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.
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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.
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Restatements of information
No significant changes to applicable operational boundaries, scope or measurement methodology during the reporting period.
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External assurance
JLL provided external assurance for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory. We validated all other metrics through our internal processes.
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Metrics and Targets
Activities, value chain and other business relationships
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Governance structure and composition
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report
Science Applications International Corporation Corporate Governance Documents
2-9
Nomination and selection of the highest governance body
Science Applications International Corporation Proxy Statement
Science Applications International Corporation Corporate Governance Documents
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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.
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Governance
Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report for details on:
- ESG Council
- Our Approach to ESG
- Governance
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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
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Governance
Conflicts of interest
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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.
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Collective knowledge of the highest governance body
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Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body
Science Applications International Corporation Corporate Governance
Science Applications International Corporation Governance Documents
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Remuneration policies
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Process to determine remuneration
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Annual total compensation ratio
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Statement on sustainable development strategy
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, CEO Letter
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Our Approach to ESG
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Policy commitments
2-23
Embedding policy commitments
2-24
Processes to remediate negative impacts
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.
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Compliance with laws and regulations
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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.
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Approach to stakeholder engagement
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Materiality Assessment and Matrix.
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Collective bargaining agreements
As of February 2, 2024, approximately 2.4% of SAIC employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.
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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
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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
Science Applications International Corporation Form 10-K, Item 1, Item 7, Item 8, F 5-9.
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.
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Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures
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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
Energy
Description
Location
GRI
SASB
UN SDGs
TCFD
Energy consumption within the organization
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Environmental Stewardship
302-1
TC-SI-130a.1
Metrics and Targets
Energy consumption outside of the organization
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Environmental Stewardship
302-2
TC-SI-130a.1
Energy intensity
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Environmental Stewardship
302-3
Metrics and Targets
Reduction of energy consumption
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Environmental Stewardship
302-4
Metrics and Targets
Reductions in energy requirements of products and services
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Environmental Stewardship
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
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Environmental Stewardship
305-1
Metrics and Targets
Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Environmental Stewardship
305-2
TC-SI-130a.1
Metrics and Targets
Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Environmental Stewardship
305-3
Metrics and Targets
GHG emissions intensity
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Environmental Stewardship
305-4
Metrics and Targets
Reduction of GHG emissions
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Environmental Stewardship
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.
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Waste generated
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Environmental Stewardship
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
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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.
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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.
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Occupational Health and Safety
Description
Location
GRI
SASB
UN SDGs
TCFD
Occupational health and safety management system
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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.
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Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety
See GRI 403-2
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Worker training on occupational health and safety
See GRI 403-2
403-5
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
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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
Science Applications International Corporation Proxy Statement, pages 10-16
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
405-1
TC-SI-330a.3
Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men
405-2
Non-discrimination
Description
Location
GRI
SASB
UN SDGs
TCFD
Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Ethics and Compliance
406-1
Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Ethics and Compliance
410-1
Local Communities
Description
Location
GRI
SASB
UN SDGs
TCFD
Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs
SAIC Citizenship & Community Engagement
SAIC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, Community Partnerships
413-1
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