Airfree

Environmental, Social & Governance

Built to last. Built responsibly.

Airfree Group's commitment to sustainability is structural, not cosmetic. We embed environmental responsibility, social equity, and rigorous governance into every decision — from how we run compute to how we build partnerships.

ESG commitments & targets

100%
Renewable electricity target
by end of 2026
Carbon neutral
Scope 1 & 2 target
by 2030
40%
Women in technical roles
target by 2027
Open data
Public data portal
processed geospatial data, free licences
Zero landfill
Hardware disposal policy
refurbish, reuse, then certified e-waste
Planned
Annual ESG disclosure
GRI-aligned, independently audited

Environment

Reducing our footprint while enabling the spatial data infrastructure that supports better environmental decision-making worldwide.

Cloud Efficiency by Design

Workloads are allocated to the most energy-efficient compute tier available. Autoscaling policies are designed to cut idle capacity substantially across production clusters.

Renewable Energy Transition

We are contracting renewable energy certificates toward a target of 100% renewable electricity for data-centre consumption by end of 2026.

Hardware Lifecycle

End-of-life servers are refurbished and redistributed to partner institutions before certified e-waste disposal, under a zero-landfill hardware policy.

Carbon Neutral by 2030

A pathway to verified emissions reductions across Scope 1 & 2, with a Scope 3 supplier engagement programme and a high-integrity offset portfolio for residual emissions.

Social

Building inclusive teams, contributing open data to under-resourced communities, and growing the next generation of spatial technologists.

Workforce Diversity

Targets: 40% women in technical roles and 30% under-represented groups in senior leadership by 2027, with progress reported annually.

Community Mapping

The Airfree Community Mapping Programme is designed to produce open cadastral datasets for underserved municipalities across Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

Open Data Initiatives

Processed geospatial data published under open licences on our public data portal, enabling independent research and civic applications.

Education Partnerships

An education-partnership programme for universities — providing API access, cloud credits, and mentored internship pathways for GIS and CS students.

Governance

Transparent reporting, accountable leadership structures, and ethical supply chains — because trust is earned through conduct, not claims.

Transparency Reports

Airfree intends to publish annual ESG disclosures aligned to GRI Standards, to have financial statements independently audited, and to report data-request statistics — building this reporting cadence as the company matures.

Board Diversity

The board is structured to be majority-independent, with gender balance as a governance commitment. Skills matrix reviewed annually against strategic risk.

Supply Chain Ethics

All vendors above AUD $50k are screened against our Supplier Code of Conduct covering labour rights, environmental management, and anti-corruption.

Executive ESG Accountability

ESG KPIs are built into executive remuneration. A dedicated ESG Committee reports directly to the board on a quarterly basis.

Sustainability roadmap

Targets for 2025–2030

2025
  • Publish first verified Scope 3 emissions inventory
  • Achieve 85% renewable electricity coverage
  • Launch open data portal v2 with API access
  • Establish ESG supplier audit programme
2026
  • 100% renewable electricity across all operations
  • Reach 35% women in technical roles
  • 40 community mapping projects completed
  • Publish modern slavery statement (supply chain)
2027–2028
  • Net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions verified
  • Diversity targets met across senior leadership
  • Science-Based Target (SBTi) validation complete
  • Zero e-waste to landfill extended to all hardware partners
2029–2030
  • Carbon neutral across full value chain (Scopes 1–3)
  • Open data corpus exceeds 10 TB published
  • ESG performance integrated into all product procurement criteria
  • Annual stakeholder materiality review institutionalised

Annual disclosure · GRI Standards

2024 Sustainability Report

Full environmental data, social metrics, governance disclosures, and third-party verification statements.

PDF · 3.2 MB

The 2024 Sustainability Report will be available for download upon publication in Q1 2025. Subscribe to our corporate announcements to be notified.

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