Mitigation Strategies
  • Corrective investment plans, new work methods, and technology investments to reduce emissions
  • Hybrid working model to optimize energy usage and reduce commute emissions
  • Collaboration with landlords to migrate to 100% renewable electricity and improve efficiencies

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Active engagement with global suppliers to monitor and report their carbon emissions
  • Incorporation of environmental considerations into procurement processes

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard, SECR requirements

Certifications: ISO14001:2015, ISO50001:2011

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Lack of standardization in ESG data attributes and rating calculations.
  • Inadequate assurance standards for ESG disclosures.
  • Absence of ESG-specific accounting rules.
  • Inconsistency and non-comparable data across different providers and geographies.
  • Accessibility issues with unstructured, narrative data.
  • Inadequate ESG reporting and disclosures (dated, unreliable data).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Leveraging AI, machine learning (ML), and data analytics to address data availability bottlenecks.
  • Using automation technologies (RPA) to automate data collection and improve the frequency and accuracy of ESG disclosures.
  • Employing AI-powered models for predictive ESG reporting.
  • Utilizing technology to analyze unstructured ESG data and create common assurance standards.
  • AI-powered solutions to quantify qualitative ESG data and create a framework for measuring ESG performance.
  • Technology to resolve inconsistencies in ESG data sets and improve data accessibility and usability.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability
  • Social Impact
  • Humanity-centered design

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Obstacles to the widespread adoption of sustainable products (limited availability, higher prices, diminished performance compared to conventional alternatives).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Adopting a humanity-centered design approach and product development practices to develop sustainable solutions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Sustainable sourcing (Unilever), fair-trade practices.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of carbon-negative products (Air Company).

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Plastic-free products, reusable packaging, carbon-negative products.

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed