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Sustainability and Society: Tech for Good

Tech for Good

We support SMEs and communities through our trusted and thriving Sage Network.

As a leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technologies for SMEs, we have an opportunity to unlock innovation potential for societal good.

We unlock the potential of AI for our customers with the peace of mind that ethics, privacy, and security are at the forefront of our product development. Upholding the highest standards of AI and data ethics means building security into our products from the outset. It also means making sure we collect and use data in a way that is fair and transparent.

Through Sage Foundation, we will increase access and inclusion to entrepreneurship, actively seeking out partnerships that increase our ability to make an impact.

Breaking down barriers to digital inequality

In today’s world, access to opportunities is not always equal. At Sage, our purpose is to knock down barriers so everyone can thrive, starting with the millions of SMEs served by our network and extending to wider communities through the work of Sage Foundation.

To find out more about how we're tackling digital inequality, go to pages 24-26 of our FY24 Sustainability and Society Report.

AI and data ethics

We unlock the potential of AI for our customers with the peace of mind that ethics, privacy, and security are at the forefront of our product development.

By using AI and data insights, we can highlight the barriers that are holding back SMEs. The combination of digitalization and authentication within the Sage Network offers a new model for data ownership - giving individuals visibility, control, and insights. We are embedding ethics into Sage product development lifecycles, ensuring ethical considerations are integral to the process.

To find out more about our approach to AI and Data Ethics go to page 20 of our FY24 Sustainability and Society Report.

Empowering people through Data for Good

Data empowers small businesses, governments, and individuals to make smart decisions. Trusted third parties help ensure safe and controlled data use. This involves supporting small businesses, tackling growth challenges, and offering accessible, reliable data.
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Keeping customers safe

We have a global security team dedicated to ensuring that our customers' data are kept secure and protected. Our protective measures are based on recognized industry best practices and are continually under review to keep up with the ever-changing nature of the technology environment.
Read more about our data security principles

Shedding light on late payments

Sage has partnered with Smart Data Foundry, a mission-led organization that unlocks the power of financial data, as well as the UK government's Office of the Small Business Commissioner to review anonymized data over a decade so to understand how to tackle the issue of late payments among micro and small businesses. Find out more about the results.
Download e-book: Shedding Light on Late Payments

Making technology accessible to all

Web content accessibility remains an industry challenge. With products and software evolving all the time, accessibility checks need to follow suit. We’ve introduced several measures to preempt accessibility needs in version updates. These include adding accessibility criteria into Sage product design guidelines, colleague training, and accountability structures.

More than 350 developers undertook accessibility training in FY24, with 121 further colleagues accessing video learning.

Building a generation of tech talent

Through our partnerships, we will be scaling our skills programs with a focus on regional investment, aiming to involve 10,000 students in the 2025 FIRST® LEGO® League in the US and 4,000 students via Teens in AI in the next two years.

A future in tech for teens

Sage Foundation has partnered with The Institution for Engineering and Technology (IET) to extend the FIRST® LEGO® League in the UK and Ireland through a program that challenges young people ages 4–16 to build robots and create innovative projects using LEGO® bricks and components.

Read the First LEGO League case study

Explore our Pillars

Human by Design

Our Human by Design pillar is our approach to amplifying economic inclusion and growing sustainably. We’re committed to building a diverse, human-centered culture, and we’re achieving this by fostering well-being alongside diversity, equity and inclusion, in our workplace and beyond.
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Protect the Planet

The Protect the Planet pillar is our commitment to fight climate change and drive a faster global transition to net zero. We are delivering this commitment by halving our own emissions by 2030 and becoming net zero by 2040, empowering SMs to get to net zero and by advocating for regulatory frameworks to support the transition to a low-carbon economy, whilst championing the role of SMBs.
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