Virtusa: Engineering with purpose for a better tomorrow

Sustainability is a journey. Each modest action we take adds up to greater impact, and together, our endeavors can drive substantial change. The urgency of addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, and the strain on our planet’s capacity highlights the necessity to not just rethink but, more importantly, expedite our actions. This makes it crucial for enterprise leaders to be deliberate in shaping their vision for the future in a way that harnesses the opportunities created by emerging technology such as generative AI, while also ensuring sustainable practices are embedded at the core.

One company who is up for the challenge is Virtusa, who believes technology and human ingenuity can solve society?s most urgent challenges. In that spirit, they embarked on a transformational corporate sustainability journey in 2010. Since then, they have made great strides toward commitments to environmental sustainability, building more equitable communities, and creating inclusive opportunities. Their sustainability initiatives aim to reduce our environmental footprint and demonstrate ethical maturity and respect for all and have earned them an EcoVadis gold ratings assessment and a score of A- for their CDP climate change repose.

Most recently, they achieved Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) Validation for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets. Setting a?science-based?emissions reduction target helps companies develop a greenhouse gas reduction plan that provides a credible path to achieve net-zero emissions. The commitment to SBTi criteria signals dedication to establishing company-wide emissions reduction targets that are measurable for both Virtusa and their clients. Virtusa employs a comprehensive 360-degree strategy, ensuring sustainability is embedded internally, extends to vendors and suppliers, engages various other stakeholders (such as campuses and educational institutions, communities, etc.), and supports their clients through a consultative approach and sustainability services. It encourages long-term thinking and promotes a mindset that considers the consequences of current and future actions and decisions ? a mindset that Virtusa calls Engineering First.

Beyond their commitment to environmental sustainability, they are also deeply invested in the communities where they work and live. Whether it?s restoring water bodies, supporting reforestation projects or supporting schools and hospitals in communities that need them the most, Virtusa strives to create meaningful progress by using their talent and engineering mindset to drive change. As part of their corporate social responsibility efforts, Virtusa is proud to play a pivotal role in the revival of Sri Lanka’s mangrove ecosystems, a project now recognized globally as the ‘United Nations World Flagship for Restoration’. By leveraging science-based methods and fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders, they’ve contributed significantly to this cause.

Virtusa?s global team is spread across 25 countries and 40 locations, creating a dynamic community that embraces various cultures. They are progressing towards 58% supplier diversity and 40% women representation in their workforce by FY26. They were recently recognized as a Great Place to Work? in eight countries: India, Sri Lanka, the U.S., the U.K., Canada, the UAE, Singapore, and Australia.

Learn more about their commitments at https://www.virtusa.com/sustainability