Kyndryl is fully committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) as defined by the United Nations and has developed our environmental, social and governance impact strategies aligned with these goals. In our Fiscal Year 2023 Corporate Citizenship Report we outline how we align to the UN SDG indicators to demonstrate our progress and impact.
"At Kyndryl, we’re embracing environmental stewardship, fostering social inclusivity, and promoting good governance practices."
Martin Schroeter
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Our Environmental, Social and Governance strategy and framework
Corporate citizenship powers human progress to drive success in our business, and we apply this principle to how we approach our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy.
Kyndryl is focused on economic, social and environmental strategies that harness our highly skilled workforce and the industry’s latest technologies. Every day, we work toward creating a sustainable and inclusive future by driving practices and positive social impact at scale.
Our ESG framework is defined by three pillars:
- Environment: Our sustainability programs
- People: Our social responsibility programs
- Trust: Our corporate governance programs
Our Environmental, Social and Governance strategy and framework
Corporate citizenship powers human progress to drive success in our business, and we apply this principle to how we approach our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy.
Kyndryl is focused on economic, social and environmental strategies that harness our highly skilled workforce and the industry’s latest technologies. Every day, we work toward creating a sustainable and inclusive future by driving practices and positive social impact at scale.
Our ESG framework is defined by three pillars:
- Environment: Our sustainability programs
- People: Our social responsibility programs
- Trust: Our corporate governance programs
Our alignment with the United Nations’
Sustainable Development Goals
To foster accountability with our stakeholders, Kyndryl aligns its ESG program
to the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Kyndryl’s
community and sustainability programs are aligned to the below SDGs:
Powering progress by delivering impact
*Materiality, as used here is distinct from, and should not be confused with, such terms as defined for SEC and other financial reporting purposes. Materiality assessments refer to the process by which companies identify and prioritize the urgency of various sustainability topics to their company. The inclusion of information or the absence of information in this report should not be construed to represent the Company's belief regarding the materiality of the information for SEC or other financial reporting purposes.
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Our ESG strategy is focused on economic, social, and environmental strategies, where we can leverage our technology and workforce. Every day, we work toward creating a sustainable and inclusive future by driving sustainable practices and positive social impact at scale. We have set goals to hold ourselves accountable for progress across our businesses, operations, and supply chain. Our goals are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and industry frameworks and best practices. This ESG framework is a roadmap to help us achieve our goals and commitments.
In our first year, we committed to continuously evolving our strategy to make sure it aligns with best practices, the latest climate science, and regulations. Our ESG framework is defined as the following: Environment, which is our sustainability program focused on all environmental aspects and helps our stakeholders; People, which focuses on our talent including culture, skill development, employee engagement, inclusion, diversity and equity as well as corporate social responsibility community focused programs; and Trust, which focuses on our governance program and how we build integrity and value across our employees, investors, governments, customers and nonprofit organizations.
Our commitment to ensuring a sustainable and inclusive future is at the heart of Kyndryl’s purpose to power human progress. Kyndryl has built our net zero goal and Green House Gas (GHG) emissions targets on the scientific recommendations of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and has committed to the Science Based Targets initiative. We have committed to be net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Kyndryl is committed to ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards and is currently working towards certification. And we have aligned our sustainability programs and reporting to industry best practices and frameworks include the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB), CDP Climate Change questionnaire, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). We will also leverage industry best practices to govern its environmental and energy management system, processes and tools to ensure operations meet the high standards of sustainability compliance and responsible business practices that clients and partners expectations.