FY23 key highlights
Improve our operations
We funded the installation of a rooftop solar system at our Birmingham, UK, facility that is expected to meet 20% of the site’s electricity needs.
Partner with customers
We launched new programs including the Sustainability Leadership Summit, the Sustainability Tech Partner Program and Sustainability Consulting Practice.
Advance industries
We committed $23,280,000 in philanthropic funding from Autodesk and the Autodesk Foundation.
Our millions of customers are our biggest lever supporting positive change
“Autodesk technology is the digital foundation of the built environment, industrial production and media and entertainment sectors. Our ability to enable better, sustainable outcomes through our tools is a responsibility we take very seriously. As the world’s premier Design & Make platform, we have a consequential opportunity to support the creation of a better world for all.”
- Andrew Anagnost, President and CEO, Autodesk
Stories of impact in action
British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the UK’s national polar research institute, needed to sustainably replace six existing buildings that had reached their end of life. But numerous construction challenges arise in such an extreme climate.
Image courtesy of British Antarctic Survey
Fostering a culture of belonging with Employee Resource Groups
“Through the leadership course, I learned so much about how our culture impacts our behaviors. Every scenario explained in the course was something I could truly relate to."
— Boli Lau, AAN Global Board Member and the Canada Site Lead
“While I did all of the work to get to my new role, my mentor gave me the chance I needed to make the change.”
— Angela Sam-Ibe, Co-Founder of the Black Network
“This process requires the team to create a space where everyone is safe to be themselves.”
— Guillermo Melantoni, Global Lead of the Latinx Network
"When you join YPN, you get to expand your network through interacting with other Autodeskers across organizations and geographies, engaging with peers you relate to and trust to build a better world."
– Daniel Gameiro, Global Lead of the Young Professionals Network
Catalyzing innovation through the Autodesk Foundation
BamCore
BamCore uses Autodesk software to design its prefab walls and collaborates with Autodesk pro bono consultants to improve workflows and transform the market for low-carbon building systems.
Image courtesy of BamCore
Bridges to Prosperity
Since joining the Autodesk Foundation’s portfolio in 2020, Bridges to Prosperity has utilized the full spectrum of in-kind support to advance its mission.
Image courtesy of Bridges to Prosperity
Coalfield Development
Coalfield Development is the Autodesk Foundation’s first Work & Prosperity investment that is inextricably linked to our climate change mitigation and adaptation priorities.
Image courtesy of Coalfield Development