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The Hidden Impact of the Rise of Technology

The technology sector is a driving force for transformational change, positioned at the forefront of innovation and with the power to facilitate and implement sustainability across industries worldwide.

This sector also carries with it a significant environmental burden, with complex and challenging supply chains which are increasingly an area of focus for regulators globally. In supporting sustainable technology development through digital media, hardware, tech supply chains and software companies alike, Anthesis is ideally placed to unleash the potential of the tech sector as a driver of sustainability in technology and to manage and mitigate the risks.

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Driving Sustainability in Tech Through Supplier Engagement

Situation After having collaborated on setting and achieving a net zero commitment since 2016, a large media and technology company with a global supplier base expanded their work with Anthesis to include a supplier engagement strategy, beginning in 2022. Impact Solutions Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing Situation A large media and technology company with…

solar energy panels
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Just Transition Action in the Technology Sector

Situation Anthesis conducted research for a leading multinational technology company on Just Transition action in Europe. Impact Solutions Human Right & Social Impact Services Situation Anthesis conducted research for a leading multinational technology company on just transition action in Europe, analysing the ecological and social dimensions aligned with a Just Transition that the company could…

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Designing a Community Investment Strategy for Electric Vehicles

Situation Developing a community investment strategy to increase access to STEM jobs in partnership with an electric vehicle manufacturer. Impact Solutions Human Right & Social Impact Services Situation Anthesis partnered with an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer to develop a community investment strategy as part of our Just Transition service. Solution Through careful analysis and evaluation,…

Wind Turbine
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Setting Science-based Targets for PayPal

Situation PayPal had to ambition to set science-based targets (SBTs) for PayPal aligned with a 1.5°C reduction pathway to achieve its net zero goals. Impact PayPal committed to reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25%, scope 3 emissions (FERA) by 25%, and ensuring 75% of suppliers have SBTs by 2025. Pledged to achieve net…

tech mechanical factory
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Human Rights Risk Assessment in the Technology Sector

Situation A leading global technology company contracts Anthesis to conduct human rights risk assessments in various countries. Impact Solutions Human Right & Social Impact Services Situation A global technology company leveraged our Human Rights Risk & Impact Assessment services to complete dozens of country-level and sector-level human rights risk assessments to identify human rights risks…

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Expanding Microsoft’s Compliance Platform for Sustainability

Situation Microsoft wanted to integrate new functionality into its compliance platform to better track and measure sustainability. Impact The custom tool efficiently collects, validates, and reports on sustainability and compliance data for Microsoft’s zero-waste commitment. Solutions Situation In 2020, Microsoft committed to ‘zero waste’ by 2030 and also set Cloud Responsible Packaging Goals, to ensure…

accsys stream
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Enhancing Sustainability Communications Strategy for Accsys

Situation Accsys needed a new way to format its key messages, to make it easy for the user to understand the sustainability attributes of the company’s key product – Accoya wood. Impact The refreshed communications strategy spoke to various customers with different levels of interest in sustainability in a way that was easy to understand…

Road
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Enhancing Corporate Responsibility Reporting for Alliance Data

Situation Alliance Data was looking to ramp up its Corporate Responsibility (CR) reporting and business integration efforts to better meet, and exceed, the growing expectations of its clients, investors and associates. Impact Anthesis supported Alliance Data with annual CR report development and was awarded first place in PR Daily’s 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards in…

Mountain
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Developing a Strategy to Reach Net Zero for a Media Company

Situation A leading media company needed to develop a strategy to achieve Net Zero carbon operations before 2030 whilst minimising disruption to operations. Impact Solutions Situation A leading media company is working towards an ambitious target to reach net zero carbon operations before 2030. Known for the promotion of sustainability through its operations, the company increasingly understood that it needed to be more ambitious with its sustainability agenda and sought a strategy to reduce…

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Anthesis has acted as an extension of our internal team – effectively guiding us throughout our sustainability journey, taking into account our unique business drivers, company culture, goals and objectives. Their expertise and partnership have been instrumental to our ongoing progress.

Alliance Data

Anthesis have been excellent partners with their concentration on technical excellence and offering top client value. They are environmental experts, big enough to provide global services but small enough to provide the independence and agility that provides great results.

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Solutions for the Tech Sector

Our experts have extensive experience of working within the technology sector worldwide, including technology clients on the F500 and S&P 500 lists.

Our team of technology consultants supports and empowers clients operating in this space to perform materiality, risk and opportunity assessments, and conduct evaluations of and implement product and supply chain environmental and social programs. This work takes place alongside, and is supported by, our world-class GHG emissions, CSR reporting and goal-setting capability (e.g. Science-based Targets and Net Zero).

Supporting Solutions

Compliance Suite

ACS is a web-based sustainable technology system which serves as an efficient data collection tool to augment enterprise resource planning and product lifecycle management-based platforms by providing efficient product compliance and conflict minerals supply chain data exchange.

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Technology Sector Insights

Tech Sector Team

Richard Peagam
Richard Peagam

Chief Digital Officer

Jon Taylor
Jon Taylor

Executive Director

North America

Emma Armstrong
Emma Armstrong

Executive Director

North America

We are the world’s leading purpose driven, digitally enabled, science-based activator. And always welcome inquiries and partnerships to drive positive change together.

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