EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) shares hiked Monday, as the company purporting to be a leading data analytics and digital operations and solutions company, announced that it has published its fifth annual Sustainability Report, which highlights its progress across key environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance metrics.
“This year marks EXL’s 25th anniversary and our focus on sustainability has been a multi-layer value generator for EXL and our clients,” said CEO Rohit Kapoor. “In line with our mission of looking deeper to find a better way, our latest report highlights our strides in reducing our environmental impact and reaffirms our commitment to driving positive change for future generations. We are ready for the evolution taking place and the ever-expanding potential to create value for our business, clients and communities.”
Notable ESG milestones highlighted in the Sustainability Update Report include: Achieving a 60.4% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions over 2019;
Expanding the use of renewable energy investments: added 174 kilowatts of on-site solar power in certain of our India centers; transitioning to 100% green energy in our UK and Philippines centers, resulting in a 60.2% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions over 2019;
Reaching 43% company-wide representation of women and 23.3% representation of women in its VP and above roles, as well as 55.6% racial and ethnic diversity within its management team.
EXLS shares climbed 91 cents, or 2.6%, to $36.40.