Indra consolidates its position among the world's sustainability elite
Indra once again climbs to the top of the global sustainability podium after being ranked among the "Top 1%" of the world's most sustainable companies and achieving the best score in the IT Services sector with 87 points out of 100 in S&P Global's annual sustainability report, "The Sustainability Yearbook 2024".
Based on the assessment of nearly 9,400 companies worldwide that have completed the annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), the most prestigious sustainability report ranks Indra number 1 ahead of the 18 companies worldwide in the IT Services sector included in this exclusive yearbook and also ahead of the rest of the Spanish companies that appear in it, being also the only Ibex 35 company leader in its sector.
Indra also achieved the best IT Services score in the social and environmental pillars. In the latter, Indra's climate commitments stand out with the highest score (100 points), as it has science-based emission reduction targets formally approved by the SBTi initiative since 2021; as well as the relevance it gives to transparency in climate issues, which is evidenced, for example, in the Climate Change risk and opportunity analysis report it publishes in line with the international reference framework of the TCFD (Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosure).
In the social dimension, Indra achieved the highest score (100 points) for its transparency in reporting information on professionals and, in particular, on gender issues, an area in which Indra has a 33% female workforce, a very positive figure considering the scarcity of STEM profiles. Also noteworthy is the commitment to respect for human rights, training and systems and measures to protect the privacy of professionals and customers.
The culture of risk management, information security and aspects related to compliance and business ethics also achieved the highest score in the governance pillar. Indra's transparency in lobbying, partnerships and tax matters also stands out.
"At Indra we remain firmly committed to sustainability and the Leading the Future strategic plan will reflect our ambition not only to remain a benchmark company but also to help our customers in their sustainable transformation. Technological innovation has the ability to transform key sectors of the economy and at Indra we have a unique combination of sector knowledge and digital capabilities to do so," said Manuel Ausaverri, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Indra and head of the group's sustainability area.
"The Sustainability Yearbook" bases its analysis on the public information of the companies evaluated, but also on the exhaustive and prestigious S&P Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), which, with more than 16,500 data points, is also used to prepare the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), in which Indra has been included for 18 years. The DJSI requires a minimum market capitalisation, so "The Sustainability Yearbook" opens the competition to other smaller companies, hence the larger universe of participation.
Fight against climate change
Indra also consolidated its position this week as one of the leading companies in the fight against climate change according to the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), the world's leading index in this field which recognises companies that promote transparency and environmental action. The company obtained a score of A- which recognises Indra's environmental and disclosure leadership, with best practices in climate strategy and action, according to frameworks such as the TCFD.
To achieve this level, Indra has undertaken important actions since 2020, such as setting science-based emissions reduction targets and creating an ambitious and realistic climate transition plan for all the Group's activities. The role of the Board's Sustainability Committee in monitoring the decarbonisation targets set and the involvement of senior management, whose remuneration is linked, among others, to the achievement of climate targets, have also been key.
Among the initiatives highlighted are the establishment of an internal carbon price that considers the CO2 factor in the company's decision-making, the promotion of the contracting of greener suppliers and the training of suppliers in the calculation of their emissions through training initiatives or the consideration of eco-design criteria to reduce the environmental impact of products. Also, the improvement in energy efficiency and the increase in the use of green energy, which already accounts for 88% of the group's energy, the implementation of energy efficiency measures in the work centres or the renewal of the environmental certifications of the work centres (ISO 14001) and the Carbon Footprint certifications (ISO 14064) of the main companies of the Group.
Indra also stands out as a catalyst for technological solutions that contribute to reducing emissions in relevant sectors such as aviation and transport. It also offers innovative energy management solutions to facilitate the energy transition to a model of distributed resources that efficiently integrates renewable energies into the energy mix.
