HCLTech launches learning series to transform employees into sustainability champions
Hydereabad/
Noida, INDIA, November 21, 2022: HCLTech, a global technology company,
announced that it has launched the HCLTech Sustainability School and its first
comprehensive climate literacy learning series. The series, developed by Axa
Climate, has been designed to raise awareness of the impact of climate change
among HCLTech’s 220,000+ employees.
The
HCLTech Sustainability School aims to build sustainability champions amongst
its employees across the globe. With climate change emerging as one of the
biggest challenges facing humanity, the learning sereis will educate employees
on how each of them can contribute to the efforts of governments, NGOs and
enterprises to address the causes of climate change.
HCLTech
is committed to supercharging progress toward a sustainable planet through its
actions as a company and pacts with stakeholders. The Company is a signatory to
the Climate Pledge and is committed to achieving net-zero by 2040, a decade
ahead of the Paris Agreement goals. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
has validated and commended HCLTech’s ambitious 1.5°C pathway targets.
“HCLTech
Sustainability School is another validation of our environmental commitments.
It will give HCLTech employees an understanding of climate change and how it
impacts their lives. Having completed the course, our employees will understand
how to act responsibly within their homes
and workplace and take simple measures to reduce their carbon
footprints. Our people can be our biggest champions on sustainability and this
learning series will provide them with practical tools so they can be agents of
change within the company and their own communities,” says Santhosh
Jayaram, Global Head, Sustainability, HCLTech.
To be launched in two phases, the
course will cover topics such as the impending threats to biodiversity, the
exploitation of natural resources, and the impact on livelihoods across
geographical regions. The second phase of the course will help participants
understand how to reduce their own carbon footprints and look at innovative
ways to reduce carbon emissions within HCLTech and with our clients. HCLTech’s sustainability strategy is based on three guiding principles:
•ACT: Acting in the most responsible
and sustainable manner and ensuring every resource is used efficiently to
maximize value
•PACT: Working for a sustainable
future, in collaboration with our clients, partners, communities, and all
stakeholders
•IMPACT: Focusing on creating
sustainable impact through all initiatives and activities
The company has made demonstrable
progress on its sustainability commitments:
•Recharged
21 times more water than it consumed during 2021-22
•70%
reduction in per capita Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions in the last decade
•Renewable
energy represented 17.7% of the company’s overall energy consumption increased
in FY22
•HCLTech’s
Net-Zero Intelligent Operations (NIO) solution won the Cisco Global Digital
Sustainability Challenge for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) region
About HCLTech
HCLTech is a global
technology company, home to 219,000+ people across 54 countries, delivering
industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering and cloud,
powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients
across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial
Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services,
Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues
as of 12 months ending September 2022 totalled $12.1 billion. To learn how we
can supercharge progress for you, visit hcltech.com