At Teradata, we transform how businesses work and people live through the power of data.

Our approach to corporate responsibility We transform how businesses work and people live through the power of data.

At Teradata, we're committed to leading the industry in ethical business standards and practices. In fact, we were recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2018 World's Most Ethical Company® for the 9th year in a row. 

Teradata Core Principles

Customer and Market Driven. We set high ambitions as a profitable, growth, cloud-first, platform company. We are market-driven, acting based on insights into our customers, technology ecosystem and competitors. We innovate for where customers are going while building on where they are today.

Agility in Execution. We act with a sense of urgency to regain the advantage. We are entrepreneurial without compromising quality, taking bold and thoughtful risks to advance our innovative vision. We are realistic stewards of our resources.

Accountability to Each Other. We trust and collaborate with each other, inviting transparency and challenge. We debate, decide, commit, and follow through with velocity. We are inclusive and generous in helping each other.

Our approach to corporate responsibility

At Teradata, we are committed to operating a business that is responsible for our impact on society and the planet. We strive to address global environmental challenges by pursuing initiatives to improve our sustainability, with a focus on energy, greenhouse gas emissions, waste, and water.

Learn how we integrate environment, social, and governance (ESG) factors in management of operations across our entire value chain.

A commitment to product sustainability

Our objective is to provide our customers with best-in-class products that reduce consumption and waste of the Earth’s precious natural resources. We seek to maximize opportunities for energy efficiency, recycling, and reuse with powerful cloud-based platform data warehousing and analytic offerings that are capable of exceeding stringent worldwide energy standards.

A supply chain that benefits all

We hold our suppliers to the same level of integrity to which we hold ourselves. Our supply chain management approach encompasses direct and indirect suppliers, and addresses human rights, supplier diversity and mineral sourcing. We work closely with our suppliers to convey our expectations, monitor compliance, and ensure our supply chain benefits all involved.

Reducing our environmental impact

Teradata is committed to addressing global environmental challenges by managing the impact of our facilities and operations. We have pioneered programs in the areas of video conferencing, virtual employment, recycling, and energy conservation to improve our sustainability, while using and reusing resources at the most efficient level possible.

Cultivating a culture of belonging

Our long-term success is directly linked to ensuring that all identities, backgrounds, and expressions are represented. Diversity, equity, and inclusion principles are incorporated in our hiring, compensation, promotion, and development practices, and we have publicly committed to creating more equality in the workplace.