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GRI
| Reference | CY2021 | CY2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRI 102-1 | Organization Name | Blackbaud 2021 Blackbaud 10K Report | |
| GRI 102-2 | Products/Solutions | 2021 Blackbaud 10K Report pg. 3 | |
| GRI 102-3 | Location of Headquarters | Charleston, SC 2021 Blackbaud 10K Report | |
| GRI 102-4 | Countries of Operations | Global Locations | |
| GRI 102-5 | Ownership and Legal Form | 2021 Blackbaud 10K Report pg. 1 2022 Proxy Statement pg. 3 | |
| GRI 102-6 | Markets Served | Who We Serve | |
| GRI 102-7 | Global Employees | 3,127 | 3,130 |
| GRI 102-8 | % Female Employees | 46% | 46% |
| GRI 102-8 | % Male Employees | 54% | 54% |
| GRI 102-8 | % Female People Managers | 46% | 44% |
| GRI 102-8 | % Male People Managers | 54% | 56% |
| GRI 102-8 | % Females in Tech Roles | 34% | 32% |
| GRI 102-8 | % Males in Tech Roles | 66% | 68% |
| GRI 102-14 | ESG Commitment from Senior Decision-Maker | CEO Letter | |
| GRI 102-15 | Key Impacts, Risks, and Opportunities | 2021 Blackbaud 10K Report pg. 17-29 | |
| GRI 102-16 | Values and Principles | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Blackbaud, Blackbaud’s Human Rights Policy, 2021 Blackbaud 10K Report pg. 1, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Suppliers and Business Partners | |
| GRI 102-17 | Mechanisms for Advice and Concerns | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Blackbaud | |
| GRI 102-18 | Management Approach | Our Board of Directors oversees the company’s governance programs, processes and commitment, while our executive leadership team is charged with implementation, management, and daily oversight. Our guiding governance principles can be found in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Blackbaud, Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Suppliers and Business Partners, Corporate Governance Guidelines, and the charters of the various committees of our Board of Directors. These principles provide the building blocks for the many specific policies and procedures by which we operate daily. We are proud of our strong governance and compliance culture and are committed to best practices throughout our organization. 2022 Proxy Statement pg. 18-25 Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Blackbaud Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers Corporate Governance Guidelines | |
| GRI 102-18 | Governance Structure | 2022 Proxy Statement pg. 18 - 25 | |
| GRI 102-19 | Delegating Authority | Charter of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee sect. III (s), ESG Steering Committee Charter | |
| GRI 102-20 | Executive-Level Responsibility for Economic, Environmental, and Social Topics | CEO; Charter of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Section III (s), ESG Steering Committee Charter | |
| GRI 102-21 | Consulting Stakeholders on Economic, Environmental, and Social Topics | ESG Approach | |
| GRI 102-22 | Composition of the Highest Governance Body and its Committees | 2022 Proxy Statement pg. 9-27 Corporate Governance Guidelines | |
| GRI 102-23 | Chair of the Highest Governance Body | 2022 Proxy Statement pg. 17 | |
| GRI 102-24 | Nominating and Selecting the Highest Governance Body | Charter of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, 2022 Proxy Statement | |
| GRI 102-25 | Conflicts of Interest | Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Blackbaud | |
| GRI 102-35 | Remuneration Policies | 2022 Proxy Statement pg. 35-56 | |
| GRI 102-36 | Process for Determining Remuneration | 2022 Proxy Statement pg. 35-36 | |
| GRI 102-40 | List of Stakeholder Groups | ESG Approach | |
| GRI 102-41 | Collective Bargaining Agreements | As of December 31, 2021, we had over 3,600 employees, none of whom are represented by unions or are covered by collective bargaining agreements 2021 Blackbaud 10K Report pg. 13 | |
| GRI 102-42 | Identifying and Selecting Stakeholders | ESG Approach | |
| GRI 102-43 | Approach to Stakeholder Engagement | ESG Approach | |
| GRI 102-44 | Key Topics and Concerns Raised | ESG Approach | |
| GRI 102-45 | Entities Included in the Consolidated Financial Statements | 2021 Blackbaud 10K Report exhibit 21.1 | |
| GRI 102-46 | Defining Report Content and Topic Boundaries | ESG Approach | |
| GRI 102-47 | List of Material Topics | ESG Approach | |
| GRI 102-50 | Reporting Period | Jan. 1, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2021 | |
| GRI 102-51 | Date of Most Recent Report | April 2021 | |
| GRI 102-52 | Reporting Cycle | Annual | |
| GRI 102-53 | Contact Point for Questions Regarding the Report | IR@blackbaud.com | |
| GRI 103-2 | Explanation of the Material Topic and Its Boundary | Our Board of Directors oversees the company’s governance programs, processes and commitment, while our executive leadership team is charged with implementation, management, and daily oversight. Our guiding governance principles can be found in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Blackbaud, Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Suppliers and Business Partners, Corporate Governance Guidelines, and the charters of the various committees of our Board of Directors. These principles provide the building blocks for the many specific policies and procedures by which we operate daily. We are proud of our strong governance and compliance culture and are committed to best practices throughout our organization. 2022 Proxy Statement pg. 18-25 Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Blackbaud Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers Corporate Governance Guidelines | |
| GRI 206-1 | Legal Actions for Anti-Competitive Behavior, Anti-Trust, and Monopoly practices | $0 | |
| GRI 302-1 | Energy Consumption Within the Organization | Scope 1:
Scope 2:
Scope 3:
| Office Energy Usage: 7,525 mWh Plan to partner with COLOs and Cloud Services providers in 2021 to determine energy usage. |
| GRI 302-2 | Energy Consumption Outside of the Organization | Scope 1:
Scope 2:
Scope 3:
| Office Energy Usage: 7,525 MWh Plan to partner with COLOs and Cloud Services providers in 2021 to determine energy usage. |
| GRI 302-4 | Reduction of Energy Consumption | 50% reduction in energy consumption in offices (2022: 7,525 MWh – 2021: 3,888 MWh) Climate Commitment, Climate Change Topic | |
| GRI 303-5 | Water Consumption | 2,046 M3 used at Charleston HQ office; 1,668 M3 used for Charleston HQ irrigation | |
| GRI 305-5 | Reduction of GHG Emissions | 50% reduction in GHG emissions in office locations Climate Commitment, Climate Change Topic | |
| GRI 307-1 | Non-Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations | $0 | |
| GRI 403-1 | Occupational Health and Safety Management System | Occupational Health and Safety Policy | |
| GRI 403-9 | Work-Related Injuries | 1 | |
| GRI 403-10 | Work-Related Ill Health | 0 | |
| GRI 404-2 | Programs for Upgrading Employee Skills | People and Culture Commitment Talent Development Topic | |
| GRI 404-3 | Percentage of Employees Receiving Regular Performance and Career Development Reviews | 100% | |
| GRI 408-1 | Operations and Suppliers at Significant Risk for Incidents of Child Labor | 0 incidents related to child labor | |
| GRI 409-1 | Operations and Suppliers at Significant Risk for Incidents of Forced or Compulsory Labor | 0 Incidents related to forced labor | |
| GRI 410-1 | Security Personnel Trained in Human Rights Policies or Procedures | 100% | |
| GRI 411-1 | Incidents of Violations Involving Rights of Indigenous Peoples | 0 incidents with violations involving rights of indigenous people |
SASB
| Reference | CY2021 | CY2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SASB TC-SI-130a.1 | (1) Total Energy Consumed, (2) Percentage Grid Electricity, (3) Percentage Renewable | Scope 1: 2,369 therms of gas = 13 metric tons of CO2e; 13 carbon removal offsets procured to neutralize Scope 1 emissions Scope 2: 3,888 MWh = 1,211 metric tons of CO2e location based; 147 MWh from on-site solar, 3,742 RECs procured to neutralize Scope 2 emissions (for 0 metric tons of CO2e market based & 100% renewable electricity) Scope 3: Co-Lo & Cloud Data Centers = 2,252 metric tons of CO2e; estimated emissions of employees working from home = 450 metric tons of CO2e; 1,395 carbon removal offsets & 1,307 carbon avoidance offsets procured to neutralize all calculated Scope 3 emissions | |
| SASB TC-SI-130a.2 | (1) Total Water Withdrawn (2) Total Water Consumed, Percentage of each in Regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress | 2,046 M3 used at Charleston HQ office; 1,668 M3 used for Charleston HQ irrigation | |
| SASB TC-SI-130a.3 | Discussion of the Integration of Environmental Considerations Into Strategic Planning for Data Center Needs | Blackbaud does not currently own and operate data centers. Our operations are strategically dispersed in collocated data centers (COLOs) as well as with cloud service providers. We work closely with our providers on ways to measure and improve our energy footprint. | |
| SASB TC-SI-220a.1 | Policies and Procedures Relating to Behavioral Advertising and User Privacy | Blackbaud Privacy Policy | |
| SASB TC-SI-220a.2 | Number of Users Whose Information is Used for Secondary Purposes | Blackbaud Privacy Policy | |
| SASB TC-SI-220a.3 | Monetary Losses as a Result of Legal Proceedings Associated with User Privacy. | Personal data for which Blackbaud is the data controller is used in accordance with our privacy policy. Blackbaud does not use customers’ constituent data consisting of personal data for purposes other than as stated in the BSA. | |
| SASB TC-SI-220a.4 | (1) Number of Law Enforcement Requests for User Information, (2) Number of Users whose Information was Requested, (3) Percentage Resulting in Disclosure | $0 | |
| SASB TC-SI-220a.5 | Countries Where Core Products Are Subject to Government Monitoring or Censoring | 0 | |
| SASB TC-SI-230a.1 | (1) Number of data breaches, (2) percentage involving personally identifiable information (PII), (3) number of users affected | Blackbaud Form 10-K | |
| SASB TC-SI-230a.2 | Description of Approach to Identifying and Addressing Data Security Risks, Including use of Third-party Cybersecurity Standards | For detailed information about our robust cybersecurity and data privacy practices, or to access our security assessments and audits, visit www.blackbaud.com/security | |
| SASB TC-SI 330a.1 | Percentage of Employees That Are (1) Foreign Nationals and (2) Located Offshore | ||
| % Employees in U.S. | 84% | 88% | |
| % Employees Outside U.S. | 16% | 12% | |
| SASB TC SI 300a.2 | Employee Engagement | Our annual survey was distributed in March 2021. The survey results were shared with employees via series of workshops and meetings followed by a pulse survey. | |
| SASB TC-SI 330a.3 | Percentage of Gender and Racial/Ethnic Group Representation for (1) Management, (2) Technical Staff, and (3) All Other Employees | ||
| % Female Employees | 46% | 46% | |
| % Male Employees | 54% | 54% | |
| % Female People Managers | 46% | 44% | |
| % Male People Managers | 54% | 56% | |
| % Females in Tech Roles | 34% | 32% | |
| % Males in Tech Roles | 66% | 68% | |
| % White | 80% | 82% | |
| % Underrepresented Minority | 20% | 18% | |
| % White People Managers | 88% | 89% | |
| % Underrepresented Minority People Managers | 12% | 11% | |
| % White in Tech Roles | 76% | 78% | |
| % Underrepresented Minority in Tech Roles | 24% | 22% | |
| SASB TC-SI-520a.1 | Total Amount of Monetary Losses as a Result of Legal Proceedings Associated with Anticompetitive Behavior Regulations | $0 | |
| SASB TC-SI-550a.2 | Commitment to Business Continuity and Risks Related to Operations Disruptions | 10-K & Proxy Statement |