2024 ESG Reporting Framework and Standards Index

This index is based on Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) activities in fiscal year 2024, except otherwise noted. In FY24, we employed the principles and practices outlined in globally accepted sustainability reporting frameworks to inform the content of this report. This report has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards 2021, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

General Disclosures

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting

All of Science Applications International Corporation and its subsidiaries.

2-2

 

 

 

Reporting period, frequency and contact point

This report covers activities during SAIC's fiscal year, period February 4, 2023, through February 2, 2024, unless otherwise indicated. SAIC reports this material annually. Please contact Office of ESG Integration for questions about the report or reported information.

2-3

 

 

 

Restatements of information

No significant changes to applicable operational boundaries, scope or measurement methodology during the reporting period.

2-4

 

 

 

External assurance

JLL provided external assurance for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory. We validated all other metrics through our internal processes.

SAIC 2024 TCFD Report

2-5

 

 

Metrics and Targets

Activities, value chain and other business relationships

2-6

 

8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 13 Climate Action

 

Chair of the highest governance body

Donna Morea, Chair of the Board, Independent

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Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts

Science Applications International Corporation Corporate Governance Documents

Board committees:

  • Audit Committee
  • Risk Oversight Committee
  • Human Resources and Compensation Committee
  • Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has oversight for ESG and is the highest governing body of SAIC that oversees the management of ESG impacts.

SAIC 2024 TCFD Report

2-12

 

 

Governance

Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts

SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report for details on:

  • ESG Council
  • Our Approach to ESG
  • Governance

SAIC 2024 TCFD Report

2-13

 

 

Governance

Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting

SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report for details on:

  • ESG Council
  • Our Approach to ESG
  • Governance

SAIC 2024 TCFD Report

2-14

 

 

Governance

Communication of critical concerns

SAIC maintains an enterprise-level Business Continuity Team (BCT) that is comprised of a cross-functional set of managers that identifies significant business risk and establishes recovery efforts in the event of a business disruption. The BCT reports to the Enterprise Risk Management Committee (ERMC) team that reports directly to the Risk Oversight Committee of the Board of Directors.

Stakeholders may report any concern through an independent third-party, which is available 24/7. All reports are held in strict confidence and can be made anonymously via phone at 800-760-4332 or online submission.

SAIC Code of Conduct

2-16

 

 

 

Collective knowledge of the highest governance body

2-17

 

 

 

Remuneration policies

2-19

 

 

 

Process to determine remuneration

2-20

 

 

 

Annual total compensation ratio

2-21

 

 

 

Statement on sustainable development strategy

2-22

 

8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

 

Processes to remediate negative impacts

SAIC Ethics

Stakeholders may report any concern through an independent third-party, which is available 24/7. All reports are held in strict confidence and can be made anonymously via phone at 800-760-4332 or online.

SAIC Code of Conduct

2-25

 

 

 

Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns

2-26

 

 

 

Compliance with laws and regulations

2-27

 

 

 

Membership associations

SAIC and its employees actively participate in numerous industry associations related to the professional services industry, with a predominant amount specific to the government services market. SAIC and its employees are also active participants in numerous community and philanthropic organizations that serve the communities in which our employees live and work, as well organizations directly supporting areas of customer affinity, such as military veterans and humanitarian relief. Through one of its corporate systems, SAIC can track all organizational involvement. Currently, our senior executives serve on 19 boards for community and philanthropic organizations.

2-28

 

 

 

Approach to stakeholder engagement

SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Materiality Assessment and Matrix.

2-29

 

 

 

Collective bargaining agreements

As of February 2, 2024, approximately 2.4% of SAIC employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

2-30

 

 

 

 

 

Material Topics

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Process to determine material topics

SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Our Approach to ESG and Sustainability

3-1

 

 

 

List of material topics

SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Our Approach to ESG and Sustainability

3-2

 

 

 

Management of material topics

SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Our Approach to ESG and Sustainability

3-3

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Performance

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Direct economic value generated and distributed

201-1

 

 

 

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change

201-2

 

 

Risks and Opportunities

Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans

201-3

 

 

 

Financial assistance received from government

SAIC did not receive assistance from any government in fiscal year 2024.

201-4

 

 

 

 

 

Anti-corruption

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Operations assessed for risks related to corruption

SAIC maintains an Internal Audit department and an external audit partner that conduct comprehensive audit controls and procedures across the entire enterprise. This includes all operational units, corporate functions and information technology and security organizations to ensure compliance with internal and external policies and procedures. We continuously monitor risks and mitigation efforts. We adjust controls and procedures according to newly identified risks. The internal and audit controls and procedures cover the entire enterprise to include all U.S. and international operations.

205-1

 

 

 

Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

205-2

 

 

 

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

205-3

 

 

 

 

 

Anti-Competitive Behavior

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices

206-1

TC-SI-520a.1

 

 

 

 

Tax

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Approach to tax

207-1

 

 

 

 

 

Energy

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Energy consumption within the organization

302-1

TC-SI-130a.1

 

Metrics and Targets

Energy consumption outside of the organization

302-2

TC-SI-130a.1

 

 

Energy intensity

302-3

 

 

Metrics and Targets

Reduction of energy consumption

302-4

 

 

Metrics and Targets

Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

302-5

 

 

Metrics and Targets

Discussion of the integration of environmental considerations into strategic planning for data center needs

This is not relevant to the business.

 

TC-SI-130a.3

 

 

 

 

Emissions

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

305-1

 

 

Metrics and Targets

Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions

305-2

TC-SI-130a.1

 

Metrics and Targets

Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions

305-3

 

 

Metrics and Targets

GHG emissions intensity

305-4

 

 

Metrics and Targets

Reduction of GHG emissions

305-5

 

 

Metrics and Targets

 

 

Waste

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts

SAIC's generation of hazardous waste from its operations is generally immaterial. In FY24, 0.8% of SAIC's approximately 125 operating locations generated hazardous waste, which is generally not as result of daily operations, but rather on an infrequent episodic basis. In FY24, 10 locations disposed of hazardous waste with 8 locations doing so only once.

306-1

 

 

 

Management of significant waste-related impacts

306-2

 

 

 

Waste generated

306-3

 

 

Risks and Opportunities

 

 

Supplier Environmental Assessment

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

308-1

 

 

 

Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

308-2

 

 

 

 

 

Employment

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

New employee hires and employee turnover

401-1

 

 

 

Parental leave

Employees, regardless of whether they are the primary or secondary caregiver, are given up to six weeks (240 hours) of paid leave for a birth, adoption, to provide foster care for a child placement, or to care for a close relative with a serious health condition. Employees also have the option to buy or sell paid time off once per year.

For more information, please see Employee Benefits on job.saic.com.

401-3

 

 

 

 

 

Labor/Management Relations

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes

We communicate significant organizational changes to employees through formal communication channels and, by and large, are planned well in advance. We aim to communicate to our leaders and employees most impacted by a change before communicating out to our larger employee workforce.

402-1

 

 

 

 

 

Occupational Health and Safety

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Occupational health and safety management system

403-1

 

 

 

Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation

SAIC places a strong emphasis on the implementation of relevant and effective environmental, health and safety (EH&S) programs and management systems both internally and on behalf of our customers. We emphasize direct management responsibility, legal and ethical compliance, adhering to corporate and customer policies, programs and procedural requirements. Our compliance programs are proactive and include elements of employee education, training, auditing and reporting that, through employee awareness and integration into our business operations, improve our commitment to environmental protection and a safe and healthy work environment. Our Corporate EH&S Program includes mechanisms for the anonymous reporting of workplace hazards without fear of reprisal. These mechanisms include but are not limited to: (i) anonymous verbal, handwritten or electronic communications to corporate EH&S or other management officials; and (ii) anonymous reporting to the Ethics Hotline. Awareness of this anonymous reporting channel is included in the EH&S orientation completed by each new hire employee.

EH&S orientation includes discussion of each supervisor's responsibility to assess hazards associated with any significant changes in EH&S exposures as a result of new or changed contracts or tasks. These may include, but are not limited to, changes in employee job assignments, changes to machinery or equipment, the introduction of new processes and the establishment of appropriate control measures.

403-2

 

3 Good Health and Well-Being

 

Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety

See GRI 403-2

403-4

 

3 Good Health and Well-Being

 

Worker training on occupational health and safety

See GRI 403-2

403-5

 

3 Good Health and Well-Being

 

Promotion of worker health

403-6

 

3 Good Health and Wellbeing

 

 

 

Training and Education

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Average hours of training per year per employee

SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Attracting, Developing and Nurturing Our People

404-1

 

 

 

Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs

SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Attracting, Developing and Nurturing Our People

404-2

 

 

 

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Nurturing the Talent Lifecyle

404-3

 

 

 

Employee engagement as a percentage

 

TC-SI-330a.2

 

 

 

 

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Diversity of governance bodies and employees

405-1

TC-SI-330a.3

5 Gender Equality
10 Reduced Inequalities

 

Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men

405-2

 

5 Gender Equality
10 Reduced Inequalities

 

 

 

Non-discrimination

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

406-1

 

 

 

Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures

410-1

 

 

 

 

 

Local Communities

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs

413-1

 

2 Zero Hunger
4 Quality Education

 

 

 

Supplier Social Assessment

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

New suppliers that were screened using social criteria

414-1

 

 

 

Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

414-2

 

 

 

 

 

Public Policy

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Political contributions

For calendar year 2023, the SAIC Voluntary Political Action Committee (VPAC), an organization funded entirely through voluntary employee contributions (i.e., no corporate funds), made $229,000 in political contributions. The SAIC VPAC made no in-kind contributions — with all VPAC contributions being made within the United States. The VPAC did not make any political contributions to state and local candidates and committees. In addition, SAIC, through corporate funds, made $32,000 in state and local contributions, none of which were in-kind contributions. All SAIC corporate fund contributions were made within the United States.

For more information, please see SAIC Political Activities on investors.saic.com.

415-1

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing and Labeling

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Description of policies and practices relating to behavioral advertising and user privacy

SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

 

TC-SI-220a.1

 

 

List of countries where core products or services are subject to government-required monitoring, blocking, content filtering, or censoring

0

 

TC-SI-220a.5

 

 

 

 

Customer Privacy

Description

Location

GRI

SASB

UN SDGs

TCFD

Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data

SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

418-1

TC-SI-230a.1

 

 

Description of approach to identifying and addressing data security risks, including use of third-party cybersecurity standards

SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

 

TC-SI-230a.2

 

 

Description of business continuity risks related to disruptions of operations

 

TC-SI-550a.2