The report presents a comprehensive overview of Acronis’
ESG achievements, strategies, and initiatives
SHAFFHAUSEN,
Switzerland - February 15, 2024 - Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today announced the release of its 2023 Environmental,
Social, and Governance (ESG) Report detailing the
company’s performance and achievements in 2023 and charting a course for future
positive impact. The 2023 report highlights the company's outstanding
performance and achievements throughout 2023 but also underscores Acronis'
dedication to making a meaningful difference in the world. It highlights the
company’s sustainable business practices including the results of a greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions review and extensive materiality assessment. It notes
important topics for Acronis stakeholders, setting the foundation to further
reduce the company’s carbon footprint. It also presents alignment with the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by identifying specific areas
where the company is making an impact.
Acronis has
consistently championed responsible practices, aiming to minimize its
ecological footprint. Beyond this, the company has actively engaged with the
communities it operates in, fostering positive impacts through volunteer-driven
environmental days and IT education. Notably, Acronis has extended its support
to under-served communities, particularly through building schools and fitting
out computer labs, setting up educational programs that contribute to social
upliftment.
The company also
extends its environmental and educational programs to partners, helping service
providers to develop their own CSR programs through participating in joint
initiatives and with the help of the newly launched CSR in a Box. Acronis
partners are able to reduce their own carbon footprint through deploying
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud to more workloads, thus consolidating and
minimizing the number of solutions required to ensure complete cyber protection
of their customers.
“As we strive to
become a more sustainable enterprise, our journey involves continuously
expanding our thinking, discovering fresh opportunities, and understanding the
interconnectedness between our actions and the broader world,” said Ezequiel
Steiner, CEO, Acronis “We take responsibility for creating value for all our
stakeholders by embedding environmental, social, and governance considerations
firmly into our business operations.”
Key highlights
from Acronis’ 2023 ESG report include:
Environment
- Conducted the first GHG emissions assessment and developed an inventory management plan with the data to be used as a baseline for sustainability target setting.
- Launched the Acronis Cyber Foundation Ambassadors Program, mobilizing around 300 employees for environmental activities such as beach or forest cleanups
- Held six environmental days with employees’ support and collecting 2,500kg of waste.
Social
- Engaged in an ongoing humanitarian aid response providing support to over 3,500 victims of natural disasters and war conflicts through fundraising, humanitarian aid, and facilitating education.
- Extended focus on educational activities, both regarding community development and cybersecurity education, by building schools, setting up computer labs, and running IT training classes, impacting over 33,500 people.
- Launched a vendor independent MSP academy as a hub for comprehensive business and cybersecurity education.
Governance
- Developed a procurement information hub and extended supplier questionnaire.
- Launched a public Acronis Trust Center providing visibility on certifications, compliance, and security information.
- Launched CSR in a Box – an opportunity for our partners and customers to launch their own ESG initiatives.
For more
information, please download the full Acronis 2023 ESG report here: https://www.acronis.com/en-us/sustainability-governance/
About Acronis:
Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. Acronis solutions are highly efficient and designed to identify, prevent, detect, respond, remediate, and recover from modern cyberthreats with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and business continuity. Acronis offers the most comprehensive security solution on the market for MSPs with its unique ability to meet the needs of diverse and distributed IT environments.
A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 21,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.