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These are not additive, and any narrative discussion of the Company’s Scope 2 emissions is based on the market-based approach.
Scope new 2020 methodology for calculating and verifying emissions, which now includes refrigerant emissions.
Previously reported figures for 2018, and 2019 have been updated accordingly.
Our reported air travel is inclusive of travel required by our clients for the performance of services on their behalf.
Korn Ferry has elected to follow recommended best practice and include a radiative forcing uplift factor in our calculations of air travel.
Our our global office footprint, and we expect it will continue to do so over the coming years, including targeted reductions in the amount of space that we occupy.
Because we lease our offices globally, we do not have direct control over the electricity purchasing decisions for those buildings.
Where we can, we intend to use our influence to collaborate with real estate providers to incorporate energy efficiency and renewable energy into our selection criteria for future office space and/or renewals of existing office space.
As of December total square feet were in leased properties that are certified to green building standards such as LEED and/or BREEAM.
We are also a member of the U.S.
megawatt-hour (“MWh”) of electricity was generated and fed into the grid from an eligible renewable source.
In renewable energy projects from around the globe.
In addition, our portfolio of EAC investments now covers a broad spectrum of renewable sources that include wind, solar, and hydro projects.
is being delivered more efficiently and by systems that are increasingly powered by renewable energy.
two-thirds of these systems supported by Microsoft Azure’s cloud-based infrastructure.
DocuSign for executing contracts and other official documents.
The decision to embrace a digital signature solution resulted in almost recipients not printing nearly 863,500 pages for calendar year 2021.
For bulkier used computer equipment such as monitors, keyboards, and docking stations, we make use of e-waste recycling programs within certain of our office locations to dispose of equipment in a responsible manner.
Our global colleagues have continued to contribute to our sustainability efforts, even while working from home.
a customized one-year environmental sustainability learning program for Korn Ferry colleagues in Mexico.
Monthly sessions covered topics such as waste reduction, recycling, and water conservation.
In July and Peru participated in the global “Plastic Free July” movement, which aims to reduce single-use plastic to combat plastic pollution worldwide.
Colleagues focused on building awareness within their office communities about the damaging effects of single use plastic on the environment and challenged one another to take simple steps to reduce waste in their lives.
One challenge, “botellas de amor,” involved colleagues putting plastic wrappers and other small plastic waste into single-use water bottles.
The factory recycles single-use plastic into plastic lumber used to create park benches, fences, and other items.
to focus on strengthening and extending our organizational impact in this area.
across levels within our organization who are passionate about environmental sustainability.
future and sustainable development goals, we have invested in carbon-offsetting projects beyond our value chain.
a third-party expert on carbon neutrality and climate finance to identify and select carbon-offsetting projects that are designed to help address global climate change.
The Advisory Committee reviewed a range of projects that were independently verified to international standards and benchmarked against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The Advisory Committee prioritized nature-based projects in each of Korn Ferry’s four regions.
+ Remove carbon from the atmosphere by reforesting areas.
At the Advisory Committee’s recommendation, Korn Ferry has supported the projects on the following pages.
Conservation, Colombia Local community members take notes while participating in one of the Darién Forest Conservation project’s training workshops.
The Darién-Antioquia region, extending from Eastern Panama to the Colombian Pacific coast, is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world.
In coordination with indigenous and Afro-Colombian community groups who own the land, the project aims to prevent deforestation through a combination of forest protection and sustainable development activities.
Working with local communities, the project seeks to reduce community dependence on unsustainable timber extraction and agricultural practices by providing individual property titling, training, and workshops to develop new skills and capacity.
The project is also developing sustainable farming techniques for improved livelihoods.
Climate Action: The project delivers emission reductions to take climate action.
The project aims to reforest Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, an area that was once covered by 22 million acres of dense forest.
As a result of sustained deforestation and agricultural land-use conversion over the last this forest remains.
Sustainable development benefits include: Life on Land: Reforestation helps protect against hurricane and flood damage, controlling soil and nutrient runoff.
The forestland is also a vital habitat for numerous plant and animal species.
Decent Work and Economic Growth: The project helps initiate sustainable tree harvesting, which creates jobs for harvesters and wood processors.
Conservation, Indonesia As part of the Peatland and Forest Conservation project, basket weaving provides a source of income to local community members.
This project seeks to protect and restore peatland ecosystems by working closely with local people to build sustainable sources of income and deliver health and education programs.
Its goal is to prevent the deforestation caused by the creation of plantations for trees such as palm oil and acacia, a tree that is commonly used for flooring.
trees through forest clearance, or draining and burning of the underlying peat, would release the large carbon and methane stored by the area as well as destroy its rich biodiversity.
Carbon revenues from the Kulera Forest Protection and Cookstove Distribution project were reinvested to purchase bicycles for the local community.
Local community members are shown testing out a new bicycle.
Through the combination of forest protection and the distribution of clean cookstoves, this project in Malawi is using carbon finance to deliver significant emission reductions, protect an important area of biodiversity value, and address the health risks of indoor air pollution.
The project is targeting the conservation of approximately with 45,000 households to reduce fuelwood use, develop sustainable livelihoods, increase community resilience to climate change, and promote biodiversity.
work is increasing agricultural output and resilience to climate change while reducing hunting pressures.
be at a negligible risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors.
Sustainalytics, a Morningstar company, is an independent ESG research, ratings, and data firm that supports investors around the world with the development and implementation of responsible investment strategies.
Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings measure a company’s exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks.
For the past five years, Korn Ferry has responded to the CDP Climate Change survey, reporting on our GHG emissions and broader practices related to climate change.
We received a Management level rating for our 2020 emissions and climate-related practices.
This rating recognizes Korn Ferry for taking coordinated actions on and having a strong awareness of our climate change impacts and opportunities as well as managing them effectively.
Korn Ferry’s rating places us a full rating grade higher than both the overall North American regional average rating and the global specialized professional services sector average rating.
of “A.” MSCI ESG Research provides MSCI ESG Ratings on thousands of companies worldwide according to exposure to industry-specific ESG risks and the ability to manage those risks relative to peers.
This represents a score in the top companies that EcoVadis assessed.
Korn Ferry has received the Silver Medal for three consecutive years, with our score continuing to improve each year.
EcoVadis is an independent industry standard for evaluating and rating how well a company has integrated environmental, social, and ethical principles into its business practices.
EcoVadis uses a stringent methodology covering numerous criteria across categories including the environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
across the private and public sectors who are shaping the future of our world through positive change.
who are making an impact across a range of sustainability topics including racial equality, decarbonization, and renewable energy.
ESG and sustainability strategy While this Report focuses on our internal ESG initiatives and actions, our impact is not solely internal.
We also want to highlight the impact we drive through our offerings, including how we help our clients realize their ambitions by taking a people-focused approach to ESG and sustainability.
We work with organizations to adapt people and governance processes, culture, and operating models so our clients can fully realize their short- and longer-term goals.
Korn Ferry has a unique set of integrated, fit-for-purpose capabilities to help organizations embed their commitment to ESG and sustainability into all aspects of how they do business.
It is a priority for us to hire, develop, and advance diverse and underrepresented talent across the firm.
that is aligned with our strategy and purpose and staffed by a skilled, motivated, and agile workforce.
We strive to offer an outstanding candidate experience by connecting individual purpose, aspirations, and skills with our opportunities.
direct recruiting from campuses, internships, and research collaborations.
Our early-career recruitment programs include career training for recent graduates from colleges and universities around the world.
These immersive programs combine classroom activities with smart simulations and on-the-job learning.
can gain valuable exposure to Korn Ferry subject matter experts, our leaders at the talent industry’s forefront, and our solutions.
Early-career recruitment program participants generally learn about the end-to-end talent acquisition process and talent management consulting methodologies.
We use our intellectual property to provide career assessment and guidance for participants.
Successful graduates of these programs can move on to permanent roles within one of our solution areas.
We also offer internship opportunities at Korn Ferry for students globally.
Internships are designed to: + Support students’ career skills.
Expose students to Korn Ferry, our clients, and our proprietary solutions.
+ Demonstrate the impact that skillful consulting can have on people’s lives.
In our research collaborations with universities, we strategically engage with and support human capital and business programs to drive innovation in these areas.
It’s not just about hiring great talent—it’s also about developing and rewarding them.
We encourage and support professional development and learning through our enterprise-wide career model, annual talent management cycle, talent development programs, and training.
built an integrated career framework called Career Architecture.
our Success Profile framework, which we use to define the key responsibilities, capabilities, and motivations needed for various roles.
These profiles allow us to compare roles to determine what skills employees need to develop or build on for moving into different jobs across the organization.
with roles for internal hiring, including discussion of assessment results with hiring leaders and consistent use in the selection process for senior leadership roles.
within and across our organization, including our core solution areas, industries, and geographies.
We believe internal career mobility is important for our business growth because it impacts our ability to attract and retain the best talent.
have experienced an increasing number of cross organizational moves over the past few years.
From relocation assistance to helping my daughter with local education options, I have felt well supported.
Korn Ferry’s annual talent cycle seeks to provide employees with clarity and alignment about how they contribute to the firm’s overall strategy and goals.
Simultaneously, the process is intended to support the career development of our employees and enhance their skills and knowledge.
The core components of our annual talent cycle are setting goals, receiving feedback from managers and employees, appraising performance, and earning promotions.
engages in succession and emerging leader development planning.

These are not additive, and any narrative discussion of the Company’s Scope 2 emissions is based on the market-based approach.

Scope new 2020 methodology for calculating and verifying emissions, which now includes refrigerant emissions.

Previously reported figures for 2018, and 2019 have been updated accordingly.

Our reported air travel is inclusive of travel required by our clients for the performance of services on their behalf.

Korn Ferry has elected to follow recommended best practice and include a radiative forcing uplift factor in our calculations of air travel.

Our our global office footprint, and we expect it will continue to do so over the coming years, including targeted reductions in the amount of space that we occupy.

Because we lease our offices globally, we do not have direct control over the electricity purchasing decisions for those buildings.

Where we can, we intend to use our influence to collaborate with real estate providers to incorporate energy efficiency and renewable energy into our selection criteria for future office space and/or renewals of existing office space.

As of December total square feet were in leased properties that are certified to green building standards such as LEED and/or BREEAM.

We are also a member of the U.S.

megawatt-hour (“MWh”) of electricity was generated and fed into the grid from an eligible renewable source.

In renewable energy projects from around the globe.

In addition, our portfolio of EAC investments now covers a broad spectrum of renewable sources that include wind, solar, and hydro projects.

is being delivered more efficiently and by systems that are increasingly powered by renewable energy.

two-thirds of these systems supported by Microsoft Azure’s cloud-based infrastructure.

DocuSign for executing contracts and other official documents.

The decision to embrace a digital signature solution resulted in almost recipients not printing nearly 863,500 pages for calendar year 2021.

For bulkier used computer equipment such as monitors, keyboards, and docking stations, we make use of e-waste recycling programs within certain of our office locations to dispose of equipment in a responsible manner.

Our global colleagues have continued to contribute to our sustainability efforts, even while working from home.

a customized one-year environmental sustainability learning program for Korn Ferry colleagues in Mexico.

Monthly sessions covered topics such as waste reduction, recycling, and water conservation.

In July and Peru participated in the global “Plastic Free July” movement, which aims to reduce single-use plastic to combat plastic pollution worldwide.

Colleagues focused on building awareness within their office communities about the damaging effects of single use plastic on the environment and challenged one another to take simple steps to reduce waste in their lives.

One challenge, “botellas de amor,” involved colleagues putting plastic wrappers and other small plastic waste into single-use water bottles.

The factory recycles single-use plastic into plastic lumber used to create park benches, fences, and other items.

to focus on strengthening and extending our organizational impact in this area.

across levels within our organization who are passionate about environmental sustainability.

future and sustainable development goals, we have invested in carbon-offsetting projects beyond our value chain.

a third-party expert on carbon neutrality and climate finance to identify and select carbon-offsetting projects that are designed to help address global climate change.

The Advisory Committee reviewed a range of projects that were independently verified to international standards and benchmarked against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The Advisory Committee prioritized nature-based projects in each of Korn Ferry’s four regions.

+ Remove carbon from the atmosphere by reforesting areas.

At the Advisory Committee’s recommendation, Korn Ferry has supported the projects on the following pages.

Conservation, Colombia Local community members take notes while participating in one of the Darién Forest Conservation project’s training workshops.

The Darién-Antioquia region, extending from Eastern Panama to the Colombian Pacific coast, is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world.

In coordination with indigenous and Afro-Colombian community groups who own the land, the project aims to prevent deforestation through a combination of forest protection and sustainable development activities.

Working with local communities, the project seeks to reduce community dependence on unsustainable timber extraction and agricultural practices by providing individual property titling, training, and workshops to develop new skills and capacity.

The project is also developing sustainable farming techniques for improved livelihoods.

Climate Action: The project delivers emission reductions to take climate action.

The project aims to reforest Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, an area that was once covered by 22 million acres of dense forest.

As a result of sustained deforestation and agricultural land-use conversion over the last this forest remains.

Sustainable development benefits include: Life on Land: Reforestation helps protect against hurricane and flood damage, controlling soil and nutrient runoff.

The forestland is also a vital habitat for numerous plant and animal species.

Decent Work and Economic Growth: The project helps initiate sustainable tree harvesting, which creates jobs for harvesters and wood processors.

Conservation, Indonesia As part of the Peatland and Forest Conservation project, basket weaving provides a source of income to local community members.

This project seeks to protect and restore peatland ecosystems by working closely with local people to build sustainable sources of income and deliver health and education programs.

Its goal is to prevent the deforestation caused by the creation of plantations for trees such as palm oil and acacia, a tree that is commonly used for flooring.

trees through forest clearance, or draining and burning of the underlying peat, would release the large carbon and methane stored by the area as well as destroy its rich biodiversity.

Carbon revenues from the Kulera Forest Protection and Cookstove Distribution project were reinvested to purchase bicycles for the local community.

Local community members are shown testing out a new bicycle.

Through the combination of forest protection and the distribution of clean cookstoves, this project in Malawi is using carbon finance to deliver significant emission reductions, protect an important area of biodiversity value, and address the health risks of indoor air pollution.

The project is targeting the conservation of approximately with 45,000 households to reduce fuelwood use, develop sustainable livelihoods, increase community resilience to climate change, and promote biodiversity.

work is increasing agricultural output and resilience to climate change while reducing hunting pressures.

be at a negligible risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors.

Sustainalytics, a Morningstar company, is an independent ESG research, ratings, and data firm that supports investors around the world with the development and implementation of responsible investment strategies.

Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings measure a company’s exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks.

For the past five years, Korn Ferry has responded to the CDP Climate Change survey, reporting on our GHG emissions and broader practices related to climate change.

We received a Management level rating for our 2020 emissions and climate-related practices.

This rating recognizes Korn Ferry for taking coordinated actions on and having a strong awareness of our climate change impacts and opportunities as well as managing them effectively.

Korn Ferry’s rating places us a full rating grade higher than both the overall North American regional average rating and the global specialized professional services sector average rating.

of “A.” MSCI ESG Research provides MSCI ESG Ratings on thousands of companies worldwide according to exposure to industry-specific ESG risks and the ability to manage those risks relative to peers.

This represents a score in the top companies that EcoVadis assessed.

Korn Ferry has received the Silver Medal for three consecutive years, with our score continuing to improve each year.

EcoVadis is an independent industry standard for evaluating and rating how well a company has integrated environmental, social, and ethical principles into its business practices.

EcoVadis uses a stringent methodology covering numerous criteria across categories including the environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

across the private and public sectors who are shaping the future of our world through positive change.

who are making an impact across a range of sustainability topics including racial equality, decarbonization, and renewable energy.

ESG and sustainability strategy While this Report focuses on our internal ESG initiatives and actions, our impact is not solely internal.

We also want to highlight the impact we drive through our offerings, including how we help our clients realize their ambitions by taking a people-focused approach to ESG and sustainability.

We work with organizations to adapt people and governance processes, culture, and operating models so our clients can fully realize their short- and longer-term goals.

Korn Ferry has a unique set of integrated, fit-for-purpose capabilities to help organizations embed their commitment to ESG and sustainability into all aspects of how they do business.

It is a priority for us to hire, develop, and advance diverse and underrepresented talent across the firm.

that is aligned with our strategy and purpose and staffed by a skilled, motivated, and agile workforce.

We strive to offer an outstanding candidate experience by connecting individual purpose, aspirations, and skills with our opportunities.

direct recruiting from campuses, internships, and research collaborations.

Our early-career recruitment programs include career training for recent graduates from colleges and universities around the world.

These immersive programs combine classroom activities with smart simulations and on-the-job learning.

can gain valuable exposure to Korn Ferry subject matter experts, our leaders at the talent industry’s forefront, and our solutions.

Early-career recruitment program participants generally learn about the end-to-end talent acquisition process and talent management consulting methodologies.

We use our intellectual property to provide career assessment and guidance for participants.

Successful graduates of these programs can move on to permanent roles within one of our solution areas.

We also offer internship opportunities at Korn Ferry for students globally.

Internships are designed to: + Support students’ career skills.

Expose students to Korn Ferry, our clients, and our proprietary solutions.

+ Demonstrate the impact that skillful consulting can have on people’s lives.

In our research collaborations with universities, we strategically engage with and support human capital and business programs to drive innovation in these areas.

It’s not just about hiring great talent—it’s also about developing and rewarding them.

We encourage and support professional development and learning through our enterprise-wide career model, annual talent management cycle, talent development programs, and training.

built an integrated career framework called Career Architecture.

our Success Profile framework, which we use to define the key responsibilities, capabilities, and motivations needed for various roles.

These profiles allow us to compare roles to determine what skills employees need to develop or build on for moving into different jobs across the organization.

with roles for internal hiring, including discussion of assessment results with hiring leaders and consistent use in the selection process for senior leadership roles.

within and across our organization, including our core solution areas, industries, and geographies.

We believe internal career mobility is important for our business growth because it impacts our ability to attract and retain the best talent.

have experienced an increasing number of cross organizational moves over the past few years.

From relocation assistance to helping my daughter with local education options, I have felt well supported.

Korn Ferry’s annual talent cycle seeks to provide employees with clarity and alignment about how they contribute to the firm’s overall strategy and goals.

Simultaneously, the process is intended to support the career development of our employees and enhance their skills and knowledge.

The core components of our annual talent cycle are setting goals, receiving feedback from managers and employees, appraising performance, and earning promotions.

engages in succession and emerging leader development planning.