The Act 1 Group, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced combined scope 1 and 2 emissions by 52% from 2019 baseline after offsets
- Reduced scope 2 emissions by 59% from 2019 baseline
- Reduced scope 3 emissions (business travel) by 56% from 2019 baseline
- Reduced water usage by 10%
- Achieved 52 MT CO2e in carbon offsetting
Social Achievements
- 1000+ volunteer hours logged
- Released a well-being newsletter focusing on career and personal growth
- Launched "Building Our Community" program to incentivize employee volunteering
- Silver Sponsor of the 2023 ESDP EU Supplier Diversity Conference & Awards
Governance Achievements
- Established physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard data
- Implemented data security measures to prevent data loss or unauthorized access
- 100% of employees received anti-corruption policy and procedure training
- Suppliers required to communicate Code of Conduct to their next-tier suppliers
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce combined emissions by 40% by 2025 or earlier
- Reduce business travel emissions by 40% by 2025 or earlier
- Achieve an overall net emission reduction of 50% by 2025 or earlier
Environmental Challenges
- Minimizing organizational air travel, auto travel, and electricity consumption
- Capturing energy consumption outside of head office locations
- Finalizing process for tracking parental leave data
- Evaluating the best approach to evaluate upstream suppliers' sustainability efforts
Mitigation Strategies
- Invested in a carbon offset program
- Embraced hybrid and virtual workspaces
- Migrated server infrastructure to a cloud service provider using 100% renewable energy
- Developed a materiality assessment process with stakeholder feedback
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct requiring alignment with ILO Declaration, UN Global Compact, and other principles
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, UN Global Compact
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Quality Education
- Gender Equality
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Reduced Inequalities
The ActOne Group's core values and initiatives contribute to these SDGs.
Awards & Recognition
- 2023 Top providers of total workforce solutions (HRO Today)
- 2023 Quality of Service (HRO Today)
- 2023 SIA 40 Under 40 Honoree (SIA)