Sage sustainability score: 64/100

Sage disclosed FY24 operational emissions of 4,635 tCO₂e (Scope 1: 1,399; Scope 2 market-based: 3,236) under GHG Protocol operational control. Bureau Veritas provided independent assurance. Multi-year trend available from FY19. Scope 1+2 rose 3.44% in FY24 versus FY23.

Sage quantifies nine of fifteen Scope 3 categories under GHG Protocol. FY24 Scope 3 total was approximately 190,152 tCO₂e (location-based). Primary data received from 100 of 3,431 suppliers via CDP. Engagement targets 50 highest-emitting suppliers. Category 11 (Use of Sold Products) represents ~45% of total footprint.

Sage's total emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 were 167,444 tCO₂e (market-based) in FY25, down 13.4% on FY24 and 27.8% below the FY2019 baseline, per its FY25 Non-Financial Statement. Scope 1 is down 71% and Scope 2 down 97% since 2019, and Scope 3 fell in FY25 as well, so this is an evidenced year-on-year reduction in absolute emissions across all scopes. FY25 puts Sage roughly on the linear path to its SBTi-validated target of a 50% absolute cut by FY2030. Held below the multi-year anchor: FY24 fell only 0.3%, Sage attributes part of the FY25 fall in product-use emissions to an acquisition and to more granular customer data rather than physical cuts, purchased goods are still calculated from spend, and Sage reports rising business travel and supply-chain spend.

Sage-managed properties transitioned to certified renewable energy. Market-based Scope 2 (3,236 tCO₂e) substantially lower than location-based, confirming renewable certificate use. Cloud hosting via AWS and Azure maintains their own commitments. No RE100 membership, PPAs, or on-site generation disclosed.

Sage aligned with TNFD recommendations via LEAP framework using WWF Risk Filter, WRI Aqueduct, and IUCN datasets. Third-party nature risk assessment commissioned via Planetary Accounting Network. Assessed biodiversity, deforestation, air quality, and water footprints as baseline. No quantified nature footprint or restoration targets yet published.

Sage tracks waste and water from office portfolio. Supplier screening covered 122 of 1,042 new vendors in FY24 via Dun & Bradstreet, EcoVadis, SBTi, or CDP. Supplier Code of Conduct requires climate performance improvement. Property portfolio streamlined. No quantified circular economy or waste reduction commitments published.

Sage calculates water emissions from office portfolio using primary m³ consumption data via EcoAct. Water included in planetary footprint baselines for TNFD reporting. No pollution risk identified. As a SaaS firm, water exposure is limited to office operations. No quantified reduction targets or watershed engagement published.

Sage holds SBTi near-term targets (approved 2023): 50% absolute reduction across Scope 1, 2, 3 by FY2030 from FY2019. Net-zero validated May 2024 under SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard by FY2040. Long-term: 90% absolute reductions by FY2040. ESG measures linked to executive remuneration (7.5% weighting).

Sage publishes annual Sustainability Report, Climate Report, and granular ESG Databook. GRI-aligned, TCFD and TPT compliant. ESRS structure for FY25. Bureau Veritas assurance. EcoVadis Gold, MSCI AAA, CDP A-list. EVP of Sustainability with Board oversight. No B Corp certification or shareholder vote reporting.

No environmental fines, greenwashing rulings, or credible NGO controversies found. B2B SaaS company with no fossil-sector infrastructure role. Advocated for SMB sustainability access at COP29. Published position papers on scope reporting standards. No misaligned trade association memberships identified.