Climate Change Data

Audinate Group Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:114.3 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:0.0 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:114.3 tCO2e/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Environmental Impact
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Cybersecurity

Environmental Achievements

  • Completed Scope 1 and 2 emissions inventory (Scope 1: 0.0 tCO2-e; Scope 2: 114.3 tCO2-e)

Social Achievements

  • Introduced an enhanced global Paid Parental Leave Policy (18 weeks for primary carers, 8 weeks for secondary carers)
  • No WorkCover injury incidents in FY22 and FY23 in Australia
  • Female representation: 21% of workforce, 25% of Senior Executive Team, 29% on the Board

Governance Achievements

  • Launched Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Implemented process improvements to enhance the reporting of cybersecurity risks
  • Enhanced Information Security Management System (ISMS) Maturity Program
  • Introduced a Data Protection Officer

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions (chip shortages)
  • Geopolitical risks (China)
  • Protection of intellectual property
  • Dante product shortages
  • Internal product deferral (redesigns due to chip shortages)
  • Technology development risks (third-party IP, end-of-life components)
  • Acquisition risk
  • Failure to attract and retain customers
  • General economic and financial market conditions
  • Cybersecurity risks
Mitigation Strategies
  • Redesigned and released Brooklyn III to preserve major revenue stream
  • Direct management of relationships with key component suppliers
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Cyber Security Steering Committee, Security Operations function, and Cyber Security Operations Working Group
  • Investment in cybersecurity (process improvements, ISMS program, Data Protection Officer)
  • Rigorous testing of Cyber Incident Response Plans

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:110.1 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:0.0 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:110.1 tCO2e/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Workforce diversity
  • Cyber security
  • Supply chain management
  • Carbon neutrality

Environmental Achievements

  • Scope 2 carbon emissions slightly down from 114.3 tCO2e in FY23 to 110.1 tCO2e in FY24

Social Achievements

  • Enhanced workforce diversity (26% female representation, 29% female representation on the board)
  • No WorkCover incidents in Australia
  • Employee engagement results aligned with the top quartile of global technology peers
  • Enhanced global Paid Parental Leave Policy supported 14 new parents

Governance Achievements

  • Strengthened cyber security capabilities
  • Improved transparency in supply chain management practices
  • Working towards ISO27001 compliance

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Accelerate broader adoption of Dante video
Short-term Goals:
  • Become carbon neutral (Scope 1 and 2 emissions) during FY25
  • Achieve ISO27001 compliance in FY25

Environmental Challenges

  • Continued preference for software-based Dante implementations (lower per-unit revenue)
  • Shortening order lead times and inventory re-balancing
  • Expected end-of-life of Viper and MY16 products
  • Geopolitical risks (chip supply, manufacturing in China, export from HK)
  • Protection of intellectual property
  • Technology development risks (unlicensed use of third-party IP, end-of-life hardware components)
  • Acquisition risk
  • Failure to attract and retain customers
  • General economic and financial market conditions
  • Dante audio cost barrier to wider adoption
  • Business model evolution (disruption of existing revenue)
  • Legacy technology platform
  • Channel inventory risk
  • Cyber security risks
  • Supply chain risks
Mitigation Strategies
  • Disciplined examination of M&A opportunities
  • Various measures across marketing, sales, and product development to manage costs
  • Incremental spending in sales and marketing activities
  • Cost growth expected in the range of 7%–9% in FY25
  • Leveraging Supplier Code of Conduct to reinforce ethical labor practices
  • Implementing a screening capability for customers and resellers
  • Directly managing relationships with key component suppliers
  • Investing in vulnerability management, upskilling teams, and implementing tooling to enhance observability and optimize device management processes
  • Working towards ISO27001 compliance for information security

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Screening for international trade restrictions

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI