HCLTech Achieves 55.84 Percent Emissions Reduction, Raises RE Use to 49.79 Percent in FY26

HCLTech has reported significant progress on its sustainability goals in FY26, achieving its 2030 Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reduction target four years ahead of schedule, while increasing its use of renewable energy and strengthening water and resource conservation measures.

The company reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 55.84 percent from its FY20 baseline, exceeding its target of a 50 percent reduction by 2030. Its combined Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions footprint declined 27.7 percent over the same period.

HCLTech's shift towards renewable energy has supported the emissions reduction. Energy consumption from conventional sources has fallen 31 percent since FY20, while renewable energy accounted for 49.79 percent of the company's total energy consumption in FY26. Renewable sources supplied 89.65 percent of the energy consumed by its data centers.

The company has also reported progress in water conservation. HCLTech replenished 51 times the volume of water consumed across its global operations and recorded a water consumption rate of 10.68 litres per capita per day. All its campuses in India have maintained Zero Waste to Landfill Platinum certification since 2025, while its campuses have achieved Platinum or LEED Platinum green building certifications.

HCLTech said that employee wellbeing remained another key area of investment, with 2.08 percent of its revenue allocated to employee wellbeing initiatives in FY26. Women accounted for more than 50 percent of its Board and 29.6 percent of its workforce. More than 90 percent of employees at nearshore facilities were hired locally, with women representing 66 percent of that workforce. The number of employees with disabilities also increased by 27.4 percent.

Through HCLFoundation, the company expanded its community initiatives, increasing its HCLTech Grant outlay in India by 45 percent during FY26. It has also provided $3 million in grants to non-profit organisations in the Americas over the past three years for climate action projects.

HCLFoundation's programmes have impacted more than 8.4 million people in India, including 54 percent women. Its environmental initiatives have included planting more than 3.5 million saplings, greening 74,000 acres of land and harvesting more than 155 billion litres of water.

HCLTech said that  its sustainability performance has also received recognition from global rankings and assessments. The company featured for the second consecutive year in TIME World's Best Companies and World's Most Sustainable Companies lists, while also being included in Fortune World's Most Admired Companies 2026, Forbes World's Best Employers for the sixth consecutive year and the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook.

It also received an EcoVadis Gold rating and an MSCI AA ESG rating for the second consecutive year in FY26.

HCLTech is targeting net zero emissions by 2040 and said that it will continue using technology, artificial intelligence and other digital capabilities to reduce its environmental footprint and support more sustainable business operations.