Globant Expands Its ESG Commitments With New Goals for its Be Kind Program

Key Facts

• In 2020, Globant launched its Be Kind initiative, a signature global ESG strategy that unites positive impact programs for all of its main stakeholders and consolidates initiatives to tackle critical issues, such as DEI, climate change, and ethics in AI, among others.
• Be Kind to your Peers Globant initiatives to promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Ongoing objective: 50% women and non-binary people in management positions by 2025 Extra commitments: Grant coding scholarships to 15,000 people by 2025 Following our target of having 50% of Globant's managerial positions held by women or non-binary peers by 2025 and leveraging successful initiatives such as the "Women that Build" Awards and "Code Your Future" Program, Globant will provide 15,000 people all over the world with coding scholarships by 2025 to continue inspiring people to find professional growth within our industry.
• Be Kind to the Planet Globant initiatives to fight climate change Ongoing objective: Carbon neutrality and reduction trajectories in line with the Science-Based Targets Initiative's standards-aligned with Race to Zero Initiative Extra commitment: Save 10 million tons of Co2-eq by 2030 by supporting our clients with "Digital Sobriety" techniques while designing their digital services and products After achieving carbon neutrality and signing the Science-Based Targets Initiative's Business Ambition for 1.5°C commitment letter last October, Globant will extend its impact further into its value chain.
• Be Kind to Yourself Globant initiatives to promote wellness at work New Objective: * 100% of globers worldwide benefit from a comprehensive wellness plan After several partnerships with global specialists to offer significant benefits to all Globers, the Company will keep on expanding its programming towards physical and emotional health with mindfulness sessions, emotional intelligence support, nutritional guidance, and many more activities.

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