Primary: Office footprint reduction and cloud migration to cut office energy Huron reduced its office footprint by 26% since 2019 through a hybrid in-office and remote working model. In 2021, it migrated 3,000 server workloads and 2 petabytes of data storage from traditional private data centers to the cloud, reducing energy consumption associated with owned IT infrastructure. The company discontinued ordering single-use plastics in offices as an additional waste-reduction measure.
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Aligned strategy with 5 UN SDGs Three years ago (circa 2021), Huron aligned its sustainability strategy with 5 UN SDGs: good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, and climate action.
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GHG scope limited to minimum recommended inclusions Huron's first GHG assessment was limited to minimum recommended inclusions for professional services office-based environments. Scope 3 covers only air and non-air business travel; categories like purchased goods, employee commuting, and others were not included.
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ESG goals added to ELT annual incentive compensation In 2021, the strategic measures used to determine the annual incentive compensation of Huron's Executive Leadership Team were enhanced to include ESG goals, aligning executive pay with ESG priorities and initiatives.
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First GHG baseline established for 2019 Huron calculated its GHG emissions for the first time in 2021, establishing 2019 as the baseline year. Calculations were done by third-party AccountAbility using GHG Protocol. Data was heavily reliant on estimations due to limited actual data availability.
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CEO signed CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Pledge Huron's CEO James H. Roth signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ Pledge in 2021, committing Huron to cultivate a workplace where diverse perspectives are welcomed and inclusion is actively pursued.
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Primary: Business travel reduction via flexible working models Business travel is identified as the dominant source of Huron's GHG emissions, comprising the significant majority of Scope 3 emissions. Huron is proactively reducing reliance on travel by leveraging flexible and remote working models, allowing client delivery with reduced on-site presence. The company acknowledges travel will remain necessary but expects structurally lower levels than pre-pandemic 2019 baseline. Emissions are measured annually to track progress.
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Office footprint reduced 26% since 2019 Huron continued hybrid in-office and remote work approach, reducing office footprint by 26% since 2019. Also migrated 3,000 server workloads and 2 petabytes of data storage from traditional data centers to the cloud, reducing energy consumption.
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Primary: Annual GHG measurement to identify reduction opportunities Huron committed to measuring its greenhouse gas emissions on an annual basis, beginning with a 2019 baseline calculation undertaken in 2021. AccountAbility, a third-party ESG consultancy, was engaged to estimate environmental impact. This measurement programme is intended to identify priority areas to lessen environmental impact and track progress over time, including Scope 1 (stationary and mobile combustion), Scope 2 (purchased electricity), and Scope 3 (business travel).
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