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Powering Progress
for the Future

Corporate Citizenship at Kyndryl

"At Kyndryl, we’re embracing environmental stewardship, fostering social inclusivity, and promoting good governance practices."
Martin Schroeter
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Our Environmental, Social and Governance strategy and framework

Corporate citizenship powers human progress and drives success, and we apply this principle to our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy.

Kyndryl is focused on economic, social, and environmental strategies that leverage our highly skilled workforce and the industry’s latest technologies to help implement positive social impact at scale and create a sustainable and inclusive future.

Our ESG framework is defined by three pillars:

  • Environment: Our sustainability programs
  • People: Our social responsibility programs
  • Trust: Our corporate governance programs

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Our alignment with the United Nations’
Sustainable Development Goals

To foster accountability with our stakeholders, Kyndryl aligns its ESG program
to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Kyndryl’s
community and sustainability programs are aligned with the following SDGs:

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2040

Validated our committed 2040 net-zero target and 2030 near-term emissions reduction targets through the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

85.1 %

Empathy and Inclusion Index which is an aggregate of workplace trust, respect and belonging measurements. It is 4.1 points above industry average and near best in class.

100 %

100% of non-exempt employees have completed business ethics training, marking our second consecutive year with full participation rates.

Our ESG materiality assessment

In 2022, Kyndryl worked with an independent, third-party advisor to conduct a detailed materiality assessment.  The three-step process identified topics, engaged internal and external stakeholders, and prioritized the results in terms of their relative importance to Kyndryl and our stakeholders. We also conducted a review of industry and peer best practices along with emerging trends to help align priority topics to our strategy. The results of our assessment highlighted various priorities in each of our three strategic domains that are disclosed in this report as follows: 
 

Environment:  

Climate resilience and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water, waste, supply chain management, including resilience, environmental impacts and supplier diversity. 
 

People:  

Talent management including attraction and retention, inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E), employee health and wellness, health and safety, social Impact, human rights.

Trust:   

Cybersecurity, data privacy and responsible data use, business ethics, anti-corruption and anti-bribery 

*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.

Powering progress for the environment

Environmental sustainability

 

Kyndryl is committed to managing climate risk and environmental operational efficiency, managing system performance, being a preferred customer service provider, and driving market differentiation through our sustainability programs.

 

We demonstrate this commitment by tracking, measuring and reporting our global environmental footprint to meet net zero targets and goals, working to meet applicable government requirements, building out our environmental education programs and partnerships, and innovating new sustainability solutions. We also manage our supply chain to ensure that we meet our global commitments to deliver responsible solutions for today and in the future.   

Powering progress for our people and communities

Social Responsibility

 

Kyndry is a people-centric business focused on being at the heart of progress for our customers and our communities. Our mission is to be a services business that is an employer and partner of choice.  

 

We have built a differentiated culture called The Kyndryl Way to attract, retain, develop, and motivate a highly skilled workforce. Core to that culture is maintaining an inclusive, engaging, and flexible work environment that supports our ability to deliver for our customers. By ensuring our business operations align to positive outcomes for our people and our communities, we are creating a more sustainable future for everyone. 

 

Powering progress for trust

Corporate governance

 

Kyndryl is committed to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance under our ESG principles, with a mission built on the central guiding principle that "everything begins with trust."


Earning and maintaining trust is critical to delivering value to our customers, shareholders, partners, and communities. Focusing on the two key areas of accountability and operating with integrity and transparency help us ensure that our corporate governance is robust and effective.

Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

We are empathetic and devoted global citizens who strive to make the world better and more inclusive for our employees, customers, and our communities.

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Frequently asked questions

 

 

Kyndryl's ESG strategy is focused on economic, social, and environmental strategies, leveraging 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 ensure it aligns with best practices, the latest climate science, and regulations. Our ESG framework is defined as follows:

Environment: Our sustainability program focuses on all environmental aspects and helps our stakeholders. We aim to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 and have set a goal to expand renewable energy across our portfolio, with the aim of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2030.

People: This focuses on our talent, including culture, skill development, employee engagement, inclusion, diversity, and equity, as well as corporate social responsibility community-focused programs. We prioritize well-being, health and safety, social impact, human rights, and diversity across the company. 

Trust: This focuses on our governance program and how we build integrity and value across our employees, investors, governments, customers, and nonprofit organizations. We have built integrity and value into our interactions with Kyndryls, investors, governments, customers, partners, suppliers, and nonprofit organizations. 

We recognize that global economic and geopolitical changes will pose challenges and opportunities for our business, customers, and communities. We will continue to promote policies and programs that align with best practices, climate science, and regulations, and positive outcomes for our people, customers, society, and the environment. 

Kyndryl's commitment to ensuring a sustainable and inclusive future is at the heart of its purpose to power human progress. Here are a few of our achievements: 

 - Kyndryl has built its 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 have validated our targets through the Science Based Targets initiative.
 - The company has committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
- Continually improving our certified Environmental and Energy Management System in accordance with the ISO 14001 and 50001 standards.
 - Kyndryl has aligned its sustainability programs and reporting to industry best practices and frameworks, including 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).  

Kyndryl will also leverage industry best practices to govern its environmental and energy management system, processes, and tools to ensure operations meet high standards of sustainability compliance and responsible business practices that clients and partners expect. 

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 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report we outline how we align to the UN SDG indicators to demonstrate our progress and impact.

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