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Environmental, social, and governance commitments.

Photon holds CyberVadis platinum-level recognition for cybersecurity practices and maintains sustainability ratings as part of its ESG program.

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EcoVadis Committed medal for September 2025

ESG Highlights — Sustainability Ratings

Measured Independently, Disclosed Publicly

Photon values transparency and evaluates its impact on the environment through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and Ecovadis. Ecovadis scorecards provide detailed insight across four sustainability themes — Environment, Labour and Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement — to give an overall score of a company's sustainability performance.

Committed
Eco-Vadis medal 2025
52
Overall score
E + Ethics
Themes singled out

“The long-term success of any business depends on its ability to create sustainable value for all stakeholders, and this can only be achieved by adopting a holistic approach to ESG practices.”

Srinivas Balasubramanian

Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, Photon

Photon ESG Metrics 2025

At Photon, we are committed to a long-term sustainable approach to caring for and safeguarding the environment. We have made progress on our environmental commitments by setting expectations for our company and our suppliers. We take this one step further by disclosing our environmental impacts publicly.

Energy Consumption

Energy consumption donut chart
Renewable Energy Consumption (MWh)
507.4
Non-Renewable Energy Consumption (MWh)
352.6
Total Energy Consumption (MWh)
860
Energy Intensity per Employee(Total energy consumption / Total number of employees)
0.24

Board Diversity

Board diversity chart

Turnover

Turnover chart

New Hire

New hire by gender chart

Senior & Middle Management by Gender

Senior and middle management by gender chart

E

Pillar

Environmental

This aspect focuses on our company's impact on the environment and its efforts to address environmental changes. It includes factors such as resource usage, conservation efforts, waste management, energy efficiency, carbon emission, pollution control, and climate change adaptation strategies.

Initiatives

At Photon, we are committed to a long-term sustainable approach to caring for and safeguarding the environment. We have made progress on our environmental commitments by setting expectations for our company and our suppliers. We take this one step further by disclosing our environmental impacts publicly.

Internal Efforts

Photon is committed to reducing our impact on the environment. These commitments are further outlined in company policies, such as our Corporate Environmental Policy.

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Expectations for Suppliers

We have set expectations for the environmental practices of our suppliers. Our company policies, such as our Supplier Standards of Conduct, reinforce these.

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Public Disclosures

Photon values transparency, publicly reporting our environmental impacts through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and Ecovadis.

Priorities

Priority A

2030

Enhance the percentage of renewable electricity in our energy mix.

Priority B

2050

Act on climate change by achieving carbon neutrality with net zero carbon emissions.

Ecovadis theme

Environment — one of the two themes Photon was recognized for in particular in its 2025 Committed certification.

S

Pillar

Social

This dimension examines our company's relationship with its employees, suppliers, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. It encompasses factors such as labor practices, diversity and inclusion, health and safety standards, human rights, community engagement and development, data privacy and customer satisfaction.

Initiatives

We work to ensure that our suppliers, employees, and community members are treated fairly — our core focus areas for our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.

conduct

Corporate Social Responsibility

At Photon, we have implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility policy that guides our conduct surrounding Ethics, Human Rights, People, Inclusion, Diversity & Collaboration, Environment, and Community.

workforce

Supporting Employees

We have established several company-wide policies that support our employees' well-being and development. These policies include but are not limited to holiday leave, health & safety, and the protection of human rights.

Equity

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We are committed to equality of opportunity in all areas of employment and business regardless of personal characteristics, including, but not limited to, gender, race, nationality, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

community

Community Partnerships

We support numerous social and charitable causes and make contributions towards these causes regularly. Examples include road safety awareness campaigns, soccer programs, career guidance workshops, and blood donation camps.

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Priorities

Priority C

by 2030

Promoting a diverse & inclusive workplace while empowering women in the workforce by taking DEI initiatives.

Ecovadis theme

Labour & Human Rights — one of the four themes assessed in the scorecard that produces Photon's overall score.

G

Pillar

Governance

This aspect pertains to the structure, policies and practices that guide the decision-making and accountability within our company. It includes factors such as board composition, risk management, transparency, anti-corruption measures, ethical business practices, and regulatory compliance.

Initiatives

We work to ensure that our suppliers, employees, and community members are treated fairly — our core focus areas for our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.

Policies & Procedures

At Photon, we have implemented several policies and procedures to guide our ethical business practices. These include risk management procedures, IT security policies, anti-corruption and bribery policies, and procedures to support our employees' training and professional development.

ISO Certification

We have been ISO 27001 (Information Security Management) certified since 2016. We utilize this international standard for information security to guide our best practices to ensure our data is safe and secure.

Managing ESG At All Levels

As part of our ESG endeavours, we are working to incorporate ESG into all levels of our organization. Ensuring that ESG factors are included in our decision-making process helps us proactively identify and mitigate potential risks.

Priority D

by 2030

Safeguard and ensure the protection and security of data, infrastructure, and identities.

Certification

ISO 27001 since 2016

Information Security Management, maintained continuously.

Ecovadis themes

Ethics & Sustainable Procurement

Ethics is the second theme Photon was recognized for in its 2025 Committed certification.

ESG Reports

We disclose our ESG metrics and initiatives publicly each year.

Policies

It is the policy of Photon to conduct business in an honest and ethical manner. The Company is committed to acting professionally, fairly, and with integrity in all its business dealings and relationships, wherever it operates, and implements and enforces effective systems to our policies.