DroneDeploy’s Third Annual Impact Report

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April 24, 2024

Written by

Rebecca Lehman

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DroneDeploy’s 2023 social impact report highlights the company’s commitment to positive global change through product donations, sustainability efforts, and responsible business practices. The company donated $3.1 million in software to organizations tackling disasters, conservation, and humanitarian projects. They reported their greenhouse gas emissions for the first time – totaling 1,224 metric tons of CO2—and initiated an environmental strategy using insights from this analysis. DroneDeploy also introduced a responsible tech policy for AI use and strengthened commitments to ethics, inclusion, and transparency.

Here at DroneDeploy, we are so lucky to have an incredibly engaged and passionate team that is dedicated to making a difference. That’s why every year our company is going even further in building our our social impact program. We welcome the opportunity to share that work with you and together inspire change.

2023 At a Glance

Product Impact

This year, DroneDeploy donated 3.1 million dollars worth of software to organizations responding to disasters, protecting natural areas through conservation, and responding to crises. The report highlights incredible stories from across the globe including counting penguins in the Ant-Arctic, building hospitals in Sierra Leone, and Mapping Ancient Ruins in Mexico. Our social impact partners continue to forge a path forward utilizing drones and robotics to work more efficiently and effectively on pressing global challenges.

Spotlight on Sustainability

This year, for the first time we collected and reported our Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We partnered with Energize Ventures and utilized their platform Metric ESG to conduct an emissions analysis. This report gave us great insight into our impact and will be used as we plan for and develop our environmental strategy in the years to come.   We are pleased to share the results to honor our value of building trust through transparent communications. DroneDeploy’s total greenhouse gas emissions for 2023 were estimated to be 1,224 metric tons of CO2.

Responsible AI

One of the key pillars of our ESG strategy is responsible business. We made significant strides in actualizing our commitment over the past year. We crafted a new responsible technology policy that included principles for AI use. We also implemented new anti-corruption, anti-slavery, and anti-child labor policies, as well as deepened our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are continually exercising our value of building trust through sharing our progress with you.

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