- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental, Social, and Governance at DFIN
Our foundation is built on delivering trusted solutions to our clients through responsible and sustainable business practices.
ESG Fact Sheet
Learn about DFIN’s commitment to key sustainability initiatives around climate, safety and governance in the ESG Fact Sheet.
We have adopted the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) to communicate the environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices that are integral to our business, and we believe a dedication to sustainability is critical for economies and for all global citizens.
Environmental
Protect our Planet.
Social
The wellbeing, rights, and interests of people.
Governance
Transparent management and oversight of our company.
Climate
At DFIN, we are committed to doing our fair share to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to the Earth’s warming. In 2018, we began to source 100% of the electricity used by our manufacturing facilities from the purchase of renewable energy credits.
Natural resources
As a tech enabled financial services company, we follow the global Sustainability Electronics Reuse & Recycling (R2) Standard for the responsible management and processing of used electronics. For printed products, we offer our clients the ability to select recycled paper and paper that is sourced from well-managed forests. We participate in the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certified Chain of Custody program, an industry standard that verifies the path products take from the forest through the supply chain. We also use eco-friendly inks that are easier to remove during recycling.
Safety
DFIN’s Environmental Health and Safety Management System aligns with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
We set annual targets to improve our safety performance and achieved, in 2021 a workforce total recordable incident rate of 0.32 (per 200,000 hours worked) and a 99% completion rate for safety training.
At the end of 2021, 57 employees were nominated for a Safety Pinnacle Award. These awards recognize the best-in-class contributions of employees who foster a culture of safety, health, and well-being in the workplace.
Each year our employees also pledge to work safely at work and at home during June Safety Month. In 2021, 84% of our employees responding to the Safety Month survey believe their safety, health, and wellbeing is a priority at DFIN.
My total wellbeing
DFIN invests in programs designed around the total wellbeing of our employees in terms of their Money, Time, Health, and Career.
DFIN offers competitive base salaries and a variety of short-term, long-term, and commission-based incentive compensation programs to reward performance relative to key strategic and financial metrics. The company also cultivates a “pay for performance” culture in which when the Company does well, it shares those rewards with employees.
DFIN gives employees flexibility to balance their professional and personal lives by adopting a “fully flex” model that allows employees to continue working from home, with the exception of essential employees whose roles require them to be on site. DFIN offices are available for team meetings, collaboration, and other critical in-person events. DFIN offers every employee three weeks of paid time off and one week of paid sick time, as well as six weeks of parental leave.
DFIN offers comprehensive health benefits including medical insurance, prescription drug benefits, dental insurance, and vision insurance. Highlights include topical webinars, targeted programs (e.g., tobacco cessation, diabetes management, weight management), and employee assistance programs. In August 2021, the company gave each employee $1,000 (with the exception of the executive leadership team) to support their personal health and wellbeing needs.
DFIN launched a career framework that helps employees make informed choices about their skill development and career growth. Highlights include a career map, online coursework, and a recognition program that celebrates employee achievement.
My Money
My Time
My Health
My Career
My Money
My Time
My Health
My Career
DFIN offers competitive base salaries and a variety of short-term, long-term, and commission-based incentive compensation programs to reward performance relative to key strategic and financial metrics. The company also cultivates a “pay for performance” culture in which when the Company does well, it shares those rewards with employees.
DFIN gives employees flexibility to balance their professional and personal lives by adopting a “fully flex” model that allows employees to continue working from home, with the exception of essential employees whose roles require them to be on site. DFIN offices are available for team meetings, collaboration, and other critical in-person events. DFIN offers every employee three weeks of paid time off and one week of paid sick time, as well as six weeks of parental leave.
DFIN offers comprehensive health benefits including medical insurance, prescription drug benefits, dental insurance, and vision insurance. Highlights include topical webinars, targeted programs (e.g., tobacco cessation, diabetes management, weight management), and employee assistance programs. In August 2021, the company gave each employee $1,000 (with the exception of the executive leadership team) to support their personal health and wellbeing needs.
DFIN launched a career framework that helps employees make informed choices about their skill development and career growth. Highlights include a career map, online coursework, and a recognition program that celebrates employee achievement.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Creating an inclusive community in which all voices are heard is key to the Company’s success.
Since the beginning of 2021, approximately 60% of all hires and promotions at the Vice President level and above were women or people of color and approximately 60% of all hires and promotions at the Director level were women or people of color.
Approximately 36% of DFIN’s employees in managerial roles were women and approximately 27% of its employees in managerial roles were people of color.
Women or people of color constitute approximately 30% and 15% of the Company’s independent Board of Directors, respectively.
The Company requires diverse candidate slates for leadership positions and utilizes diverse staffing agencies and search partners.
In 2021, the Company introduced voluntary self-identification for gender identity and sexual orientation and formed its first employee-led DEI Council.
Data privacy and information Security
At DFIN, security is in our DNA. We understand the responsibilities entrusted to us by our clients and remain strongly committed to cybersecurity, data privacy, and data stewardship.
Our commitment
We are committed to ensuring that user data is kept securely and that we collect only what is required to provide our services effectively and efficiently.
Furthermore, we manage a 24x7 Security Operations capability that monitors and responds to cyber threats in real time.
Cybersecurity and technology governance
Through the integration of industry-leading technology governance and leading-edge security technologies that proactively identify and mitigate cyber threats, DFIN continues to provide strong assurances of cybersecurity to our global community of clients as evidenced through our SOC2 certification as certified by Deloitte per the AICPA Trust Service Principle Criteria.
Governance
DFIN thrives by setting forward-thinking initiatives, while remaining vigilant and responsive to new challenges. Guided by our executive leadership team, we balance a drive for ambitious, and innovative products and services with a fidelity to ethical professionalism. This unmatched integrity is the core of our client satisfaction and the reason we earn high ratings each year for Corporate Governance and Business Ethics from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).
Ethics Hotline
DFIN has an Open Door Policy where employees can share questions or concerns directly with their supervisor. Employees are also encouraged to use the Ethics Hotline to anonymously report issues of concern.
Training
Given the nature of our business, our employees achieve a 99 percent completion rate each year for training that addresses Data Protection, Principles of Ethical Business Conduct, Anti‑Bribery and Corruption, and Anti‑Trust.
Learn more about our corporate governance practices and meet our leaders.
Read our Global Sustainability Policy.
Product Spotlight
ESG Software SolutionsAs a leader in risk and compliance solutions, we advise our clients on how to successfully communicate their ESG practices and meet their disclosure reporting requirements.
As a leader in risk and compliance solutions, we advise our clients on how to successfully communicate their ESG practices and meet their disclosure reporting requirements.
Environmental
Protect our Planet.
Climate
At DFIN, we are committed to doing our fair share to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to the Earth’s warming. In 2018, we began to source 100% of the electricity used by our manufacturing facilities from the purchase of renewable energy credits.
Natural resources
As a tech enabled financial services company, we follow the global Sustainability Electronics Reuse & Recycling (R2) Standard for the responsible management and processing of used electronics. For printed products, we offer our clients the ability to select recycled paper and paper that is sourced from well-managed forests. We participate in the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certified Chain of Custody program, an industry standard that verifies the path products take from the forest through the supply chain. We also use eco-friendly inks that are easier to remove during recycling.
Social
The wellbeing, rights, and interests of people.
Safety
DFIN’s Environmental Health and Safety Management System aligns with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
We set annual targets to improve our safety performance and achieved, in 2021 a workforce total recordable incident rate of 0.32 (per 200,000 hours worked) and a 99% completion rate for safety training.
At the end of 2021, 57 employees were nominated for a Safety Pinnacle Award. These awards recognize the best-in-class contributions of employees who foster a culture of safety, health, and well-being in the workplace.
Each year our employees also pledge to work safely at work and at home during June Safety Month. In 2021, 84% of our employees responding to the Safety Month survey believe their safety, health, and wellbeing is a priority at DFIN.
My total wellbeing
DFIN invests in programs designed around the total wellbeing of our employees in terms of their Money, Time, Health, and Career.
DFIN offers competitive base salaries and a variety of short-term, long-term, and commission-based incentive compensation programs to reward performance relative to key strategic and financial metrics. The company also cultivates a “pay for performance” culture in which when the Company does well, it shares those rewards with employees.
DFIN gives employees flexibility to balance their professional and personal lives by adopting a “fully flex” model that allows employees to continue working from home, with the exception of essential employees whose roles require them to be on site. DFIN offices are available for team meetings, collaboration, and other critical in-person events. DFIN offers every employee three weeks of paid time off and one week of paid sick time, as well as six weeks of parental leave.
DFIN offers comprehensive health benefits including medical insurance, prescription drug benefits, dental insurance, and vision insurance. Highlights include topical webinars, targeted programs (e.g., tobacco cessation, diabetes management, weight management), and employee assistance programs. In August 2021, the company gave each employee $1,000 (with the exception of the executive leadership team) to support their personal health and wellbeing needs.
DFIN launched a career framework that helps employees make informed choices about their skill development and career growth. Highlights include a career map, online coursework, and a recognition program that celebrates employee achievement.
My Money
My Time
My Health
My Career
My Money
My Time
My Health
My Career
DFIN offers competitive base salaries and a variety of short-term, long-term, and commission-based incentive compensation programs to reward performance relative to key strategic and financial metrics. The company also cultivates a “pay for performance” culture in which when the Company does well, it shares those rewards with employees.
DFIN gives employees flexibility to balance their professional and personal lives by adopting a “fully flex” model that allows employees to continue working from home, with the exception of essential employees whose roles require them to be on site. DFIN offices are available for team meetings, collaboration, and other critical in-person events. DFIN offers every employee three weeks of paid time off and one week of paid sick time, as well as six weeks of parental leave.
DFIN offers comprehensive health benefits including medical insurance, prescription drug benefits, dental insurance, and vision insurance. Highlights include topical webinars, targeted programs (e.g., tobacco cessation, diabetes management, weight management), and employee assistance programs. In August 2021, the company gave each employee $1,000 (with the exception of the executive leadership team) to support their personal health and wellbeing needs.
DFIN launched a career framework that helps employees make informed choices about their skill development and career growth. Highlights include a career map, online coursework, and a recognition program that celebrates employee achievement.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Creating an inclusive community in which all voices are heard is key to the Company’s success.
Since the beginning of 2021, approximately 60% of all hires and promotions at the Vice President level and above were women or people of color and approximately 60% of all hires and promotions at the Director level were women or people of color.
Approximately 36% of DFIN’s employees in managerial roles were women and approximately 27% of its employees in managerial roles were people of color.
Women or people of color constitute approximately 30% and 15% of the Company’s independent Board of Directors, respectively.
The Company requires diverse candidate slates for leadership positions and utilizes diverse staffing agencies and search partners.
In 2021, the Company introduced voluntary self-identification for gender identity and sexual orientation and formed its first employee-led DEI Council.
Data privacy and information Security
At DFIN, security is in our DNA. We understand the responsibilities entrusted to us by our clients and remain strongly committed to cybersecurity, data privacy, and data stewardship.
Our commitment
We are committed to ensuring that user data is kept securely and that we collect only what is required to provide our services effectively and efficiently.
Furthermore, we manage a 24x7 Security Operations capability that monitors and responds to cyber threats in real time.
Cybersecurity and technology governance
Through the integration of industry-leading technology governance and leading-edge security technologies that proactively identify and mitigate cyber threats, DFIN continues to provide strong assurances of cybersecurity to our global community of clients as evidenced through our SOC2 certification as certified by Deloitte per the AICPA Trust Service Principle Criteria.
Governance
Transparent management and oversight of our company.
Governance
DFIN thrives by setting forward-thinking initiatives, while remaining vigilant and responsive to new challenges. Guided by our executive leadership team, we balance a drive for ambitious, and innovative products and services with a fidelity to ethical professionalism. This unmatched integrity is the core of our client satisfaction and the reason we earn high ratings each year for Corporate Governance and Business Ethics from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).
Ethics Hotline
DFIN has an Open Door Policy where employees can share questions or concerns directly with their supervisor. Employees are also encouraged to use the Ethics Hotline to anonymously report issues of concern.
Training
Given the nature of our business, our employees achieve a 99 percent completion rate each year for training that addresses Data Protection, Principles of Ethical Business Conduct, Anti‑Bribery and Corruption, and Anti‑Trust.
Learn more about our corporate governance practices and meet our leaders.
Read our Global Sustainability Policy.
Product Spotlight
ESG Software SolutionsAs a leader in risk and compliance solutions, we advise our clients on how to successfully communicate their ESG practices and meet their disclosure reporting requirements.
As a leader in risk and compliance solutions, we advise our clients on how to successfully communicate their ESG practices and meet their disclosure reporting requirements.
