Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Sustainability
• Employee Engagement
• Community Philanthropy
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced office-based carbon footprint through office space consolidation, updated procurement and travel policies favoring virtual events, hybrid work model, smart printers, and increased use of virtual servers.
• Increased energy efficiency in new workspaces through energy-efficient appliances, programmable HVAC units, and sensor-lighting programs.

Social Achievements

• Established an Employee Relief Fund (later PeopleInspired Giving Foundation) raising over $500,000 to provide COVID-19-related relief to employees and their families.
• Launched the Equity at Work Council to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B).
• Created several Diversity Networks (Black Upcoming Individuals in Leadership and Development, PRIDE, Female Inclusion, Resilience, and Excellence, UKG VETS, Cancer Awareness Resources Education & Support, Accessibility and Disability Allies Partner Together) to foster inclusivity.
• Maintained a 95% employee retention rate during the merger and pandemic.
• Incurred no job losses due to COVID-19.

Governance Achievements

• Developed and implemented ethics and compliance training programs with 100% employee completion rate, covering areas such as anti-money laundering, business continuity, code of conduct, data privacy, and workplace harassment prevention.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Navigating a corporate merger amidst a global pandemic and near-100% remote work status.
• Ensuring business continuity and employee safety during COVID-19.
• Maintaining financial stability while supporting employees and customers.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed a plan to maintain business operations without job losses.
• Implemented a swift transition to remote work for non-essential employees.
• Established COVID-19 operating and advisory committees to manage the pandemic response.
• Provided financial concessions and support to customers.
• Enhanced product offerings to help customers navigate the pandemic's disruptions.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Emphasis on CSR principles and modern slavery in vendor RFP documents

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CDP, EcoVadis, SEDEX

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Cloud-based solutions reducing paper usage and energy consumption for customers.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• E-Waste
• Waste
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
• Talent and Culture
• Customer Satisfaction and Success
• Philanthropy and Volunteering
• Governance and Business Ethics
• Privacy and Data Protection
• Cybersecurity

Environmental Achievements

• Created programs to support sustainable and renewable business practices, such as waste and energy management.
• Completed a comprehensive audit of 29 of our largest global offices, representing approximately 88% of global office-based U Krewers.
• Implemented a centralized waste-collection pilot program in Weston and Montreal office locations.
• Recycled approximately 420 pounds of toxic metal waste and donated over $45,000 through a partnership with Urban Mining.

Social Achievements

• Established the Chief Belonging, Diversity, and Equity Officer as a new executive-level role.
• Launched a multimillion-dollar pay equity initiative (UKG Close the Gap Initiative).
• Created the UKG Elevate program to build a diverse talent pipeline.
• Expanded companywide employee resource groups (ERGs).

Governance Achievements

• Formed an ESG Steering Committee.
• Established an ESG Leadership Team.
• Established an ESG Cross-Functional Working Group.
• Introduced a new Code of Conduct and corporate policies.
• Published a Human Rights Policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic impacting millions of people across the world and restricting on-site access.
• Need to expand GHG emissions inventory to include a larger number of facilities and other business operations.
• Need to expand waste assessment to include more UKG locations.
• Need to increase on-site vendor audits.

Mitigation Strategies

• Phased return to office plan.
• Initial GHG inventory data collection and management process begun in 2021, with plans to complete a global inventory in 2022.
• Plans to expand waste assessment in 2022.
• Plans to increase on-site vendor reviews in 2022.
• Investing in carbon-output measurement capabilities to track and reduce carbon footprint.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Third-Party Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Increased customer demand for ESG information

Opportunities

• Cloud-based solutions reducing operating costs and eliminating paper for customers.
• Attracting and retaining top talent.
• Developing energy-efficient products and services.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD, UN SDGs

Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3
• SDG 4
• SDG 5
• SDG 8
• SDG 10
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 16

UKG's initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and policies related to health and well-being, education, gender equality, economic growth, reduced inequalities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and peace, justice, and strong institutions.

Awards & Recognition

• Top HR Product of the Year
• AnitaB.org Top Companies for Women Technologists Leader
• PEOPLE magazine’s Companies That Care list
• IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT
• Disability:IN Disability Equality Index (perfect score)
• Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials
• Leader in the Nucleus Research Workforce Management Value Matrix
• Nine TrustRadius Top-Rated Awards
• Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For
• Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Technology
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation Corporate Equality Index (perfect score)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• E-Waste
• Waste
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Social Impact
• Talent and Culture
• Customer Satisfaction and Success
• Governance and Business Ethics
• Privacy and Data Protection
• Cybersecurity

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced office footprint in Weston by 88,000 square feet, resulting in an estimated annual electricity savings of 1,700,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) and a 25% reduction in GHG emissions.
• Recycled 31,141 pounds of e-waste, reducing 895.16 pounds of toxic metals in landfills and 43,394.85 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.
• More than 90% of UKG customers were cloud-based, contributing to reduction of physical material and optimizing energy efficiency.

Social Achievements

• Launched the UKG Diversity Accelerator Program, supporting early-stage diverse-owned technology providers.
• Donated more than $4 million in direct financial support to over 170 nonprofit organizations.
• Launched the UKG Belonging and Engagement Center, resulting in a 158% increase in employee resource group (ERG) membership.
• 83% employee engagement score from the annual employee engagement survey.
• Launched Unified Foundational Learning program, with 96% of senior executives participating in active discussions about DEI&B and social impact.

Governance Achievements

• 99% completion rate for Code of Conduct training.
• More than 96% of employees completed data privacy and security training.
• Maintained uptime rate of 99.75% for UKG products.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Global climate change
• Talent shortage
• Maintaining high customer satisfaction scores

Mitigation Strategies

• Commitment to Science-Based Targets initiative for GHG emissions reduction.
• Investing in DEI&B initiatives to attract and retain talent.
• Investing in customer experience programs such as UKG Launch and SuccessCare.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• All third parties must comply with laws, regulations, and professional standards; review and sign Third-Party Code of Conduct; undergo due diligence.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Increased customer expectations regarding climate change programs.
• Competition for talent based on ESG performance.

Opportunities

• Cloud-based solutions reducing customer energy consumption.
• Opportunities to attract and retain talent through strong ESG performance.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD, GRI

Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2, SOC 3

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Cloud-based solutions

Awards & Recognition

• America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (Newsweek)
• Top Companies for Women Technologists (AnitaB.org)
• Perfect score on Corporate Equality Index (Human Rights Campaign Foundation)
• Perfect score on Disability:IN Disability Equality Index
• Brands That Matter (Fast Company)
• TrustRadius Tech Cares award
• Social Impact award (Ragan)
• Foundry’s Computerworld 2023 Best Places to Work in IT
• Forbes America’s Best Large Employers list
• Forbes World’s Best Employers list
• Google Cloud DevOps Award
• 100 Best Large Companies to Work For (Built In)
• Silver medal from EcoVadis

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B)
• Social Impact
• Governance
• Supply Chain Management
• Privacy and Data Protection
• Cybersecurity

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Third Party Code (outlining expectations regarding anti-discrimination, modern slavery prevention, fair treatment, compensation and working hours, anti-corruption, confidentiality, intellectual property rights, privacy, grievance channels, workplace safety, environmental responsibility, and responsibly sourced materials)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD, UNGC, UN SDGs

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• SaaS products and services, investment in cloud computing, virtual server expansion, and energy-efficient methods for data backup and data purging

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed