Infosys outlines a bolder ESG Vision 2030; Aspires to become climate positive in 2030, expands global skilling and livelihood commitments

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Infosys has announced an enhanced Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Vision 2030, building on commitments first established in 2020. The company aims to become climate positive by 2030, going beyond its current carbon neutral status maintained for six consecutive years. Key achievements include increasing water holding capacity by 4.3 billion liters through lake rejuvenation projects, impacting 125 million lives through TechForGood programs, and reaching 13.3 million people via digital skilling initiatives. The updated goals include reducing Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions, expanding digital skills to over 18 million people, creating employment opportunities for 500,000+ individuals, and maintaining industry leadership in data privacy standards. Infosys has also been recognized among World's Most Ethical Companies for five consecutive years and is the first India-headquartered company to receive EU Binding Corporate Rules approval.

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• Achieved carbon neutrality for six consecutive years through FY25
• Successfully increased water holding capacity by 4.3 billion liters through lake rejuvenation projects
• Impacted 125 million lives through TechForGood programs in e-governance, healthcare, and education
• Reached 13.3 million people through digital skilling initiatives
• First India-headquartered company to receive EU Binding Corporate Rules approval
• Recognition as one of World's Most Ethical Companies for five consecutive years

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BENGALURU, India, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced an update to its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Vision for 2030. This update is part of Infosys' continuing ESG commitments, first articulated in 2020 and now renewed with bolder aspirations. The ESG Vision 2030's broad areas of focus are climate change, water and waste management, digital skilling and employability, nurturing workplace inclusivity, amplifying communities, employee wellness and workplace experience, along with corporate governance, data privacy and information management.

Salil Parekh, Chief Executive Officer, Infosys, said, "At Infosys, our ESG 2030 roadmap isn't just a commitment, it is our blueprint for pioneering responsible business leadership, in a rapidly changing world, through being sustainable, socially responsible, and exemplary in governance. As we've made progress on our ESG aspirations, our vision for the future has grown bolder too. This is reflected in the updates that we have made to the Infosys ESG Vision 2030. What remains unchanged is our continued commitment to be a well-governed organization living its purpose to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses, and communities."

Highlights of Infosys' ESG Achievements:

1. Achieved carbon neutrality for the sixth consecutive year in FY25
2. Increased 4.3 billion liters in water holding capacity through 11 lake rejuvenation projects across India over FY24 and FY25
3. More than 125 million lives empowered via TechForGood programs in e-governance, healthcare, and education.
4. Reached 13.3 million people through digital skilling initiatives
5. Infosys was recognized among the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the fifth consecutive year
6. First India-headquartered company to receive Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) approval from EU data protection authorities

 Highlights of Updated ESG Goals:

1. Achieve climate positive in 2030, by implementing initiatives across Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions to reduce our own carbon footprint. Aims to sequester more carbon from the atmosphere, than emissions and move beyond Net Zero. Remain carbon neutral till 2029.
2. Extend digital skills to empower 18 million plus people, including employees, clients' workforce, students, teachers, and communities, and enable employment opportunities for 500,000 plus people.
3. Amplify Communities - Transform and create sustainable communities through Tech for Good initiatives, job creation and CSR efforts, including employee volunteering, healthcare interventions and women's empowerment.
4. Continue to bring interests of all stakeholders to the fore through an empowered, diverse, and inclusive Board. 
5. Shape and embrace leading data privacy standards across the various geographies of business operations and be the industry leader in information security practices.

To learn more about Infosys' ESG efforts around the world and ESG related aspirations, see the latest Infosys ESG Report 2024-25.

About Infosys

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses and communities. We enable clients in more than 56 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.

Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.

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FAQ

What are Infosys' (INFY) main ESG goals for 2030?

Infosys aims to become climate positive by 2030, empower 18 million+ people with digital skills, create 500,000+ employment opportunities, and maintain industry leadership in data privacy standards while continuing community transformation through Tech for Good initiatives.

How has Infosys (INFY) performed in its environmental initiatives?

Infosys has maintained carbon neutrality for six consecutive years through FY25 and increased water holding capacity by 4.3 billion liters through 11 lake rejuvenation projects across India.

What is the social impact of Infosys' (INFY) ESG initiatives?

Infosys has impacted 125 million lives through TechForGood programs in e-governance, healthcare, and education, while reaching 13.3 million people through digital skilling initiatives.

What recognition has Infosys (INFY) received for its ESG efforts?

Infosys has been recognized among World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for five consecutive years and is the first India-headquartered company to receive EU Binding Corporate Rules approval.

How does Infosys (INFY) plan to achieve climate positive status by 2030?

Infosys plans to achieve climate positive status by implementing initiatives across Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions to reduce carbon footprint and sequester more carbon from the atmosphere than emissions.