Report highlights company's progress toward
key sustainability priorities in multiple areas
MONETT,
Mo., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack
Henry™ (NASDAQ: JKHY) announced today the publication of its
2023 Sustainability Report that details progress on the
company's commitments to associates, clients, communities,
stockholders, and the environment through responsible business
practices.
The report is supplemented by detailed indexes aligned with the
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Task Force
on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD).
"Jack Henry's annual
sustainability report reflects how we are embedding corporate
sustainability into everything we do across the company," said
Tara Brown, Jack Henry's Head of Corporate Sustainability.
"It's designed to deepen stakeholder understanding of our
commitment to people and communities, responsible business
practices, and the planet."
Highlights of the report include:
- Jack Henry's recognition for
leading with integrity and creating a rewarding work environment
for associates by ranking on several lists including
Newsweek's America's Most Loved Workplaces, LinkedIn's Top
Companies in Financial Services, and Computerworld's Best
Places to Work in IT.
- The demographic makeup of Jack
Henry's workforce and efforts to foster equity and inclusion
in three strategic areas: workforce, workplace, and
marketplace.
- A closer look at Jack Henry's
highly engaged workforce. Nearly 70% of associates participated in
the annual Engagement Survey, and the average engagement
index score was 79% (well above the 65% industry benchmark).
- An expanded focus on Jack
Henry's data privacy and cybersecurity practices, which are
more important than ever in today's world.
- Examples of how Jack Henry's
products and services can be a "force for good" in society. The
company recently joined the Financial Health Network, an
organization aimed at uniting industries, business leaders, policy
makers, innovators, and visionaries to improve financial health for
all.
- New corporate sustainability considerations around supplier
selection and management expanding upon Jack Henry's supplier diversity program.
- Information about Jack Henry's
low carbon transition plan and commitment to set science-based
Greenhouse Gas emissions reduction targets through the
Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
- A detailed description of how Jack
Henry's key sustainability priorities align with the United
Nation's Sustainable Development Goals.
To view the full report, read past reports, or learn more about
Jack Henry's key sustainability
priorities and related news, please visit the company's corporate
sustainability site.
About Jack Henry &
Associates, Inc.®
Jack
Henry™ (Nasdaq: JKHY) is a well-rounded
financial technology company that strengthens connections between
financial institutions and the people and businesses they serve. We
are an S&P 500 company that prioritizes openness,
collaboration, and user centricity – offering banks and credit
unions a vibrant ecosystem of internally developed modern
capabilities as well as the ability to integrate with leading
fintechs. For more than 46 years, Jack
Henry has provided technology solutions to enable clients to
innovate faster, strategically differentiate, and successfully
compete while serving the evolving needs of their accountholders.
We empower approximately 8,000 clients with people-inspired
innovation, personal service, and insight-driven solutions that
help reduce the barriers to financial health. Additional
information is available at www.jackhenry.com.
Statements made in this news release that are not historical
facts are "forward-looking statements." Because forward-looking
statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those
discussed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission
filings, including the Company's most recent reports on Form 10-K
and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading "Risk Factors." Any
forward-looking statement made in this news release speaks only as
of the date of the news release, and the Company expressly
disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether because of new information,
future events or otherwise.
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