Building Sustainable Ecosystems: Hitachi in India

Building Sustainable Ecosystems

As a formidable force within the digital product engineering, GlobalLogic a Hitachi Group Company, has been consistently exemplifying leadership and innovation. Within Hitachi’s progressive ecosystem, GlobalLogic has been contributing towards strengthening Hitachi's Social Innovation Business by addressing global, social and environmental needs.

GlobalLogic is driven by a vision to design and build innovative products, platforms, and digital experiences by empowering a sustainable future that caters to the modern world’s ever-evolving demands. By placing Green, Digital, and Innovation as growth drivers, GlobalLogic is amplifying responsible growth for its customers and collaborating with them to develop digital solutions that enables and empowers the path towards building sustainable ecosystems.

Mr. Piyush Jha

Managing Director & Head – India and APAC, GlobalLogic

We recognize the significance of sustainability for our customers, our employees, and the communities we serve, and it remains at the core of our vision and mission. As we continue to expand our reach across industries, technologies, and geographies as a Hitachi Group company, GlobalLogic remains steadfast in its commitment to shaping a better world for generations to come.

Placing Sustainability at the Heart of Business Ethos

Aligning with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, GlobalLogic’s commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals is deeply rooted in its business ethos.

GlobalLogic is working on developing a comprehensive ESG platform to ensure all future products services are aligned to ESG best practices and guidlines.

ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL
GOVERNANCE

Managing Environmental Footprint

At the core of GlobalLogic’s mission is a steadfast commitment to realize a decarbonized, resource-efficient society, and a society harmonized with nature as set forth under Hitachi’s Environmental Vision through grassroots initiatives in all regions. As part of this commitment, GlobalLogic is intensifying its efforts to track, monitor, and report its energy consumption. Commenced in FY2022, GlobalLogic is diligently monitoring the most significant energy and water-related metrics across all geographies in India to ensure a more sustainable and responsible approach to our operations. Here’s a snapshot of its commitment to manage environmental footprint in India.

LEED-Certified
- 3 LEED Gold Buildings
- 2 LEED Platinum Buildings
3,000 kgs
- Reduced plastic waste by switching to glass water bottles, biodegradable garbage bags, and wooden stirrers and plates.
20%
- Reduction in energy consumption by switching to LED lighting and motion sensors.

Social Contribution Activities

Every year, the organisation partners with varied NGOs and volunteer programs across locations, including India, with a mission to mitigate pressing challenges of the society and uplift the vulnerable sections of the society.

2% of our profits in India are donated to charitable giving.

Human Capital

As a truly global company, GlobalLogic fosters a multi-faceted culture and is committed towards embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to cultivate a diverse workforce, that respects and values all regardless of gender, race, or beliefs.

The company strives to embed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) tenets across its company. The Leadership team at GlobalLogic have joined 2,400 leading US CEOs by signing the CEO Action of Diversity & Inclusion Pledge advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

In 2022-23, the company has been awarded Great Place to Work in India.

At every level of the organization, from the board to each individual employee, GlobalLogic is devoted to upholding its responsibilities as conscientious global citizens. To ensure the highest standards of ethical conduct and business integrity, GlobalLogic implements rigorous policies and oversight mechanisms, ensuring sound and responsible business practices throughout its operations.

GlobalLogic is a proud member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).

Driving Sustainability Through Green, Digital and Innovation

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Digital
Innovation

Implements sustainable solutions by optimizing energy consumption and reducing carbon emissions.
GlobalLogic is developing a Mobile App called, GreenMover, a mobile first solution, which provides green reward points to passengers for every use of public transportation.
GlobalLogic has commissioned Electric Vehicles for its employee transportation fleet, reducing carbon emissions. On World Environment Day (5th June, 2023), the company introduced EVs at its Noida, Gurgaon, and Hyderabad delivery centres.

Through its proven expertise in digital engineering, GlobalLogic is strengthening Digital India – flagship programme of the Government of India to provide digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen - by collaborating with businesses across diverse sectors to build a resilient IT infrastructure.

To facilitate a smooth remote work experience for its employees, the organisation has optimized and simplified remote work capabilities by utilizing cutting-edge tools such as the GLCafe and harnessing the potential of the Metaverse to foster virtual connections among the team members.

Additionally, GlobalLogic has implemented advanced tech monitoring systems to ensure well-being and performance.

GlobalLogic is committed to driving purposeful social innovation by leveraging advanced technologies to address social and environmental challenges.

In accordance with Hitachi’s Principles guiding the ethical use of AI in Social Innovation Business, GlobalLogic is ensuring that the development and use of AI is planned for the realization of a sustainable society and AI is societally implemented with a human-centric perspective. Innovations such as GLInsider and InsightBridge aim to connect people with the technology for trust and accessibility.

The team is actively developing a Sustainability-as-a-Service platform that empowers every employee to contribute and monitor sustainability initiatives. The goal is to democratize sustainability, making it a challenge that can be tackled at all levels of the organization.

Sustainability Recognitions for GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic has achieved a Green rating via the NQC Supplier Assurance platform, a cloud-based solution used by suppliers to determine their sustainability performance level.
GlobalLogic’s sustainability efforts have earned a silver rating from EcoVadis, placing the company in the upper 27th percentile among technology services businesses. The achievement is a testament to GlobalLogic’s commitment to ESG initiatives and its support for customers in achieving their sustainability goals.