TeamViewer SE
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate change
- Social responsibility
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Defined climate neutrality targets and measures
- Reduced CO2e emissions through remote work solutions
Social Achievements
- Made products available to private individuals free of charge
- Joined the UN Global Compact
Governance Achievements
- Complied with all recommendations of the German Corporate Governance Code 2020
- Established a comprehensive Compliance Management System
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Reach EUR 1 billion billings by 2023
Short-term Goals:
- Increase billings to EUR 585 to 605 million in 2021
Environmental Challenges
- Macroeconomic risks (economic downturn, impact of the coronavirus pandemic, geopolitical environment, competitive environment)
- Operational risks (product risks, product and IT security, distribution risks, migration of the heterogeneous IT system landscape, personnel risks)
- Compliance-related risks (general legal and regulatory risks, data protection, corporate governance risks)
- Financial risks (foreign currency risk)
Mitigation Strategies
- Close monitoring of regional markets and offering market-specific solution portfolios
- Contingency planning, virtual selling processes, remote product installation, expanded router capacity
- Comprehensive compliance mechanisms, internal training programs, Compliance Management System, Code of Conduct
- Derivative financial instruments to hedge currency risk
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Business Partner & Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Reducing emissions by facilitating remote interactions and device control
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, UNGC
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate change
- Social issues
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced CO₂ emissions by 90% by 2040 (vs. 2021 baseline), sourcing electricity from renewable energy sources.
- Investing in long-term carbon dioxide storage (Carbon Removal).
Social Achievements
- Providing a free version of its software for non-commercial use.
- Supporting training and education of young people in STEM subjects.
- Respecting international human rights standards in the workplace (UDHR, European Convention on Human Rights, ILO Declaration).
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Reduce CO₂ emissions by 90% by 2040 (vs. 2021 baseline).
Medium-term Goals:
- Increase the proportion of women in management positions.
Environmental Challenges
- General macroeconomic environment (inflation, economic downturn, reduced subscriptions, longer sales cycles, price competition).
- Geopolitical environment (Russia-Ukraine war, Middle East conflict, China-Taiwan tensions).
- Competitive environment (increased competition, price pressure, reduced profit margins).
- Personnel risks (attracting and retaining highly qualified employees).
- Product risks (infrastructure damage, operating system updates, loss of innovative edge).
- Product and IT security (unauthorized access, cyberattacks, product misuse).
- Sales risks (customer cancellations, reduced service scope).
- Compliance-related risks (legal and regulatory changes, contractual liability).
- Financial risks (foreign currency risk, inflation risk).
Mitigation Strategies
- Closely monitoring regional markets and offering tailored solutions.
- Geographical diversification.
- Maintaining strategic partnerships (Microsoft, SAP, Google).
- Investing in continuous improvement of solutions portfolio.
- Various measures to retain and recruit staff (flexible work schedules, attractive workplace models, market-driven remuneration, employee share participation program).
- Continuously monitoring operating systems updates and working with customer support.
- Using agile software development methods.
- Improving product security and infrastructure (threat modeling, penetration tests, security operations center).
- Disabling older product versions.
- Working with external specialist bodies to identify and address misuse.
- In-depth scrutiny of enterprise and service agreements.
- Establishing comprehensive compliance mechanisms.
- Using derivative financial instruments to hedge currency risks.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Business Partner & Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Reducing emissions by enabling remote interactions and device management.
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI
Certifications: ISO 27001