Sustainability at Oxylabs
100% renewable energy at HQ office
9/10 employees would recommend working at Oxylabs*
28 new patents in Europe and USA*
*According to the data of 2022
Our achievements and targets
2021
Issued first Impact report
Created an AI-powered tool with a pro-bono partnership with the Communications Regulatory Authority of Lithuania (RRT)
Received 12 patents and utility models in the US and Europe
Proclaimed Best Premium Provider in the annual Best Proxy Service Awards by ProxyWay
Created the paperless office initiative
2022
Appointed a Sustainability Manager
Issued second Impact report
Received Financial Times Europe's Fastest Growing Company Recognition
Received the Best Overall Proxy Provider 2022 (Proxyway) award
Became a member of Unicorns Lithuania
Launched pro bono Project - 4beta
Acquired Webshare
Moved to new offices
Received the Baltic Sustainability Award
Co-founded the Ethical Web Data Collection Initiative (EWDCI)
Started supporting Ukraine
2023
Conduct a supply chain due diligence process and to implement Code of Conduct to our suppliers procurement processes
Make a double materiality assessment
Enhance our commitment to the local communities
Strengthen diversity and inclusion topics in our internal culture
Strengthen partnerships with NGOs, academia and public institutions
Implement good governance policies and practices
Our sustainability vision
Oxylabs is a sustainable, prosperous business bringing benefit to the planet and people by ensuring the accessibility of open web data.
Our sustainability strategy
Integration of economic, social, and environmental goals to the company strategy in order to create long-term value to the company, planet and people.
Word of CEO
We believe that sustainability is not only important for our planet’s future, but also for the success and longevity of our business. We recognize that our actions have an impact on the environment, and we are committed to minimizing that impact while providing the best possible service to our customers.
Julius Černiauskas
Chief Executive Officer at Oxylabs
Our focus areas
Quality education
We see lifelong learning as highly important in an innovation-driven atmosphere and strive to foster it wherever feasible.
Internal opportunities for Oxylabs employees to learn and grow
External opportunities for learning and growth in the digital and data society
Collaborations with academics, NGOs, communities, and public institutions by giving free information, tools, and infrastructure
Industry innovation
As an industry leader, we strive to be at the forefront of innovation, inspiring not just cutting-edge technology but also an ethical approach to web scraping.
Innovating industry to be fueled by research and development
Developing and registering new patents to support cutting-edge technologies
Delivering reliable infrastructure to ensure our clients' effective operations
Climate action
As climate change is the biggest threat to the planet now, we are joining forces with others to team up and stop devastating outcomes.
Accounting for GHG emissions and starting to implement our reduction plans
Switching to renewable energy sources where possible
Responsibly consuming and reducing the use of resources & waste
Making education a priority
Guilds & Big Tech Energy MeetUps
We invite other colleagues from a similar professional field to attend regular meetings during which discussions, knowledge sharing, experiences, and advice are talked about. We also organize a series of regular events called Big Tech Energy to discuss the latest technologies, various challenges, and discoveries in our daily work or in the global engineering community.
Supporting women in tech
Oxylabs encourage women to try out IT and engineering careers. We support mentoring programs and spread the word about possibilities for females to change their careers to the IT sector. Eleven women who have participated in the Women Go Tech (WGT) program course received a "Discover Technologies" certificate. After successfully finishing the program, they all got a job at Oxylabs, either in tech or non-tech-related roles.
OxyCon
Each year, OxyCon connects top industry experts from across the globe, providing a platform for them to explore the most pressing issues and advancements in web scraping. Coming from different industries and backgrounds, web scraping experts share their experiences and answer the most pressing questions.
Partnerships
In 2022, Oxylabs launched a global pro bono initiative, "Project 4β", dedicated to solving critical research questions and missions at the scale of global public web data. Through "4β", Oxylabs supplies the know-how, infrastructure, and resources pro bono to academic institutions, researchers, and organizations.
Industry innovation and infrastructure
EWDCI
We have collaborated with i2Coalition to establish the Ethical Web Data Collection Initiative (EWDCI) and build public trust on the web.The EWDCI is dedicated to serving as the voice of the industry, collaboratively strengthening public trust in the practice of Data Aggregation, promoting ethical guidelines, and helping businesses make informed data aggregation choices.
AI/ML Board
Oxylabs collaborates with the AI & ML Advisory Board, which reaffirms our commitment to innovation, providing expertise and guidance on new technology developments. The Board comprises leading figures in the machine learning, AI, and data science industries, many of whom have experience working for highly reputable organizations such as NASA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and UCL.
Unicorns of Lithuania
In order to strengthen the Lithuanian startup ecosystem and to share our experience, motivation, and inspiration, Oxylabs joined the Unicorns of Lithuania. This is a startup community with the mission to mobilize and encourage startups and the public to build the future of Lithuania – a successful modern country based on a high-value-added economy.
Patents
In 2022, Oxylabs received one European patent, which was validated and is currently valid in Germany, the UK, Lithuania, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong. Also, Oxylabs was granted 27 new patents in the USA. By the end of 2022, Oxylabs, in total, has obtained more than 50 patents.
Climate action
Our carbon footprint
Scope 1, scope 2, and scope 3 emissions should be calculated and reduced in order to achieve real impact on climate change mitigation. This year we have calculated scope 1 and 2 as well as added some emission categories from Scope 3. We intend to calculate other Scope 3 emissions in the future. Our emissions were calculated according to the methodology of the internationally recognised Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard.
Based on the final results we will assess possibilities to set our decarbonization targets to be aligned with the Paris Agreement.
Climate contribution
According to our GHG emission numbers, we made our first climate contribution for a total of 800 carbon credits to cover at least our GHG emissions calculated in 2021 and 2022. We believe, however, that the most important goal for the company is to find ways to reduce its own emissions. Before we can enable such decarbonisation plans we invest in nature restoration projects. As carbon removal will play an essential role in reaching global climate targets, we chose to support the nature-based project in Peru as it prevents deforestation in Peru's most biodiverse Amazon rainforests.
Renewable energy - Cyber City
We moved our headquarters in Vilnius (Lithuania) to Cyber City, a brand new office building complex that has revitalized an underutilized city district. Now our premises are in the BREEAM and Fitwel certification process, which demonstrate the quality, performance, and sustainability credentials of the buildings.
The Cyber City office is 100% powered by renewable energy and has other various features which help reduce energy consumption and achieve energy efficiency.
Sustainability news
Oxylabs’ “Project 4β” Partners with The Environmental Protection Department
Gabija Birgile
2023-03-10
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