CA
Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) today released its latestsustainability report,
outlining how the company is furthering its corporate social responsibility
(CSR) efforts. The report was drafted in accordance with the Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI) G4 Core guidelines and incorporates the Ten Principles of the UN Global
Compact.
At CA Technologies, sustainability begins
with a strong value system and a principled approach to doing business. This
means operating in ways that meet fundamental responsibilities in the areas of
human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. By incorporating the
Global Compact principles into its CSR strategies, policies and procedures, CA
has established a culture of integrity and set the stage for long-term success.
“We live in an application economy.
With more than 180 billion app downloads expected in 2015, these solutions are
rapidly reshaping how we live and work. Face-to-face communication with a brand
is giving way to interactions through our devices. This new world needs, and
people increasingly expect, products that are built with sustainability in
mind,” says Erica Christensen, vice president, Corporate Social Responsibility,
CA Technologies. “CA continues to pursue new discoveries that advance
sustainability for the company, our customers and the communities we serve.”
Report highlights include:
·
Green
Building/Leases—In 2014, CA increased its green office
space by 55,000 square feet, totaling 470,000 square feet since 2012.
·
Operational
Efficiency—Operational improvements, including
lighting reductions, smart-spacing facilities and implementing efficiencies in
data centers, have enabled CA to reduce its GHG emissions by 7.7 percent in
2014.
·
External
Recognition—CA was named to the World and North
America Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, as well as to the 2014 Global Compact
100 Index, a global stock index that combines corporate performance on
environmental, social and governance issues with a requirement for consistent
baseline profitability.
·
EPA
ENERGY STAR®—CA’s
Framingham, MA and Islandia, NY, facilities were awarded the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification for their efforts to reduce
energy consumption, improve energy security and reduce pollution by promoting
products and maintaining buildings that meet the highest energy-efficiency
standards.
·
Employees
Giving Back—In FY2015, the company matched more
than $1.3 million in employee donations to more than 1,500 nonprofits. In
addition to CA Together in Action, the company’s worldwide employee volunteer
month in October, and an annual Green Week of activities in April to celebrate
Earth Day, employees are able to use up to three workdays each year to give
back.
·
Inclusion
and Diversity—CA’s THRIVE program helps create an
inclusive and flexible workplace by attracting, nurturing and retaining a
diverse workforce. In the company’s most recent Employee Opinion Survey, 87
percent of respondents said CA fosters an environment where people with diverse
backgrounds can succeed.
·
STEM
Education—CA supports science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) programs tailored to different grade levels and age
groups, helping to build the STEM pipeline at every age of schooling. This
includes partnerships with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Citizen Schools,
DonorsChoose.org, IT-oLogy and PENCIL, which are encouraging Pre-K–12 students
to discover an interest in technology education and careers. CA also supports
post–high school programs through partnerships with the Anita Borg Institute
for Women and Technology, NPower and Year Up, and works with the Clinton Global
Initiative, Change the Equation and 100Kin10 to engage with others focused on
the advancement of STEM learning.
·
Stakeholder
Engagement—CA continues to be involved with the
UN Global Compact, Ceres and its advocacy coalition, BICEP (Business for
Innovative Climate & Energy Policy). Both the UN Global Compact and Ceres
enable CA to increase its interactions with a network of companies, investors,
environmental organizations, public interest groups and governments that seek
to address sustainability challenges.
About CA Technologies
CA
Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) creates software that fuels transformation for
companies and enables them to seize the opportunities of the application
economy. Software is at the heart of every business in every industry. From
planning, to development, to management and security, CA is working with
companies worldwide to change the way we live, transact and communicate—across
mobile, private and public cloud, and distributed and mainframe environments.
Learn more at www.ca.com
-CSR
Wire
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