Climate Change Data

Benefitfocus.com, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)

Reporting Period: 2020

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

  • Data Privacy and Security
  • Workforce Diversity
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Community Engagement
  • Ethical Business Practices
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Substantially reduced paper usage by primarily communicating with clients through digital means.
  • Removed disposable cups from all buildings and provided reusable drinking cups for all associates.
  • Implemented a recycling program in each of our cafes.
  • Encourage the use of Company bicycles and electric golf carts for transitions between office buildings on our Charleston campus.

Social Achievements

  • Roughly 50/50 women and men workforce.
  • 56% of executive leadership team are from diverse backgrounds.
  • Launched a podcast series featuring tips on how to set up an efficient remote workspace and maximize bandwidth.
  • Held its first 100% virtual benefits fair.
  • Added a Company-sponsored virtual fitness training program for all associates (Wellbeats).
  • Provided associates necessary office furniture and supplies via shipment or drop-off.
  • Donations of more than $500,000 since 2016.
  • Support for more than 200 organizations.
  • Ongoing program to provide $250 in matching donations per associate per year to the charity of their choice.
  • Ongoing program to provide up to 100 community sports team sponsorships annually.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DIB) Council with charter and executive sponsorship led by the Company’s CHRO.
  • Regularly reviews evolving corporate governance best practices, changing regulatory requirements, and feedback from shareholders.
  • Audit Committee monitors our enterprise-wide risk management program and our controls, compliance and ethics.
  • All associates, including management, participate in annual Code of Conduct training.
  • Whistleblower programs in place with non-retaliation policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

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

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Part of vendor selection criteria is to choose cloud services vendors able to demonstrate the most efficient computing cycles and waste reduction practices.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Cloud-based software services

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed