{"id":4268580,"date":"2024-04-29T13:42:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T11:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/downloads\/dept-impact-report-2023\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:35:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T11:35:56","slug":"dept-impact-report-2023","status":"publish","type":"whitepaper","link":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/downloads\/dept-impact-report-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact Report 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\n\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\n\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\n\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\n\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\n\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\n\t\n\t\timpact<\/span><\/span>\nREPORT<\/span><\/span>\t<\/h2>\n\t\tThe world needs positive change. We\u2019re here to help make it happen.\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRead the Report\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n
\n\t\n\t\tOver the last year, we\u2019ve partnered with clients across industries to leverage groundbreaking innovations \u2014 especially those in data and AI \u2014 to create digital products, experiences, and marketing campaigns that have a positive impact on the world.

In pioneering how to ethically leverage technology, we\u2019ve accomplished some extraordinary achievements, like using AI to teach the American Sign Language alphabet<\/a>, building an app to reduce social isolation among the elderly<\/a>, and creating a digital solution to save a 41,000-year-old language from being lost.

The DEPT\u00ae 2023 Impact Report represents the most recent chapter in our Good Company journey, offering fresh insight and perspectives into some of our most impactful client work and our own internal efforts.

It is simultaneously a celebration, an honest reflection, and an inspiration for how we\u2014as not just a digital agency, but a group of individuals striving to make a difference\u2014can create a better future.
\t<\/p>\n\t\tAs we reflect on our progress in achieving our social impact and sustainability goals, we\u2019re reminded that our ability to create change comes from the work we\u2019ve done on ourselves and, most importantly, the work we do for others.\u00a0\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\tDownload the full
DEPT\u00ae 2023 Impact Report\t<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRead now\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t01\t<\/p>\n\t\tDoing good with digital.\t<\/h2>\n\t\tWe\u2019re committed to helping our clients do incredible things, not just for their brands but for their communities, society, and the planet, because we recognize the tremendous opportunity we have to create a positive impact in the world through our work.\u00a0

This is what drives our impactful projects, from developing groundbreaking digital public health solutions to creating a system for counteracting censorship to helping sustainability researchers more effectively track and analyze their energy usage.\u00a0

In 2023, we\u2019re proud to have achieved our highest percentage of revenue to come from impactful projects yet. And we\u2019re honored that 14 of those purpose-driven projects earned global recognition from the Anthem Awards. But our commitment to being a force for progress is far from over.
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\n\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t02\t<\/p>\n\t\tDoubling down on employee well-being.\t<\/h2>\n\t\tBy focusing on enhancing our Depsters\u2019 overall employee experience, we achieved some pretty amazing accomplishments amid a tough year for business and the tech industry.\u00a0

Some of our proudest moments included: expanding our team in India; hiring our first Diversity Equity & Inclusion Lead; growing our Employee Resource Groups; building our in-office culture to inspire community, and even opening a remote hub in Barbados in partnership with Barbadian Prime Minister, Mia Mottley.

While we won\u2019t ignore the fact that this year threw a slew of challenges at our teams, our clients, and our partners, we addressed these challenges head-on by doubling down on well-being, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and the overall employee experience.

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\n\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t03\t<\/p>\n\t\tCaring for communities.\t<\/h2>\n\t\tWith more than 4,000 employees spanning our global team, our workforce represents a microcosm of the greater world. Not only are we actively working to strengthen our community, but we\u2019re also committed to being a positive presence in our local, regional, and global communities.\u00a0

To do so, we empower our Depsters to make a difference through a mixture of pro-bono work, volunteer activities, and financial donations. In 2023, we\u2019re proud to have surpassed our goal to donate 1% of our profit, donating nearly 3%.\u00a0

We also expanded the DEPT\u00ae Cares initiative from a single day of volunteering to a month-long window for local teams to organize volunteering opportunities\u2014and our employees showed up big time with record participation across more than 30 cities internationally.\u00a0\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\t<\/p><\/div>\n\n
\n\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t04\t<\/p>\n\t\tThe satisfaction of a shrinking footprint.\t<\/h2>\n\t\tWhen it came to our carbon footprint, we were pleased to be able to give ourselves a little pat on the back. Our 2023 carbon footprint was 9,179 tCO2<\/sub>, marking a reduction of almost 2,000 tCO2<\/sub> from 2022 and 1,200 tCO2<\/sub> from 2021.\u00a0

That said, we haven\u2019t busted out the champagne quite yet. While these results provide an example of how we\u2019re doing a good job managing our environmental impact, we recognize we still have some work to do before we can confidently anticipate more continuous reduction.\u00a0

That\u2019s why, as we look ahead, we\u2019ve made plans to ensure that our footprint continues to reduce over time<\/em>, regardless of yearly fluctuations.\u00a0\t<\/p>\n\t\tTotal emissions, Scopes 1-3\u00a0<\/span>\t<\/p><\/div>\n\n
\n\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\tAnd, Finally…\t<\/p>\n\t\tThe release of our 2023 Impact Report arrives at the same time as another exciting announcement\u2026 the launch of DEPT\u00ae\/IMPACT! A comprehensive bundling of services and in-house experts that puts our commitment to creating a positive impact through digital expertise into action.

Through DEPT\u00ae\/IMPACT, our hope is to create a ripple effect of positive change by helping organizations reconcile the pressure to drive digital transformation across their businesses with the ability to use digital as a transformative force.\u00a0\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\t<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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