IBM Unveils its New Reporting Framework for ESG

IBM announced IBM Impact, a new framework for the company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) work that reflects how the company aspires to create a more sustainable, equitable, and ethical future.

As detailed in the 2021 ESG report issued, IBM Impact comprises three pillars: Environmental Impact, Equitable Impact, and Ethical Impact. These values have been embedded in IBM's DNA as a company and have driven its work for its employees, stakeholders, and the world over the past century. 

"IBMers have always applied their time, talent, and technology to make a meaningful impact in the world, evolving the nature of their work over time to meet the most urgent needs of society," said Arvind Krishna, IBM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As always, we stand ready to collaborate with our clients, partners, and governments to build a safer, more equitable and peaceful future."

The 2021 IBM ESG Report includes our IBM Impact framework and a series of commitments to build transparency and accountability.

IBM Impact is the framework that explains how trust, transparency, and ethical leadership are the values that underpin the company's commitment to making a lasting, positive impact.

Together, those goals and efforts demonstrate how IBM lives its purpose of being a catalyst that makes the world work better, creating impactful solutions to the Environmental, Social, and Governance challenges that face companies and society.