2023 Summary Report
Environmental, Social, and Governance
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Our approach to ESG | 2 |
Our governance of ESG | 2 |
Our material ESG topics | 2 |
Future plans | 2 |
2023 in review: Key ESG facts and figures | 3 |
Our ESG awards and recognitions | 4 |
Our ESG-related certifications | 5 |
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ESG AT CRAYON
Read our full 2023 ESG ReportVisit our global websiteContact us at esg@crayon.com
OUR APPROACH TO ESG | 2023 IN REVIEW: KEY ESG FACTS AND FIGURES | OUR ESG AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS | OUR ESG-RELATED CERTIFICATIONS | 2 |
Our approach to ESG
We use the term environmental, social, and governance (ESG) as the planning and implementation framework for all sustainability-related activities that position Crayon as a socially
Our material ESG topics
Crayon's 10 material topics are discussed in detail in the full 2023 ESG Report1. They represent Crayon's most significant environmental, social, and governance impacts and were identified through a combination of the following:
Our material topics
responsible company.
- A materiality assessment
- A review of key standards and guidelines
Enhancing employee well-being
Promoting integrity, legal compliance, and transparency
Our governance of ESG
Crayon's 10-member Board of Directors performs necessary control functions and partners with Crayon's executive management team on strategic decision-making in all areas, including ESG. Within the board, the audit and risk board committee is responsible for ESG reporting alongside other non- ESG duties.
Crayon's seven-member executive management team jointly makes all major strategic and operational decisions, extending to those involving ESG. On a day-to-day basis, the Chief Strategy Officer has direct
Future plans
In 2024, we will take stock of our ESG progress with a view toward setting targets and ambitions at both the global and local levels. In doing so, we acknowledge and celebrate the key milestones already reached linked to previously communicated targets. Strongly influenced by the changing regulatory circumstances (e.g. the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the European Union's Taxonomy Regulation), the coming months are therefore an opportune time to transition to an enhanced ESG strategy that will propel us into the future.
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IT landscape
1 The full 2023 ESG report is available on Crayon's global website.
OUR APPROACH TO ESG | 2023 IN REVIEW: KEY ESG FACTS AND FIGURES | OUR ESG AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS | OUR ESG-RELATED CERTIFICATIONS
2023 in review: Key ESG facts and figures
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We believe in the power of technology to drive the greater good
Environment
Protecting the planet
17,793 tons of CO2
Total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions (location-based)
45% renewable | 1 global | 1 climate change |
energy | program | conference |
Proportion of our total | To reduce electronic waste | Crayon attended COP28 in |
energy consumption | and manage our devices | Dubai |
derived from renewable | sustainably | |
energy sources |
Crayon Cares is our
global charitable giving initiative driven by our employees and supported at the corporate level.
US$106,012
Donated in 32 countries.
4,021 FTEs | 32% women | 65 nationalities | 17-72 years old |
Full-time equivalent | 68% men | Represented in our | Range in age from |
employees in 46 countries | Gender composition | workforce | youngest to oldest |
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Contributing to society
48.49%
Percentage of our workforce that took part in volunteer activities.
16,400
Governance
Delivering a
trusted business
1 grievance mechanism
To report integrity-related concerns, comprising a:
- Trust desk
- Whistleblower channel
0 data breaches
Due to our strong privacy and security protocols
2 new initiatives | 7 guiding |
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foster industry-wide | responsible AI |
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Partnership Program | (customer-facing) AI |
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Privacy Partnership | |
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Total number of hours volunteered by Crayon employees.
OUR APPROACH TO ESG | 2023 IN REVIEW: KEY ESG FACTS AND FIGURES | OUR ESG AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS | OUR ESG-RELATED CERTIFICATIONS | 4 |
Our ESG awards and recognitions
Crayon believes in executing with excellence to achieve success. We are grateful for the acknowledgement our dedication to ESG received in 2023.
Contributing to society
- Great Place to Work Certified in India, US, United Arab Emirates, and Africa.
- Crayon Australia won the Distributor for Social Good award at the CRN Australia Impact Awards for the second consecutive year.
- Crayon participated in the 2023 SHE Index, Europe's largest gender diversity index.1
- Crayon was named 2023 Global Diversity and Inclusion Employer of the Year by The Digital Revolution Awards.
- Crayon was named a Social Impact Award Winner by CRN, an IT media brand.
In addition, Crayon has been a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) since 2020. We embrace its 10 principles which span labor and human rights, the environment, and anti-corruption.
We perform well on the Ecovadis scorecard, an independent rating system of participating organizations' ESG performance. Crayon had an Ecovadis silver medal in 2023, putting us in the top 25% of all companies evaluated by Ecovadis.
Crayon completes the climate change questionnaire of CDP (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project) each year, disclosing our greenhouse gas emissions. CDP is an independent environmental disclosure system used to drive transparency and action around how organizations manage their environmental impacts.
Protecting the planet
- Crayon was rated a Category 3 performer on PwC's 2023 Climate Index which evaluates the climate impact of Norway's 100 largest companies.
1 The results for 2023 had not yet been announced at the time of publishing this report.
OUR APPROACH TO ESG | 2023 IN REVIEW: KEY ESG FACTS AND FIGURES | OUR ESG AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS | OUR ESG-RELATEDCERTIFICATIONS | 5 |
Our ESG-related certifications
We held various certifications in 2023. Viewed through an ESG lens, the most relevant certifications were:
Certification | ESG area it applies to | Crayon operations |
ISO 37001:2016 | Crayon's anti-bribery management system | Global |
ISO 27001:2017 | Crayon's information security management system | Global |
ISO 27701:2019 | Crayon's privacy information management system | Global |
Cyber Essentials Plus | Crayon's operational security against common cyber-attacks | United Kingdom |
ISO 14001:2015 | Crayon's environmental management system | Global |
CONTENTS | OVERVIEW | DELIVERING A TRUSTED BUSINESS | CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIETY | PROTECTING THE PLANET | ANNEXES | 6 |
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