Erik Hansen
Erik Hansen is chief sustainability officer at Workday. He’s responsible for the development and implementation of sustainability strategies across Workday’s operations and workplace. His responsibilities range from renewable energy procurement to development and implementation of the company’s 1.5°C science-based targets to external environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting.
Prior to joining Workday in 2010, Erik worked at EY for seven years advising clients in IT risk management.
Erik holds an MBA in sustainable management from Presidio Graduate School and received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.
Workday Chief Sustainability Officer Erik Hansen shares takeaways from Climate Week NYC with insights from Workday Chief Philanthropy Officer Carrie Varoquiers and other leaders who are making an impact on the climate crisis.
We’re pleased to share highlights from our “2024 Global Impact Report” and how we’re moving forever forward.
At Workday, we focus on what we can do within our own walls to support our planet and also create partnerships that enhance innovation to generate significant climate impact. With this in mind, we share our new partnership with Patch, an organization focused on helping corporations support long-term change and contribute to cutting-edge climate solutions, and we highlight our first-of-its-kind agreement with Tradewater, an organization addressing orphaned oil and gas wells.
Erik Hansen shares takeaways from Workday’s “2023 Global Impact Report” highlighting customer successes, environmental sustainability, employee engagement, belonging and diversity, social impact, and responsible AI and ML and governance.
We’re proud to announce our new membership with Frontier, an advance market commitment that’s accelerating the development of carbon removal technologies. |
At Climate Week 2022, our team shared insights on our sustainability journey at Workday and discussed best practices for other organizations looking to expand their climate efforts.
At Workday Rising, we’re creating experiences aligned with our pillars of sustainability: measuring carbon impact, partnering with sustainable supply chains, waste reduction, and engagement.
We’re proud to be a part of a community of leading companies working with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to set and commit to science-based emissions reduction targets that are consistent with keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The United States must take action to reduce emissions now. Learn how Workday is playing an active role in this effort.
At Workday, we’re proud to announce our participation as a founding member of a new alliance called the Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions (BASCS), where we’ll work together to scale corporate climate funding to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Erik Hansen, senior director, environmental sustainability, shares our commitment to a zero carbon footprint, committing to 1.5℃ science-based target, and investing $1 million in carbon removal projects.
One year before our target date, we’ve achieved net-zero carbon emissions and are powering our business with 100 percent renewable electricity. Here are four powerful lessons we learned in the process.
We've joined Bloomberg, Cox Enterprises, Gap Inc., and Salesforce to pioneer the first clean energy deal of its kind. Learn how this uniquely collaborative investment in a new solar farm will provide electricity to Workday data centers and much more.