Key Highlights
R1’s sustainability strategy focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, expanding renewable energy use, improving resource efficiency and supporting healthier communities through measurable environmental action.
Sustainability across R1 operations: R1 integrates environmental responsibility into its digital infrastructure, office operations, resource efficiency programs and community impact initiatives.
Greenhouse gas emissions tracking: R1 began measuring Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 and completed its first Scope 3 assessment in 2025, expanding visibility into its operational footprint.
Certified sustainable facilities: R1’s Chicago resource center is LEED Certified Platinum, four of five India campuses are LEED certified, and Quezon City is pursuing LEED certification targeted for 2026.
Waste reduction and circularity: In 2025, R1 diverted more than 129,000 pounds of furniture and supplies from landfills through its partnership with Rheaply.
Reforestation and community impact: R1 has planted 10,000 trees to date in India and supported additional tree-planting and reforestation efforts in the U.S. and Philippines
Sustainability at a Glance
R1 is working to reduce the environmental impact of its operations through practical action across the data centers that power its services, the offices and resource centers where teams work and the community initiatives it supports.
The data in this article comes from the R1 2025 Responsibility & Impact report. Our Environmental Policy guides efforts to reduce emissions and broader environmental impact through renewable-energy-powered data centers, resource conservation, waste reduction and reforestation.
Lower-Impact Digital Operations
Digital infrastructure is a key part of this strategy. R1 relies on U.S. third-party data centers sourced by Microsoft Azure and AWS, with Azure supporting 85% of our needs and AWS 15%. AWS reached 100% renewable energy in 2023, and Microsoft has committed that Azure will shift to 100% renewable energy by 2025.
We also reduce everyday operational impact through sensor-based lighting, power-efficiency settings, recycling programs, reduced printing and greener building practices across our offices and resource centers.
Managing Our Emissions
R1 began measuring Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions in 2023. In 2025, we completed our first Scope 3 assessment focused on the categories most material to our business, creating a baseline for future action.
Our 2025 greenhouse gas emissions included:
410
metric tons CO2e in Scope 1 emissions
9,889
metric tons CO2e in location-based Scope 2 emissions
69,902
metric tons CO2e in Scope 3 emissions
Scope 3 emissions included purchased goods and services, fuel- and energy-related activities, business travel and employee commuting.
Greener Facilities and Partnerships
Across our global footprint, we are advancing sustainability through facilities and partnerships. In the United States, a majority of leased facilities implement environmental programs such as recycling, compostable products, environmentally friendly cleaning supplies and motion-detection lighting. Our Chicago resource center is LEED Certified Platinum, is targeting WELL Building Standard certification, and uses smart building technology to monitor space utilization and paper use.
In India, four of five campuses are LEED certified by the Indian Green Building Council and include renewable energy, water recycling plants and EV charging points. In the Philippines, our Taguig City office was LEED-certified Silver for Core and Shell, and our Quezon City office is pursuing LEED certification targeted for 2026.
Indian facilities in Noida, Tikri and Gurgaon draw power from a solar energy plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan, which currently provides 40% of each site’s electricity and is targeted to provide 100% renewable energy by 2027. In the Philippines, our Taguig City office’s solar panels produce more than 140 MWh of electricity, and our Quezon City office generates 11 MWh per month.
Resource Efficiency and Circularity
Across three campuses in India’s National Capital Region, approximately 200 kiloliters of water are recycled each year, while roughly 30 metric tons of waste are recycled annually through zero wet waste discharge programs.
Since 2017, R1 has replaced approximately 4,500 CFL lights with LED lighting across its India offices. Combined with sensors and timers, this initiative reduced carbon emissions by 4,577 metric tons from 2023 through 2025.
Through our partnership with Rheaply, R1 exchanged more than 2,000 pieces of office furniture and supplies in 2025, diverting over 129,000 pounds of waste from landfills. We also operate a global e-waste refurbishment and recycling program, including 35,898 pounds processed in the U.S.
Transportation and Reforestation
In India, all employee cabs were converted from diesel to compressed natural gas in 2017, reducing carbon emissions by 2,935 metric tons from 2023 through 2025.
R1 committed to planting 10,600 trees in India over five years in partnership with IAmGurgaon, with 10,000 planted to date. These efforts are expected to offset 1,326 metric tons of CO2 over the next 12 to 15 years. In the Philippines, employees have planted 1,150 trees to date, including 1,000 in 2025, and we donated $25,000 to One Tree Planted to support U.S. reforestation efforts.
