o9 Issues Its Annual ESG Impact Report, Revealing Continued Progress Across Key Sustainability Initiatives
Some of the report's noteworthy sustainability and social responsibility initiatives include:
Receiving the EcoVadis Gold Medal for the second consecutive year: In 2024, o9 received the EcoVadis Gold Medal for the second year in a row, placing the Company in the top 2% of organizations reviewed globally. The rating recognizes strong performance across labor and human rights, environmental practices, business ethics, and sustainable procurement.
Formalizing a Decarbonization Strategy: o9 advanced its environmental efforts by formalizing its decarbonization strategy in 2024. Key milestones included the development of a climate transition plan, an increase of 65% in the proportion of renewable energy sourced, and the design of a supplier engagement plan to improve Scope 3 emissions tracking.
Submitting the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: In 2024, o9 submitted its first CDP Climate Change questionnaire. This marks an important step in enhancing the transparency of the company's environmental performance. The result reflects the foundational strength of o9's environmental management systems, and the company is committed to publishing the disclosure annually and improving its score in future years.
Continued commitment to various social impact initiatives: Through o9's partnership with the WePledge 1% program, o9 employees donated nearly $40,000 to nonprofit organizations in 2024, supported by a more than $200,000 corporate donation. Additionally, employee volunteer participation increased to approximately 5,194 hours in 2024, compared to 4,432 hours in 2023.
The 2025 ESG Impact Report was prepared using globally recognized sustainability frameworks, including GRI, SASB, SDGs, UNGC, and the GHG Protocol. o9 uses its own Digital Brain platform for integrated business planning to streamline the ESG data collection and reporting across multiple standards, showcasing the scalability of its technology. To ensure transparency and continuous improvement, o9 engaged SGS United Kingdom Ltd to conduct a limited assurance on key ESG indicators.
In addition, o9 reaffirmed the results of its prior materiality analysis and will conduct a comprehensive double materiality assessment in 2025 to reflect evolving regulations and stakeholder expectations.
Chakri Gottemukkala, Co-founder and CEO of o9, said, "Building sustainable and resilient supply chains is not a solitary endeavor; companies of all sizes will need to collaborate to achieve greater sustainability across our interconnected supply chains. As a leader in enabling businesses to optimize their operations, o9 is uniquely positioned to drive impactful change. We are deeply committed to tackling environmental and social challenges while upholding robust governance practices that promote accountability, transparency, and ethical decision-making in all our initiatives."
Access the o9 2025 ESG Impact Report here. To learn more about o9, visit www.o9solutions.com.
About o9
o9 is a leading AI-powered platform for integrated business planning and decision-making for the enterprise. Whether it is driving demand, aligning demand and supply, or optimizing commercial initiatives, any planning process can be made faster and smarter with o9's AI-powered digital solutions. o9 brings together technology innovations—such as graph-based enterprise modeling, big data analytics, advanced algorithms for scenario planning, collaborative portals, easy-to-use interfaces and cloud-based delivery—into one platform. For more information, please visit www.o9solutions.com.
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