Atlassian Sustainability Report 2022
At Atlassian, we’re building a 100-year company
Atlassian’s fourth sustainability report details our environmental, social, and governance progress between July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
A NET-ZERO FUTURE
We’ve set science–based targets to limit warming to 1.5 ̊C and achieve net–zero emissions by 2040
Our highlights
We are ahead of our scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction goal and have achieved 100% renewable for the last several years. Now we're accounting for work from home emissions and took our first steps in addressing scope 3 reductions by urging our top 10 suppliers to set their own science-based targets.
Where we fell short
While our travel reduction goal is still on track, that's mostly due to pandemic restrictions. We know we’re on borrowed time as business travel returns to normal and Atlassian grows its distributed workforce.
Where we're going
Reducing emissions related to suppliers and business travel remain top priorities, and we'll work to beat our science-based targets by doubling down on renewables and addressing historical emissions in an equitable way.
UNLEASHING THE POTENTIAL OF our TEAM
We believe in the power of diversity
We aim for nothing short of equity for every Atlassian and are committed to an authentic culture of inclusion.
Our highlights
As we committed to last year, we invested in building a team to deliver on the work, hiring four net new team members to drive progress. Our focus on sourcing, partnerships, and recruitment is paying off, with hiring rates increasing for underrepresented groups. We also improved talent management through equity reviews of our core programs, and established nine remote-first employee resource groups (ERGs).
Where we fell short
While we made significant progress across responsible data collection and storage, we don’t have baselines set for all our goals or the more sophisticated reporting capability we’d planned for.
Where we're going
We’ll keep fine-tuning our hiring game and people practices to improve representation across the company, increase leadership accountability, and provide managers with tools to support equitable decision-making.
MOVING FORWARD AS A RIGHTS-ALIGNED BUSINESS
Transparency and accountability live at the core of our business
These form the foundation of our human rights approach, as do our values, mission, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Our highlights
We published the Atlassian Human Rights Statement outlining our responsibility to respect human rights. We also piloted an ethical advisory group to help Atlassian make complex business decisions.
Where we fell short
We didn’t meet our full commitment to build a framework for ongoing human rights due diligence, but to continue to surface risks without a framework, we participated in a Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) human rights assessment of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry.
Where we're going
We are focused on operationalizing our human rights approach, therefore building a rights-aligned business. This includes developing frameworks for due diligence, ethical decision-making, and elevating the voice of rightsholders.
A NEW APPROACH TO CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY
We created the Atlassian Foundation with the belief that education and business have the power to change the world
Our highlights
The Atlassian Foundation donated US$8.1 million+ and 4,500+ free or deeply discounted Community licenses to impact-driven organizations, Atlassian employees volunteered 45,600+ hours of their time towards making an impact on a global scale and in their local communities. We formed seven exciting new educational partnerships in fiscal year 2022, bringing our total to 15.
Where we fell short
The guidelines we use to assess how and when the Atlassian Foundation responds to emergencies are effective for natural disasters but less so when it comes to social justice and humanitarian crises. Updating these guidelines is a priority for us as we start the new financial year.
Where we're going
Through our Foundation, we’ll bring the best of Atlassian funding, people, and products to unleash the potential of impact-driven organizations. And we’ll continue to grow the Pledge 1% movement that we co-founded, to inspire businesses to bake social impact into their DNA.
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