Atos

France|FY2024|Auditor: Forvis Mazars|View original report →

ESRS 2General Disclosures

GOV-1The role of the administrative, management and supervisory bodies
Omitted
GOV-2Information provided to and sustainability matters addressed by the undertaking's administrative, management and supervisory bodies
Omitted
GOV-3Integration of sustainability-related performance in incentive schemes
Omitted
GOV-4Statement on due diligence
Omitted
GOV-5Risk management and internal controls over sustainability reporting
Omitted
SBM-1Strategy, business model and value chain
Reported

Business model

Sustainable Digital Transformation

It has become mandatory for enterprises and public organizations to "future‑proof" their organizations to successfully navigate disruptions beyond their control and previously seen as outside of their sphere of influence or activity.

This is achieved through a robust digital strategy underpinned by a long‑term sense of purpose that leverages reliable, innovative and sustainable partners.

In line with our purpose of helping to design the future of the information space, Atos has a strong ambition to be recognized as one of the companies that may act as such partner. We use our expertise and services to support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence.

The past year has seen continued economic uncertainty, with enterprises having to take decisive action on their digital transformation, with Data and Artificial Intelligence at the heart of it. Decision makers continue to run securely the business but must accelerate their AI‑readiness. This is fully supported by our innovation and business model within the digital solutions value chain, where we leverage or integrate solutions from upstream partners—such as computing hardware providers (Dell, EMC, HPE, IBM, Intel, Nvidia, etc.), hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, etc.), and software providers (SAP, ServiceNow, Oracle, etc.)—to deliver consulting, integration, and managed services and solutions to our downstream customers and end‑users, primarily large public and private organizations. As a world leader in cybersecurity services and a recognized player in sustainability consulting, we embed trust, security, compliance, and sustainability at the core of our business across the entire value chain.

Across the world, the Group enables its customers, employees and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

The Atos raison d'être

The Atos raison d'être, as included in its articles of association on April 30, 2019 at the General Meeting of shareholders of Atos, describes how the Company's entire operations contribute to the common good. The raison d'être guides Atos to engage with its stakeholders, or its "ecosystem": employees, customers, shareholders, academia and research centers, industrial partners and public authorities.

"The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space."

By adopting this raison d'être, Atos pledges its responsibility to design the digital space by building it in a trusted manner, tackling climate change and contributing to scientific and technological excellence.

Architecture of Atos' contribution

Atos organized its raison d'être into three pillars with a dedicated ambition for each one:

Trust - Building a trusted digital space to provide everyone with the skills to use digital technologies confidently, and to mitigate the risk exposure of individuals, companies and states in the digital space

Environment - Tackling climate change to improve the environmental performance of digital solutions and turn new technologies into allies in the fight against global warming.

Excellence - Contributing to scientific and technological excellence to promote excellence in scientific and technological advancement, knowledge‑sharing, and research.

This organization in three pillars, illustrates Atos' commitments to its raison d'être and allows employees to better link their daily contribution to it. The ambition of the Group to be a leader in a secure and decarbonized digital space is completely aligned on the first two pillars (Trust and Environment), while leveraging the expertise and knowledge of Atos' human capital promoted by the third pillar (Excellence) to achieve it.

Atos profile

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 78,000 employees and annual revenue of c. € 10 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high‑performance computing, the Group provides tailored end‑to‑end solutions for all industries in 68 countries.

A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.

Value chain

In its mission, the Group leverages the capital it has built over years, and a business model based on distinctive expertise, technologies, platforms and business solutions.

Our Capitals

Over the years, Atos has built assets that bring the Group a distinctive position on the digital transformation market, and constitute a firm foundation, which its business model relies on:

Industrial capital with delivery teams, data centers and customer innovation labs covering 68 countries. Harnessing the latest hybrid cloud technologies and digital design, development and operation tools, processes and best practices with Gen AI at their core. These centers enable Atos to serve and support its customers 24/7 anytime, anywhere, with the ability to provide a combination of local, nearshore and offshore delivery.

Human capital of c. 78,000 business technologists. Atos experts include consultants, developers, integrators and operation specialists, sourced from tier one universities worldwide. Highly skilled on the whole spectrum of digital technologies, Atos people benefit from a steady investment in the latest technological and leadership trends through intensive and dedicated training programs.

Intellectual capital with significant Digital and Cloud R&D spending per year, leveraging the innovation of 18 R&D centers with a focus on strategic technologies. Atos excellence in R&D is illustrated by a world‑class portfolio of IP solutions and 2,400 patents. It is nurtured by a Group- wide community of experts and fellows.

Extended social and relationship capital, relying on a strong network of partners featuring leading technology providers (Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat, SAP, Siemens, VMware, Worldline, and many more), customers, research institutions and industry consortia. As a leading digital transformation company, Atos is committed to supporting society, with strong contributions to diversity and social inclusion programs.

Strong natural capital relying on Atos' deep commitment to sustainability. Atos involvement in sustainability is embodied in pioneering an ambitious environmental program to reduce its carbon emissions through measurement, reporting, optimization, offsetting and the use of decarbonized energy sources.

The value we create for stakeholders

As a result of its capital assets and of its business model, Atos strives to generate value for all its stakeholders:

People: Putting "people first" is the foundation of the Atos way of working and growth strategy. Atos is committed to attract and nurture today's most talented digital experts from diverse backgrounds and offer them the opportunity to build the new digital world. Atos is a responsible employer, promoting collaborative working, diversity, inclusion and well‑being at work.

Clients: Atos aims to be the trusted partner of its customers in their digital transformation journey and was the first Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Company to obtain the approval of its Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) by European data protection authorities putting data protection as a key component of its business culture, for clients, partners and suppliers.

Investors: Atos remains committed to long‑term investor and shareholder value creation.

Partners: Atos offers strong business growth and co‑innovation opportunities to its large ecosystem of partners, ranging from large Groups of startups, that are deeply supported by Atos Labs and Business Technology Innovation Centers.

Suppliers: Atos is committed to delivering high value to its networks of suppliers. The Group has built solid governance, using ethics and compliance to drive organizational processes, and business, thereby securing a sustainable supply chain.

Community & society: The group aspires to achieve excellence in its community and societal contributions. Atos ranked in the Top 5% of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) and was featured in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the 12th consecutive year.

SBM-2Interests and views of stakeholders
Omitted
SBM-3Material impacts, risks and opportunities and their interaction with strategy and business model
Reported

Material impacts, risks and opportunities

From September 2023 to March 2024, the Atos Group conducted a double materiality assessment to identify its material impacts, risks and opportunities covering the whole value chain, including providers, clients and NGOs. PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory (French entity of PwC international network) has accompanied Atos on the methodology of the double materiality analysis. This exercise is fully aligned with the obligations set out by the ESRS. As an outcome of its double materiality assessment, Atos Group has identified 63 material IROs, covering 9 ESRS.

The complete list is to be found in section 5.1.1.3.2.

Atos sets priorities in the areas of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) in which it can contribute, in particular with its core digital strengths.

Atos Group contributes to 10 out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are defined by the United Nations and highlighted in the Group's double materiality assessment.

Environment

Science based actions

Approach: Aiming to reduce its GHG footprint in line with international scientific standards and contributing to limiting global warming to 1.5°C, as outlined in the Paris Agreement.

Priorities: • Reducing carbon emissions full scope (1, 2, 3) by 50% until 2025 (SBTi near-term target) • Improving energy efficiency of the Group's operations • Reducing Atos' environmental footprint (including waste)

Low footprint IT for a Sustainable Portfolio

Approach: Striving to gradually reduce the environmental impact of Atos operations and its supply chain. Developing "sustainable by design" IT solutions supporting customers in their own sustainability journey.

Priorities: • Developing digital solutions and technologies with increased energy efficiency • Developing decarbonization digital solutions and technical services to reduce clients' carbon footprint

Social

Tech for Good

Approach: Becoming an employer of choice with programs to attract and retain talents and to manage careers within an inclusive, creative, responsible and collaborative workspace.

Priorities: • Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion across the organization and supply chain. • Reinforcing key programs in talent attraction, retention and skill development to become an employer of choice • Client relationships • Digital inclusion • Data privacy & cybersecurity

Governance

Enhance trust

Approach: Being recognized as a trustworthy digital company from corporate governance, ethics and data safety perspectives.

Priorities: • Being an ethical and fair player within its sphere of influence through maintaining the highest standards in corporate governance and business conduct. • Creating value for clients and partners through innovative and secured solutions to navigate the digital space.

IRO-1Description of the processes to identify and assess material impacts, risks and opportunities
Reported

Description of the processes to identify and assess material impacts, risks and opportunities

From September 2023 to March 2024, the Atos Group conducted a double materiality assessment to identify its material impacts, risks and opportunities covering the whole value chain, including providers, clients and NGOs.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory (French entity of PwC international network) has accompanied Atos on the methodology of the double materiality analysis. This exercise is fully aligned with the obligations set out by the ESRS.

As an outcome of its double materiality assessment, Atos Group has identified 63 material IROs, covering 9 ESRS. The complete list is to be found in section 5.1.1.3.2.

IRO-2Disclosure requirements in ESRS covered by the undertaking's sustainability statement
Omitted

E1Climate Change

E1-1Transition plan for climate change mitigation
Omitted
E1-2Policies related to climate change mitigation and adaptation
Omitted
E1-3Actions and resources in relation to climate change policies
Omitted
E1-4Targets related to climate change mitigation and adaptation
Omitted
E1-5Energy consumption and mix
Omitted
E1-6Gross Scopes 1, 2, 3 and Total GHG emissions
Reported

GHG emissions

Metric2024 results2023 results
Total GHG emissions (market‑based) (million tCO2eq)1.7882.231
Total GHG emissions (location‑based) (million tCO2eq)1.8192.294
GHG Intensity based on net revenue (in tCO2e/€ million)186.66208.62
E1-7GHG removals and GHG mitigation projects financed through carbon credits
Omitted
E1-8Internal carbon pricing
Omitted
E1-9Anticipated financial effects from material physical and transition risks and potential climate-related opportunities
Omitted

E2Pollution

E2-1Policies related to pollution
Omitted
E2-2Actions and resources related to pollution
Omitted
E2-3Targets related to pollution
Omitted
E2-4Pollution of air, water and soil
Omitted
E2-5Substances of concern and substances of very high concern
Reported

Substances of concern and substances of very high concern

Overview

Atos Group's manufacturing activities are primarily conducted by its Big Data and Security (BDS) Business Line, which produces supercomputers, servers, computing solutions, cybersecurity products (encryption solutions), and critical and embedded electronic and communication systems. The key manufacturing site is located in Angers, France, with some production in Aix-en-Provence.

Materials used in manufacturing

During 2024, BDS operations at the Angers plant used 1,421 tonnes of products and technical materials for manufacturing (845 tonnes with real data, 576 tonnes estimated). These materials include a range of substances, some of which are substances of concern.

The report identifies substances used in the manufacturing process, including:

Substances listed:

  • Acids: Adipic acid, Azelaic acid, Benzoic acid, Citric acid, Dodecanoic acid, Formic acid, Hexanoic acid, Octadecanoic acid, Sebacic acid, Tartaric acid
  • Metals and metal compounds: Aluminium oxide, Bismuth oxychloride, Bronze powder, Copper (Cu), Iron oxide, Lithium Manganese Oxide, Manganese dioxide, Silver (Ag), Tetramanganese tetraoxide, Vanadium, Zinc borate, Zinc compounds
  • Organic compounds: Bisphenol A, Butanone, Dibutyl Sebacate, Epoxy resin, Hydrocarbons, Polyethylene glycol, Tripropylene glycol Diacrylate
  • Other materials: Talc (containing no asbestiform fibers), Tetrahydromethylphthalic anhydride, Vanadium Phosphorus White

Regulatory compliance

The BDS activity complies with international regulations applicable to its manufacturing activities, including:

  • European directives: Conformité Européenne (CE) standard
  • REACH Directive: Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals, on eliminating pollutants
  • RoHS Directive: Restriction of Hazardous Substances on eliminating hazardous substances
  • Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)
  • ASHRAE standards: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers standards on maximum temperature and humidity for server functionality
  • UKCA marking: United Kingdom Conformity Assessed marking (replaced CE marking on UK market since January 2023)

REACH and SCIP database compliance

From January 2021, in accordance with Article 33 of REACH regulations, companies are responsible for collecting information on the properties and uses of substances they manufacture or import above one ton per year. They must also assess the hazards and potential risks presented by the substance.

The reporting of substances of concern in the downstream supply chain is based on the list of declarable substances provided by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and implemented in BOM (Bill of Material) check or Silicon Expert tools. This information is communicated to ECHA through a registration dossier (SCIP declaration in the ECHA SCIP database according to the EU waste framework directive) containing hazard information and where relevant an assessment of the risks that the use of the substance may pose and how these risks should be controlled. Atos complies with these regulations.

Conflict minerals

Since early 2013, Atos Group has embarked on a consultation process with its major suppliers on the origin of the raw materials they use, given the issue of "conflict minerals" and with the intention to prevent any use of these within the manufacturing process of BDS computers.

Supplier management

New partners are asked to disclose whether they have fundamental safeguarding practices in place regarding the protection of human rights within their own operations and supply chains during the onboarding process. This includes addressing health and safety risks related to raw material extraction or bad management of substances of concern.

The report notes: "Exposure of supply chain workers to health/safety risks related to raw material extraction or bad management of substances of concern" as a negative impact (ID 32) in the materiality assessment.

Packaging and plastic reduction

The BDS supply chain team tackles the reduction in the use of plastics in Atos packaging. Currently, Atos is investigating several solutions to reduce plastic usage in packaging. BDS clients are also offered services where packaging waste is collected upon delivery.

End-of-life management

Atos Group, as a producer, is responsible for the end-of-life of its products in accordance with the Directive 2008/98 (as modified by the Directive 2018/851) and the Directive 2012/19/EU (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive – WEEE). This management is done at country level, according to local regulations.

In France, BDS supercomputer activity has joined, since 2013, a collective eco-organism certified by the French Ministry of the Environment (EcoLogic) to optimize the end of life of supercomputers sold to customers.

Data limitations

The report notes that data on materials used is only available for the Angers production site. Products manufactured in the Aix-en-Provence plant are not included in the calculation because this topic was not assessed as material until the double materiality conducted in 2024. The inclusion of data related to these products will be part of the action plan for 2025.

For 41% of products delivered to the Angers plant, no weight data was available from manufacturers or their transport providers; weight was estimated using an euros-per-kg ratio calculated from products where weight data was available.

Note: While the report provides extensive information on substances used in manufacturing and REACH compliance processes, it does not provide quantitative data on:

  • Total tonnes of substances of concern (SoC) generated, used or procured
  • Total tonnes of substances of very high concern (SVHC)
  • Breakdown by hazard class (e.g. CMR, endocrine disruptor, PBT, vPvB)
  • Amounts leaving facilities as emissions, products, or services

The disclosure focuses on regulatory compliance processes and the overall weight of input materials rather than specific SoC/SVHC tonnages.

E2-6Anticipated financial effects from pollution-related impacts, risks and opportunities
Omitted

E5Resource Use and Circular Economy

E5-1Policies related to resource use and circular economy
Omitted
E5-2Actions and resources related to resource use and circular economy
Omitted
E5-3Targets related to resource use and circular economy
Omitted
E5-4Resource inflows
Reported

ESRS E5-4 Resource Inflows

Context

Atos Group's material resource inflows are found in the Big Data and Security (BDS) service line where products are designed and manufactured. The BDS Research & Development teams, in conjunction with Manufacturing teams, have set up a process for collecting and analysing inputs for their entire product range, including packaging and components assembled, using tools that guarantee the traceability of raw materials and substances used in BDS equipment.

The Full Material Declaration (FMD) is produced on the basis of the Bill of Material (BOM), which represents the specific configuration of each manufactured product. The FMD provides a list of components and details substances traced as part of REACH compliance and identified raw materials of components incorporated in equipment.

Key products coming out of Atos' manufacturing process are supercomputers, servers, computing solutions, cybersecurity products (encryption solutions) and critical and embedded electronic and communication systems. These products are manufactured in two plants located in Angers and Aix-en-Provence, France.

Methodology

This quantitative datapoint (31.a) is calculated at Group level. To calculate the value, Atos Group has considered the weight of products purchased by BDS business line and delivered at its plant in Angers (products to be used in the manufacturing process of BDS products).

Data sources:

  • 59% of products are transported by Atos Group's transport providers, which communicate data about the weight of products delivered
  • 41% is delivered by the products manufacturers or their transport providers. For these products no weight data is available at the date of issuance; consequently, estimation was used to calculate the weight

To calculate the total weight:

  1. Used data provided by transport providers (monetary sum of products purchased and weight of these products) to calculate a euros per kg ratio
  2. This ratio was then applied to calculate the weight of products purchased for which weight data is not available

Double counting is avoided by differentiating two types of products: transported by Atos' providers or transported by other providers (manufacturers or their providers) and splitting the amounts purchased based on these categories.

Reported Data

IDDescriptionReal data (tonnes)Estimated (tonnes)Total (tonnes)
31aOverall total weight of products and technical and biological materials used during the reporting period8455761,421

Note: The part of uncertainty corresponds to the estimated portion (41% / 576 tonnes).

Unavailable Metrics

At the time of preparing its Sustainability Statement, due to the recent identification of resource use and circular economy as a material topic for Atos, the group is not yet able to disclose the following metrics:

  • ESRS E5 – 31c: Weight in both absolute value and percentage, of secondary reused or recycled components, secondary intermediary products and secondary materials used to manufacture the undertaking's products and services (including packaging)
  • ESRS E5 – 36c: Rates of recyclable content in products and packaging

Further investigations are in progress with relevant BDS teams to assess how such datapoints could be calculated.

E5-5Resource outflows
Reported

Resource outflows

Product Durability

BDS-manufactured products are designed to be maintained over a period of five years, but the industry average is not yet available. Nevertheless, the products are still usable after the maintenance duration and Atos Group can investigate on a case-by-case basis the prolongation of maintenance. Change in technology and unavailability of spare parts are the main obstacle to longer durability of the BDS products.

Repairability

To improve reparability, and consequently extend durability of the products:

  • BDS' design includes:

    • FRU (Field Replacement Unit), namely subparts allowing a simple and fast repair,
    • "Plug & play" approach, allowing changing critical spare parts and redundant components, to maintain production, even if there is a breakdown,
    • standardization of the components, to improve reparability and availability of spare parts;
  • BDS' Angers manufacturing site includes:

    • a repair center, used to repair returned parts in order to restore them to new condition for marketing,
    • reuses of packaging of racks suppliers to deliver Atos racks.

The metric ESRS E5 – 36b "Repairability products, using an established rating system, where possible" is not applicable to Atos Group due to the complex nature of BDS products that are not considered in existing repairability rating system.

Recyclability and Recycled Content

Not disclosed. At the time of preparing its Sustainability Statement, Atos is not yet able to disclose:

  • ESRS E5 – 31c – Weight in both absolute value and percentage, of secondary reused or recycled components, secondary intermediary products and secondary materials used to manufacture the undertaking's products and services (including packaging);
  • ESRS E5 – 36c Rates of recyclable content in products and packaging.

Further investigations are in progress with relevant BDS teams to assess how such datapoint could be calculated.

End of Life Management

Atos Group, as a producer, is responsible of the end-of life of its products in accordance with the Directive 2008/98 (as modified by the Directive 2018/851) and the Directive 2012/19/EU (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive – WEEE). This management is done at country level, according to local regulations.

In France, BDS supercomputer activity has joined, since 2013, a collective eco-organism certified by the French Ministry of the Environment (EcoLogic) to optimize the end of life of supercomputers sold to customers. BDS also provides guidance to its clients to ease sorting of products and offers the possibility to return unusable sold products to Angers production site to manage their end-of life.

To optimize the use of raw material at the end of life of its products, BDS has implemented the following actions:

  • offer of spare parts service managements, in its Security and Repair Center, for all servers sold;
  • resale or reuse of old spare parts; and
  • reuse of supercomputers to build little clusters.
E5-6Anticipated financial effects from resource use and circular economy-related impacts, risks and opportunities
Omitted
E5-5Waste
Reported

Waste

Material IRO

Electronic waste generated by the Group's own operations (e.g., in offices, data centers) – Impact Negative – Own operations

Waste Categories

Atos Group waste is composed of two main categories:

  • e-waste;
  • other waste, that are common to tertiary companies, such as paper, plastic or food.

Atos Group operates in the ICT sector and mainly needs IT equipment to perform its activities. In this respect, the 2024 double materiality analysis defined e-waste as the only material topic related to waste.

E-waste are split in 2 categories:

  • batteries and accumulators (any source of electrical energy generated by direct conversion of chemical energy and consisting of one or more primary battery cells (non-rechargeable) or consisting of one or more secondary battery cells (rechargeable));
  • other types of e-waste (including computers, screens, wires, phones, USB keys etc.).

Total Electronic Waste Generated

IDDescriptionReal dataEstimatedTotal
37aTotal electronic waste generated by the Group's own operations (batteries & accumulators and other e-waste) (metric tons)327.74346.79674.53

Methodology

This quantitative datapoint "Electronic waste generated by the Group's own operations (e.g., in offices, data centers)" is calculated at Group level.

For this methodology, Atos Group considers its 2 types of sites:

  • offices that generate regular tertiary e-wastes (PCs, cables, batteries, printers…);
  • data centers that generate specific e-waste (old servers, electronic components, cables…).

ISO 14001 certified sites in Multi-Site Certification (MSC) cover a large part of the Atos employees and are based on Atos main sites. In 2024, ISO 14001 certified sites in the MSC represented about 60% of headcounts of the total offices of the Group and 35% of the space used (m²) in all data centers where we operate in the Group. Eventually, 49% of total e-waste's weight comes from real data reported on ISO 14001 certified sites.

To estimate the electronic waste generated by the Group's own operations, Atos extrapolates the real data of ISO 14001 certified sites in MSC to the Group scale based on (i) headcount for Office sites and on (ii) space used in m² for Data center sites.

Unavailable Metrics

At the time of preparing its Sustainability Statement, due to the recent identification of resource use and circular economy as a material topic for Atos, the group is not yet able to disclose the following metrics:

  • 37.b: total amount by weight diverted from disposal, with a breakdown between hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste and a breakdown by the following recovery operation types: preparation for reuse, recycling and other recovery operations;
  • 37.c: amount by weight directed to disposal by waste treatment type and the total amount summing all three types (incineration, landfill and other disposal operations), with a breakdown between hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste;
  • 37.d: total amount and percentage of non-recycled waste.

Further investigations are in progress with relevant Atos Group teams to assess how such metrics could be calculated.

Waste Management Actions

Due to the recent identification of "Electronic waste generated by the Group's own operations (e.g., in offices, data centers)" as a material topic for Atos, the Atos Group has not yet defined a consolidated action plan, supported by financial resources, to manage the related IROs.

Nevertheless, Atos Group has implemented several actions that contribute to the management of this material IRO:

Concerning the e-waste generated by Atos employees in offices:

  • Electric and electronic equipment owned by Atos: the collection of electronic devices that reach their end of life is done at site level. The IT and Logistics & Housing departments work together to manage the e-waste generated on site. Depending on the site context, they ensure coordination with the landlord or with the waste collection supplier to make sure e-waste and other types of waste are collected in an efficient and safe way. Agreements are entered at local level with waste managers and/or eco-organisms to ensure proper management of these types of wastes. In France, e-waste is collected through the collection scheme defined by the EU in the WEEE Directive, by waste suppliers contracting with Ecologic, one of the French State's approved eco-organisms.

  • Electric and electronic equipment leased by Atos: As per EU e-waste definition and in compliance with local laws, leased goods and assets are not part of Atos' waste and their suppliers remain responsible for the management of their end of life. Atos Group's providers commit to manage this end of life according to local regulations by signing the Business Partners' commitment in the Integrity Charter defined by Atos.

Concerning the electronic equipment located in its data center (servers and related electronic equipment): Similar processes are applied by global data center practices. Atos Data Centers manage their waste following local regulations. Data Center sites have more types of waste than offices, including chemicals and fuels that are in use in the systems operating the sites.

Additionally, ISO 14001 sites certified, covering 92.3% of Atos main sites (above 500 employees) and core data centers (co-locations excluded) in 2024, are regularly audited externally on their waste management in compliance with local regulatory obligations.

Manufacturing Site (Angers)

Since 2019, BDS plant in Angers sorts waste by material to reduce residual production waste as much as possible and has set an ambition of 85% of production waste recovery in the production site considering both recycling and energy recovery.

S1Own Workforce

S1-1Policies related to own workforce
Omitted
S1-2Processes for engaging with own workforce and workers' representatives about impacts
Omitted
S1-3Processes to remediate negative impacts and channels for own workforce to raise concerns
Omitted
S1-4Taking action on material impacts on own workforce, and approaches to managing material risks and pursuing material opportunities related to own workforce, and effectiveness of those actions
Omitted
S1-5Targets related to managing material negative impacts, advancing positive impacts, and managing material risks and opportunities
Omitted
S1-6Characteristics of the undertaking's employees
Reported

Characteristics of the undertaking's employees

78,100 employees working in 68 countries representing 137 nationalities

Employee evolution

YearNumber of Employees
2020104,430
2021109,135
2022110,797
202395,140
202478,112

Breakdown by Regional Business Unit

Regional Business UnitEmployeesRevenue
North America5,633 employees€ 1,909 m revenue
UK/IR5,025 employees€ 1,500 m revenue
Benelux and the Nordics (BTN)2,683 employees€ 946 m revenue
Central Europe9,823 employees€ 2,207 m revenue
Southern Europe13,117 employees€ 2,080 m revenue
Growing markets9,613 employees€ 924 m revenue
Others & Global structures32,218 employees€ 11 m revenue
S1-7Characteristics of the undertaking's non-employee workers
Omitted
S1-8Collective bargaining coverage and social dialogue
Omitted
S1-9Diversity metrics
Reported

Diversity metrics

Metric2024 results2023 results
Percentage of women recruited43.2%35.7%

Board of Directors composition

87.5% Independent Directors, 62.5% of women, 6 different nationalities, 61 years average age

S1-10Adequate wages
Omitted
S1-11Social protection
Omitted
S1-12Persons with disabilities
Omitted
S1-13Training and skills development metrics
Reported

Training and skills development metrics

In 2024, we continued to invest in the training and development of our employees, empowering them with essential skills to learn, grow and advance their careers. For a total of 400,000 professional certifications achieved in the last years, our teams completed over 106,000 certifications in 2024, with 94,000 focusing on advanced digital technologies such as AI, machine learning, cloud computing and cybersecurity.

Metric2024 results2023 results
Percentage of juniors recruited50%39%
Percentage of employees that participated in regular performance and career development review90.3%86%

(*) Juniors are employees aged below 30 and classified within Global Capability Model (GCM) levels 0‑3.

S1-14Health and safety metrics
Omitted
S1-15Work-life balance metrics
Omitted
S1-16Compensation metrics (pay gap and total compensation)
Omitted
S1-17Incidents, complaints and severe human rights impacts
Omitted

G1Business Conduct

G1-1Business conduct policies and corporate culture
Reported

Business conduct policies and corporate culture

Governance priorities

Being an ethical and fair player within its sphere of influence through maintaining the highest standards in corporate governance and business conduct.

Creating value for clients and partners through innovative and secured solutions to navigate the digital space.

CSR key figures - Governance

Metric2024 results2023 results
Client satisfaction and delivery capability Net Promoter Score for all clients69%74%
Supply chain Total percentage of spend assessed in terms of ESG by EcoVadis and alternative assessments75%73%

Sustainability leadership

Atos SE achieved the following sustainability recognitions:

EcoVadis: 80/100, Top 1%, "Platinum" EcoVadis Medal for its commitment to CSR and sustainability for 5th consecutive year (Sep 2024)

S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA): 74/100, Top 5%, in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for 12 years in a row (February 5, 2025)

MSCI: 5.5/10, Top 26%, Atos awarded the "A" rating by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) in its July 2024 update

ISS ESG: 64/100, Top 10%, Remains awarded prime status based on the esg corporate rating letter grade meeting or exceeding the industry-specific prime threshold defined by ISS ESG's industry classification matrix.

CDP: "B" List, Atos awarded "B" score on the CDP Climate Change 2024 List

ESG scores: Atos scoring is excellent in Environmental (82 points), Social (69) and governance (69) as of July 2024

G1-2Management of relationships with suppliers
Reported

Management of relationships with suppliers

Metric2024 results2023 results
Total percentage of spend assessed in terms of ESG by EcoVadis and alternative assessments75%73%

Atos is committed to delivering high value to its networks of suppliers. The Group has built solid governance, using ethics and compliance to drive organizational processes, and business, thereby securing a sustainable supply chain. Atos has put data protection as a key component of its business culture, for both customers, partners and suppliers.

G1-3Prevention and detection of corruption and bribery
Omitted
G1-4Incidents of corruption or bribery
Omitted
G1-5Political influence and lobbying activities
Omitted
G1-6Payment practices
Omitted