Capgemini Strengthens ESG Policy With Bold New Goals

Capgemini, one of the world's leaders in consulting, technology services, and digital transformation, has revealed its strengthened Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policy, further consolidating its belief in sustainable development, accountable leadership, and sustainable value creation. This strengthened policy puts nine critical priorities into practice, incorporating new ethics priority, and features 14 quantitative targets for action within environmental responsibility, social equity, and governance excellence. Building on the momentum of its 2021 policy, the updated framework underscores Capgemini’s critical role in driving the global transition to a sustainable economy.

Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat stressed the primacy of ESG to the company's business strategy, asserting, "ESG is at the heart of our corporate strategy and long-term value creation. This updated ESG policy demonstrates our dedication to innovation, ethical leadership, and meaningful impact to build a future where our teams, our clients, and our partners can flourish, in a responsible and resilient economy."

The company’s renewed focus aligns with its bold aspirations for the future, particularly in tackling climate change, promoting diversity and inclusion, and fostering social responsibility. The latest developments in Capgemini’s ESG journey demonstrate significant progress, with impressive results in carbon reductions, diversity and inclusion, and talent development, as well as recognition in cybersecurity.

In the area of carbon reductions, Capgemini has made substantial strides. The company has achieved a 93% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions and has surpassed its 2030 target with a 62% decrease in business travel emissions (Scope 3) per employee. Additionally, Capgemini now sources 98% of its electricity from renewable sources, with the goal of reaching 100% by 2025. These achievements underscore Capgemini’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and its contributions to global sustainability efforts.

On the diversity and inclusion front, Capgemini continues to make remarkable progress in empowering women in the workplace. Women now represent 39.7% of Capgemini’s global workforce, just shy of the company’s 2025 target of 40%. More notably, women occupy 29% of executive leadership positions, a growth from 17% in 2019, with a goal of 35% by 2030. These achievements demonstrate the company's continuing commitment to gender equality at every level and equal opportunities for women as leaders.

Capgemini has also shown a robust commitment to talent development, with staff members achieving 77 hours of learning per year—well in excess of the 5% year-to-year increase in learning hours that was the company's goal. This focus on ongoing learning guarantees that the talent within Capgemini remains extremely competent and capable of addressing challenges presented in an ever-changing digital world.

Another notable achievement for Capgemini is its recognition in cybersecurity, where the company has garnered external validation from leading cybersecurity firms such as Bitsight, RiskRecon, and Cybervadis. This validation highlights Capgemini’s leadership in safeguarding data and protecting infrastructure, reinforcing the company’s role as a trusted partner for businesses seeking to enhance their cybersecurity measures.

Going forward, Capgemini will further raise the bar with a new set of ambitious targets. The company has pledged to become Net Zero by 2040 with a target to reduce absolute emissions by 90%. In pursuit of this target, Capgemini will make investments in high-quality carbon credits. Moreover, the company is increasing its efforts on ethical practices in AI, implementing company-wide training and awareness programs to develop and use AI responsibly.

Capgemini is also scaling up its activities to achieve an inclusive and sustainable impact through digital inclusion activities. By 2030, it aims to touch 10 million underserved individuals with its digital inclusion activities. From 2025 onward, Capgemini will be using the B4SI impact framework to track the depth of its digital inclusion activities, moving away from the focus on the number of people being reached to the creation of impactful, enduring impact for underserved groups.

As part of its mission to assist clients on their paths to sustainability, Capgemini will also broaden its ESG-centric services. Capgemini aims to enable clients to realize their own sustainability objectives, providing solutions that generate positive environmental and social impacts. This will further establish Capgemini as a go-to partner in the world's drive towards sustainability.

As Capgemini keeps innovating on sustainability, its new ESG policy ensures that such values are rooted deeply in all operations, partnerships, and client relationships. By emphasizing responsible growth, ethical leadership, and creation of long-term value, Capgemini not only determines its own future but also builds a more sustainable and inclusive global economy. By its actions and commitments, Capgemini is showing that sustainability is not only an objective, but also a pillar of its business model.