Corporate Responsibility

FICO is committed to a clean, safe and healthy environment as well as compliance with all environmental laws and regulations through the efficient and effective operations of our Global Facilities and Information & Communication Technology assets.

At FICO, “going green” is more than a catch phrase. In 2008, the company announced its Sustainable Enterprise Initiative. This company-wide program was designed to “reduce the carbon footprint through energy and natural resource conservation, while also delivering operational savings”. Today, we continue to build on these principles throughout our corporate strategy. We have embraced our role as a corporate citizen which keeps our focus aligned with long-term value creation. Simply stated, we take this approach because it is the right thing to do.

Technology Consolidation through the use of cloud computing architectures, hardware virtualization and other advanced technologies that maximize the use of available computing resources to support business growth without the need for a corresponding expansion of computing devices.

Technology Recycling ensures that all Information & Communication Technology assets are disposed of using certified vendors providing recycling services that meet or exceed the regulations in place within the countries in which we operate.

Telecommuting and Teleconferencing options that are available to employees to improve collaboration and productivity while minimizing or eliminating the requirement for business travel.

Printed Document Reduction through implementation of hardware and software configuration options to reduce the overall number of printed pages.

Use of Sustainable, Reusable and Recyclable Products where technically and economically viable, to minimize waste levels across all aspects of the business and mitigate negative impacts on ecosystems, wildlife habitats and preservation of the local area.

Environmentally Acceptable Transportation and Disposal of wastes including general, confidential and/or hazardous wastes, in accordance with the statutory duty of care requirements.

Periodic Review of the Company’s Business Activities to identify issues which could have significant impact on waste production while establishing a cohesive waste management practice.

Environment Training and Awareness provided to staff on a periodic basis to enable them to understand and contribute to the implementation of the Waste Management Policy.

Waste Management Policy Compliance by supply chain and contractors.

FICO is committed to operating its business in an ethical manner, and it expects the same standards from those organizations in its supply chain. The FICO Third Party Management Policy sets forth the procedures FICO follows in order to obligate its third-party business partners, including organizations within its supply chain, to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations. FICO will not tolerate any slavery and human tracking activities within the supply chain of its business, as stated in the company’s Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement issued for each financial year.

We embrace training as an opportunity to enrich our colleagues and engage with employees in a meaningful way. Security Awareness Training is required for all FICO workers. This will ensure all employees are aware of FICO security requirements, changes to the security landscape, threats, and vulnerabilities to help reduce IT risk to FICO.

FICO is a member of the PCI Security Standards Council and maintains certifications and security control validations. Our products and platform are designed with industry best practices security controls.

FICO prohibits all workplace violence and threatening behavior by employees. Behaviors can include physical violence, as well as oral or written statements, gestures or expressions that communicate a direct or indirect threat of physical harm.

We are committed to providing a work environment free of unlawful harassment. Our policy prohibits all unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and harassment based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation.

To learn more about our basic principles to guide employees, directors, agents and other persons acting on behalf of the Corporation, please read our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Management.

Our management is responsible for identifying the various risks facing the Company, formulating risk management policies and procedures, and managing the Company’s risk exposures. Our Board of Directors’ responsibility is to monitor the Company’s risk management processes by informing itself concerning our material risks and evaluating whether management has reasonable controls in place to address the material risks. While the Board as a whole maintains the ultimate oversight responsibility for risk management, the committees of the Board are assigned responsibility for risk management oversight of specific areas, as detailed in our Proxy Statement linked below.