Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Workiva
Published date
June 30, 2022
No. of questions
60
Supplemental files
workiva_cybersecurity_data_privacy_statement-en.pdfworkiva_enterprise_human_rights_policy-en.pdfwlife-code-of-conduct-nov2021-en.pdfworkiva_enterprise_human_rights_policy-en.pdfWorkiva Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions-EN.pdfWorkiva TCFD Index-EN.pdfanti-corruption_export_controls_economic_sanctions_policy_uploaded_08_2021_workiva-en.pdfanti-bribery_policy_uploaded_08_2021_workiva-en.pdfCEO Statement
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Prevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?
Concerns and grievance mechanisms
8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?
8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.
Optional commentWorkiva is committed to high standards of ethical, moral, and legal business conduct. In line with this commitment, and Workiva's commitment to open communication, we provide an ethics hotline that is used for individuals to raise concerns with complete assurance that they will be protected from reprisals or victimization for whistleblowing. Workiva aims to provide protections for you if you raise concerns regarding: • incorrect financial reporting; • unlawful activity; • activities that are not in line with Workiva policies, including its code of conduct; or activities that amount to serious improper conduct. The whistleblowing procedure is intended to be used for serious and sensitive issues. Such issues, including those related to financial reporting and unethical or illegal conduct, may be reported directly to the Ethics and Conduct Team. Workiva prohibits retaliation against any person who reports or participates in an investigation of a possible violation of our policies (whistleblowing).9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?
Optional commentWe do have internal employee whistleblower and continuous improvement channels, however, the enablement of remedy described is not largely applicable to our business.Lessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentWhile consideration may be given to this topic, Workiva cannot guarantee that these initiatives would be implemented within the two year span.Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Data Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Commitment
2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?
Optional commentInformation on Security at Workiva can be found at https://www.workiva.com/security Information in Data Privacy can be found at https://www.workiva.com/legal/privacy-policy2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:
Prevention
3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?
Optional commenthttps://www.workiva.com/sites/workiva/files/pdfs/workiva_human_capital_management_statement-en.pdf https://www.workiva.com/security4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?
5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?
Optional comment• 100% of employees complete General Security Awareness, or Technical Security Awareness training based on their position within the company on an annual basis. New hires are required to complete training within 5 days of hire date • 100% of employees complete GDPR training on an annual basis • U.S. employees are required to complete HIPAA training on an annual basis6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?
Optional commentMore information on Workiva's security practices can be found at https://www.workiva.com/securityResponse
7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
ESG Teams worked with legal and procurement contacts to create an enterprise Human Rights Policy. All employees are required to review the Workiva Code of Conduct on an annual basis. 100% of employees complete General Security Awareness, or Technical Security Awareness training based on their position within the company on an annual basis. New hires are required to complete training within 5 days of hire date. 100% of employees complete GDPR training on an annual basis. 100% of new hires are required to complete securities trading training within 5 days of hire date. U.S. employees are required to complete HIPAA training on an annual basis. More information on Workiva's security practices can be found at https://www.workiva.com/securityLabour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
Optional commenthttps://www.workiva.com/uk/legal/modern-slavery-statement1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:
Optional commentMore information about our supplier code of conduct can be found at https://www.workiva.com/sites/workiva/files/pdfs/legal/supplier_code_of_conduct_uploaded_08_2021_workiva-en.pdf Additional information on our Modern Slavery Statement can be found at https://www.workiva.com/uk/legal/modern-slavery-statementPrevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?
4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Optional commentWhile there is no monitoring currently in place for these issues, Workiva contractually ensures suppliers agree to the terms and conditions of the supplier code of conduct. https://www.workiva.com/sites/workiva/files/pdfs/legal/supplier_code_of_conduct_uploaded_08_2021_workiva-en.pdfPerformance
6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?
7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?
8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:
9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?
Optional commentTo establish competitive compensation, we participate in compensation surveys administered by unaffiliated consulting firms, to help ensure compensation elements are appropriately aligned in the markets where we compete for talent. To ensure compensation decisions are equitable, we align position in job range to long-term, consistent performance, capabilities, and internal equity. As Workiva grows, our need for formal practices has led to the development of departmental and company-wide pay for performance reviews. In 2021, we launched the first company-wide performance and annual compensation review. This approach links compensation decisions to performance in a consistent way across the company. We’re confident that these robust processes and analyses are an important guard against statistically significant compensation gaps. Employees can raise pay-equity concerns through contacting our Human Resources Department via an email alias or their leader. Below are some additional examples of our ongoing commitment to pay equity: • External offers are based on internal equity and market data, not candidate compensation • Workiva scored 85% in the category, “People here are paid fairly for the work they do” in the Great Places to Work survey; the top 100 companies score was 79% • We include requests for feedback related to compensation in our exit interviews to ensure we are aware of trends10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
Optional commentWhile we track this data in the United States, we currently don't have tracking set up globally.11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Optional commentWhile we track this data in the United States, we currently don't have tracking set up globally.Response and Reporting
12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?
13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Workiva released an Enterprise Human Rights Policy in 2022. Our Code of Conduct, Supplier Code of Conduct, and Anti-Corruption Policy each supports best sustainability practices and is available online for inspection. Our continuous training program ensures that 100% of employees complete: • Information security and securities trading training within 48 hours of starting work • Code of conduct training each year • Anti-corruption and bribery training annually • Data security training each year • Workplace harassment training annually In 2021, we became the first software as a service (SaaS) company to join the United Nations CFO Taskforce, which is helping companies develop credible sustainability commitments.Environment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
Optional commentWorkiva plans to release a formal Environmental & Climate Change Policy in 2022.1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?
4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?
Climate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
Optional commentData Provided Is for the year ended 2020. Data Collection and calculations for 2021 is still in progress.7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
Optional commentWorkiva is a native cloud based SaaS provider that allows teams across the world to collaborate and work together from wherever they are. For example, in our product design, our cloud-based collaboration platform helps customers reduce their carbon footprint by slashing employee travel and eliminating document printing and delivery. The Workiva Platform includes tools to explore ESG Frameworks like TCFD, GRI, SASB, and the UN SDG's. Workiva continues to invest in our ESG solution to further enhance features and functionality to better serve all companies, customers, communities, and governments, emerging or established, to perform transparent and accurate ESG reporting.8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Optional commentCurrently, the Workiva headquarters in Ames, Iowa is the only location in which we have operational control. While we currently don't have renewable energy consumed here, Workiva has identified an opportunity with the City of Ames to purchase renewable energy. Workiva is currently modeling this option to understand the impact to the business.Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
Overall Environment
21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Workiva is committed to delivering uncompromised service and products to our clients while reducing our impact on the environment. We are a key provider of consulting, financial reporting and ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) reporting services to our clients, while also leading our own company wide ESG focused programming. As a cloud-based software company, Workiva's environmental focus in on climate change as it is our biggest environmental impact. Workiva is currently focused on evaluating our operations and supply chain impact on our carbon footprint and overall environmental impact to lower local and global impacts of Climate Change. Addressing Scope 1 and 2 Emissions - Report regularly on environmental performance to our board of directors Nominating and Governance Committee and annually in our ESG/Sustainability Report - Leverage the efficiencies of our Ames office spaces to limit our overall scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions - Develop sustainability focused operational guide to advise our facilities team on low carbon best practices - Evaluate feasibility for future installation of on-site renewable energy infrastructure or address procurement opportunities such as renewable energy credits (RECs), carbon offsets, and renewable power purchasing agreements (PPAs). - Conducted an energy audit on the Ames Headquarters in 2022 and identified several reduction initiatives to be considered - Piloting "Green-Fridays" where office locations are shut down for the day to reduce energy consumption Addressing Scope 3 Emissions Our ongoing efforts to address and reduce Scope 3 emissions include implementation of the items outlined below. Through the support of our employee led focused groups to better understand how to empower our Scope 3 reduction strategies. Including groups focused on business travel and commuting solutions. - Developing employee commuting policies and facilitating commuting options including electric vehicle charging at our Ames, IA headquarters to help reduce employee travel emissions - Developing an eco-commuter sign up in encourage employees to use low emission modes of transportation - Lowering our corporate travel emissions through corporate policy and criteria development for external and internal meeting that require travel - Continuing our engagement with cloud-based service providers who are aligned with our carbon reduction goals.Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?
Prevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
3.1. How often is such training provided?
4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Response and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.
6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?
7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
On an annual basis, all employees complete and confirm compliance with our code of conduct. Any reports of improper behavior are investigated and results are reported to appropriate senior management. For instances of potential activities that would be deemed fraudulent in nature, results are reported to the Audit Committee. Additionally, internal audit assesses the risks of all areas of the company and determines areas requiring audits or reviews to be performed. Results are reported to senior management and the audit committee.