Corporate Sustainability Report - Flipbook - Page 73
Sustainability Report
To demonstrate our commitment to being a
sustainable business, in 2024 we committed to
setting near-term greenhouse gas emissions
reduction targets from the SBTi, and we are
currently preparing the submission.
Additional sustainable and climate-change
mitigation activities are encouraged
throughout the Access global o昀케ce network.
Acquisitions or divestments
Access undertook a total of 10 acquisitions
across six software companies in FY25. These
acquisitions were notable for their size,
new market segments entered, as well as
geographic expansion.
These businesses added c. £67m of revenue
for the year, increased our employee count by
c. 1,100 and customers by c. 36,000.
Our programmatic approach to M&A
continues and we have a clear M&A strategy
for each division and geography which we are
executing to achieve our overall group strategy
and objectives. There is no material impact
resulting from the acquisitions.
No divestments were undertaken in FY25.
Access to capital
Many of the measures detailed throughout
this section contribute to ensuring we have
access to capital.
Strengthening our climate-change
management strategy through commitments
to carbon emissions reduction targets,
procurement with suppliers who are seen as
managing their climate-change strategies, and
investment in technological advancements
can generate additional revenue from winning
new business from customers with similar
values.
The initiatives themselves also have several
bene昀椀ts. For example, improving the accuracy
of our data collection and carbon footprint
aids in achieving our carbon emissions
reduction targets and can lead to improved
business decisions. A commitment to carbon
emissions reduction targets also enables
Access to secure its current sources of
investment, as well as giving us access to new
sources who are favouring businesses with
clear strategies.
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We also recognise that improving our climate
change impacts generate 昀椀nancial gains, for
example, a reduction in energy and transport
consumption will reduce related costs.
Resilience of the strategy, taking into
consideration di昀昀erent climate-related
scenarios, including a 2°C or lower scenario
Although Access operates in a low carbon
intensive market sector, the company has
analysed the resilience of the business model
and strategy taking into consideration three
di昀昀erent climate related scenarios based on
details in the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC) in its 昀椀fth assessment
report. The scenario analysis was completed in
May 2025.
