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Xero | Sustainability Performance

https://www.xero.com/

Provides cloud-based accounting software for businesses.

2006

New Zealand

1,001 - 5,000 employees

Computer Software

$1B - 10B in revenue

$100M - 500M in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#13359
Overall
#52
in New Zealand
#385
in Computer Software

Sustainability Maturity

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Sustainability Intent

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Industry Rank

380 out of 390

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversityClimate risk
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalities
Governance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

136.1K CO2e tonnes, 2022
Critical

Female employees

39% 2024
Aligned

Externalities

7.1M $, 2024
Critical

Revenue

2.1B $, 2025▼18.5% YoY

R&D intensity

18.46% 2025

Carbon emissions

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Industry rank: 90 out of 390


Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)

Industry rank: 90 out of 390

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Scope 2 location based
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Female employees

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Share of female employees (%)

25
50
75
100
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Controversy level


Very Low
Low
Noticeable
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Severe
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  • Xero Limited, New Zealand/Australian SME accounting SaaS major, has faced multiple US class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of US/global SME customer demand normalization following the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid global SME accounting SaaS market normalization, plus periodic ASIC enforcement scrutiny on inadequate disclosure of customer concentration affecting Australasian institutional shareholders.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Climate risk

OverallAcuteChronic
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1,247 assets assessed
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46Moderate
$8.9Bestimated revenue at risk
Thematic risk scoresESRS aligned scoresComing soon
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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)

Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes

Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
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Potential species loss

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Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)

One row per year, with the latest at the top. Each driver uses its own scale.

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Biodiversity impact

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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities

Waste management

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Water management

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Air pollution

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Externalities

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Revenue

2.1B $, FY2025▼18.5% YoY

EBITDA

631.0M $, FY2025▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

17% Industry: -18▼8.7% YoY

Revenue & EBITDA

$2.1BFY2025 revenue

Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)

Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
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Margin trends


Margin as % of revenue

Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

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Free cashflow

508.6M 2025▼32.5% YoY

Capex

303.0M 2025▼18.1% YoY

Debt/equity ratio

0.6 Industry: 1▼NaN% YoY

R&D intensity

18.5%FY2025

R&D as % of revenue

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
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Return on invested capital

6.0%FY2026

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals


Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)

Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only

1.4

▼ 1.3%

2023

1.7

▼ 0.2%

2024

2.1

▼ 0.8%

2025

4.3

2031

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Environmental policy coverage

Carbon reduction policy

Not available

Human rights policy

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Recycling policy

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Workplace health & safety policy

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47%
Independent Directors

7 out of 15 incl. management

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Overall score

72

Environment

51

Social

78

Governance

86

Exclusion screening

Adult content

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Alcoholic

Not available

Animal testing

Not available

Firearms

Not available

Tobacco

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Gambling

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Nuclear

Not available

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SDG impact

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2024

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SDG impact (historical)

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Reporting

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Sustainability employees


Total sustainability employees

11+


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