Our path to environmental, social, and 
governance stewardship
Environmental, Social and 
Governance Programs
Fiscal Year 2023

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© 2023 Quantum Corporation
We protect the data that preserves the world.
I am pleased to share our progress on our FY23 Environmental, Social, 
and Governance (ESG) programs with you as part of our ongoing 
commitment to engaging with our stakeholders.  
ESG priorities rank high with my own personal values and I’ve long 
championed organizations with that focus.  I am proud of the ESG 
improvements Quantum has made this year and ready to support 
additional changes as we move forward.    
I invite you to read our story of stewardship for the benefit of our planet, 
our communities, and each other.
We do well when we do good.
I am fortunate to have visited and lived in many different places, in 
environments that vary greatly across economic and social spectra.  
These experiences have instilled a passion for supporting new 
opportunities for underserved and underrepresented communities.
As the lead executive overseeing ESG, I consider it both a privilege and a 
responsibility to ensure our engagement in these critical areas. I hope 
you’ll see that reflected in Quantum’s ESG decisions and actions, 
including those described in the pages that follow.  
I look forward to continuing to improve our ESG performance in the 
coming year and hope that you will share in our journey.  
Jamie Lerner
Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief 
Executive Officer
Brian E. Cabrera
Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative 
Officer, and Corporate Secretary
Leading Our Path

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Our Journey
Begins Here
Environmental 
Programs                 9
Social 
Programs               17
Governance 
Programs               21
Looking 
Forward                 26
Notes
Unless indicated otherwise in this report:
• We provide data in US dollars and metric weights, for our FY23 time period (April 1, 2022 
– March 31, 2023).
• Our goals and results only reflect activities under our operational control.
• We make forward-looking based on certain factors and assumptions and subject to certain 
risks.  All forward-looking statements are made under applicable securities law safe 
harbor provisions.

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© 2023 Quantum Corporation
850 Employees.
~10K Customers.
Millions of 
Stakeholders.
One World.
At Quantum, we believe we all share one 
world, interconnected by not just the 
data we manage, but by the water we 
drink, the air we breathe, the natural 
resources we share, and the people we 
impact.
This connection means we owe our 
employees, communities, customers, 
and investors our best efforts to advance 
our environmental, social, and 
governance accomplishments.
Who We Are

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Our Demographics
19 countries
21 Quantum-
operated 
facilities 
worldwide
1As of March 28, 2023
Headcount and Employment Characteristics
1
73%
25%
2%
Worldwide
Men
Women
Not Identified
845
77%
23%
North America
Men
Women
Not Identified
75%
19%
6%
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Men
Women
Not Identified
60%
37%
3%
Asia Pacific
Men
Women
Not Identified
457
197
191
Average Age:  48
Average Age:  52
Average Age:  49
Average Age:  38

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Community Spotlight
When our executive team 
gathered for fiscal year 2024 
strategic planning, their 
teambuilding event focused on 
giving back.
They built bikes for children in 
need and improved their 
teamwork and communication 
in the process.
The bikes were donated to 
deserving kids at the end of 
the event.

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Key Principles
Our ESG programs are built on the following tenets:
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL
GOVERNANCE
•
We understand the importance of 
designing, manufacturing, and recycling our 
products in a sustainable manner.
•
We commit to applicable requirements for 
materials restrictions and reporting.
•
We invest in developing efficiency and 
energy conservation into our products.
•
We expect to use our heating, cooling, and 
water resources in a responsible manner.
•
We look for opportunities to increase our 
impact on combatting deforestation and 
water insecurity.
•
We thrive on incorporating the rich and 
differentiated viewpoints and experiences 
that only a diverse culture can provide.  We 
will not tolerate discrimination against 
anyone due to a legally protected personal 
characteristic.
•
We remain fully committed to complying 
with anticorruption requirements and 
avoiding improper payments or business 
arrangements.
•
We insist that our suppliers conduct 
business responsibly and with respect for 
human rights.
•
We expect our suppliers to adhere to the 
Responsible Business Alliance Code of 
Conduct.
•
We are committed to limiting global 
warming changes to no more than 1.5
oC.
•
We strive to reach the Climate Pledge net-
zero carbon emissions standard by 2040 as 
well as UN Sustainable Development Goals.
•
Our Board and executive management 
team champion investor transparency, ESG 
progress, and stakeholder support.

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Environmental
FY23 At a Glance
6,800+ hours of 
employee training 
provided
29% female 
representation on 
Board of Directors
$0 fines for regulatory 
violations
Colorado 
wastewater No 
Exposure Exemption 
permit renewed
0 enforcement actions for 
data breach, 
environmental and water 
compliance, or regulatory 
compliance practices
6+ tons of e-waste 
recycled
250+ hours of 
exercise during 
employee wellness 
challenge
12,000+ employee 
acts of kindness 
during wellness 
challenge
1 OSHA recordable 
incident in CY2022
0 COVID-19 or other 
employee 
workplace fatalities
8,877 metric tonnes 
CO2e reported Scope 
1 and 2 Greenhouse 
Gas Emissions
3% reduction in 
reported Scope 1 
and 2 Greenhouse 
Gas Emissions per 
employee
Regulatory
Governance
Health and Safety

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Environmental 
Programs

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We recognize the responsibility of participating in a 
global economy.  We’re committed to protecting 
the welfare of our employees, customers, 
shareholders, and communities by pursuing 
opportunities that will positively impact the 
environmental footprint we leave behind.
Quantum has planted more than 11,500 trees in areas 
impacted by drought, deforestation, and wildfire.  When 
mature, these trees are expected to sequester more than 
253,000
1 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.
Environmental Policy
1Based on One Tree Planted statistic of 1 mature tree sequestering 22 pounds of CO2 per year

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Environmental Spotlight
Product Efficiency Impact
1Enterprise Strategy Group Technical Validation:  Quantum DXi9000 Deduplication Appliance  |  Efficient Data Protection for 
Modern Data Centers, October 2019.
2Enterprise Strategy Group:  Sustainability Benefits of Deploying LTO Technology in Modern IT Ecosystems, September 2022.
“Quantum architected the DXi series 
with efficiency top of mind. Leveraging 
12TB drives and a new, high-density 
chassis design on top of their variable 
length deduplication, the DXi9000 is 
particularly suited for reducing data 
center footprint, reducing power and 
cooling requirements, and maximizing 
performance while eliminating hardware 
upgrades with pay-as you grow 
licensing—improving efficiency on many 
levels.”
1
DXi9000 
 
LTO TAPE STORAGE
“Overall, data centers are not the worst 
offenders when it comes to CO2 
emissions.  However, these facilities doe 
account for up to 5% of global 
greenhouse gas emissions…By migrating 
data that is less active from disk drives to 
tape drives, organizations can achieve 
significant reductions in CO2 
emission…Specifically, organizations 
looking to leverage LTO technology to 
reduce their carbon footprints can do so 
by simply converting appropriate disk 
storage to tape storage to save on CO2 
emissions, disposal costs, and energy 
costs.”
2

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Quantum’s Commitment to Carbon Transparency
“As a mission-based non-profit that runs the global environmental disclosure system, 
CDP greatly values the support of Quantum Corporation. Urgent 
system-wide action remains critical to ensuring that we can limit global warming to 
1.5°C, avoid the worst effects of climate change and safeguard our planet’s natural 
resources. Disclosure is the first key step in addressing current and future 
environmental risks. Quantum Corporation has demonstrated its 
commitment to transparency around its environmental impacts 
and strategies for action by disclosing its environmental data through CDP in 
2022. Disclosure not only provides the foundation for environmental action, but 
brings tangible business benefits for shareholders, customers and employees alike.” 
Dexter Galvin, CDP Global Director, Corporations & Supply Chains, 2022

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Carbon Disclosure Project Score
Quantum’s Improvement Outperformed All Three Peer Group
1 Averages
1Based on Carbon Disclosure Project Climate Change Disclosure Scoring Methodology
D-
D
C-
C
B-
B
A-
A
FISCAL YEAR 2022 
 
FISCAL YEAR 2023
D-
D
C-
C
B-
B
A-
A
North America Average
IT & Software Development Average
Global Average
Global, North America, and IT 
& Software Development 
Averages

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Carbon Footprint
Emissions Intensity Decreased Despite Including More Emissions Sources
1As reported in Carbon Disclosure Project. 
22022 Scope 1 and 2 calculations Scope 3 calculation includes employee travel booked on corporate travel platform and spend-based 
calculations for computer and electronic products based on data provided by 18 key suppliers, contract manufacturers, and freight forwarders.
3Based on United States Energy Information Association via the Environmental Protection Agency and Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
2022 data includes 5 
additional 
international facilities 
and 15 additional key 
suppliers, contract 
manufacturers, and 
freight forwarders.
Reported
1 Carbon Footprint
2, in metric tonnes CO2e
3
6,845 
9,212 
16,088 
CY 2022
Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3
Total
Scope 1 and 2 Emissions Intensity per Employee
7.909
7.641
CY 2021
CY 2022
(3.39%)
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Case Studies
H4000 Primary System
Scalar i3 Tape Library
ActiveScale X200
Conveyance
Truck
Air
Air
Weight
1 (kg)
39
96
277
Origin
Los Angeles
Guadalajara
Chicago
Destination
New York
London
Singapore
CO2e Emissions
2 
(metric tonnes)
.018
.697
3.28
Product Shipment Carbon Footprint Examples
1All weights include an estimated 10 kg for packaging.
2Based on EcoTransIT World emissions calculator for greenhouse gases and exhaust emissions.

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Highlighted Improvements
•
We improved our FY23 Carbon Disclosure Project 
score by two levels over fiscal year 2022.
•
We included 5 additional Quantum facilities and 15 
additional key suppliers, contract manufacturers, 
and freight forwarders in our carbon footprint 
calculations and reporting.
•
We recycled more than 6 tons of electric and 
electronic waste from our facilities.
Some of our key environmental accomplishments in FY23 include:
•
We constructed our new Colorado facility with 
energy-efficient LED lighting and airflow economizers 
estimated to reduce air conditioning demand by 
approximately 10%.
•
We increased our planted tree footprint to 
approximately 115 acres1.
•
We renewed our Colorado wastewater No Exposure 
Exemption permit.
1Assumes minimum forest density of 100 trees per acre.

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Social 
Programs

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We rely on people, and people rely on us. That’s 
why we support employment and contracting 
arrangements that adhere to applicable child and 
voluntary labor laws and minimum wage standards 
worldwide.  We also encourage our business 
partners to implement living wage, human rights, 
and freedom of association standards for their 
personnel. 
We provided an average 3% base salary increase to 
eligible employees worldwide during our 2022 merit 
adjustment cycle.
Social Policy

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Social Spotlight
Quantum Voice
Quantum Voice is how we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.  Key elements include:
All-employee 
culture surveys
Employee 
diversity analysis
Compensation 
equity analysis
Recruiting 
Outreach
Learning and 
Mentorship 
Opportunities

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Highlighted Improvements
•
We performed a gender pay and leadership 
position equity analysis.
•
We provided additional on-demand professional 
mental health resources for our employees and 
their families.
•
We offered job applicants and new hires the ability 
to identify as nonbinary rather than only male or 
female.
•
We designed a new DEI-focused internal culture 
survey of our employees to gauge how they 
perceive their Quantum experience.
Some of our key social accomplishments in FY23 include:
•
We defined our Quantum Voice program, intended 
to increase learning, growth, and advancement 
opportunities for our current and future female and 
underrepresented leaders.
•
We celebrated Legal Momentum recognizing our 
lead ESG executive as its 2022 Man of Distinction for 
his lifelong demonstrated support of diversity, 
inclusion, and advancing women in the legal 
profession.
•
We donated cash and equipment to nonprofits 
focused on education and technology training.

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Governance 
Programs

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We believe good governance starts from the top.  
Our Board of Directors (Board) and executive and 
senior leadership teams maintain an unparalleled 
commitment to doing the right thing.  
We maintain an external, anonymous hotline 
accessible worldwide to enable reporting of 
governance concerns, ethical questions, or 
potential regulatory violations.
In our last internal ethics survey, 98% of employees 
agreed Quantum would appropriately resolve ethical 
issues.
Governance Policy

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Our Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee informs and oversees our ESG strategies and practices.
The Committee’s oversight includes our environmental, social, human rights, and governance policies, practices, management systems, 
strategies, risks, opportunities, and results.  All Committee members attended 100% of Committee meetings in FY23.
All Board members other than Jamie Lerner are independent.
Board Oversight
Lead Independent Director
Audit Committee
Leadership and 
Compensation Committee
Corporate Governance and 
Nominating Committee
Christopher D. Neumeyer
Don Jaworski
Emily White
Hugues Meyrath
Marc E. Rothman
Rebecca J. Jacoby
Committee Chair
Committee Member

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Governance Spotlight
1https://www.theclimatepledge.com/us/en/the-pledge/About
2https://www.unglobalcompact.org/sdgs/about; A black border surrounds the Sustainable Development Goals Quantum directly 
supported in FY23.
Holding Ourselves Accountable to Our Future
CLIMATE PLEDGE 
UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT    
EXPECTATIONS
1 
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
2
• Regular reporting
• Carbon elimination
• Credible offsets

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Highlighted Improvements
•
We committed to joining the Climate Pledge and 
UN Global Compact in our fiscal year 2024.
•
We won Corporate Secretary Magazine’s 2022 Best 
Governance Around a Corporate Transaction Award 
for our rights offering governance practices.
•
We invested in additional resources to identify and 
prioritize ESG program improvements and 
increased our ESG disclosure.
Some of our key governance accomplishments in FY23 include:
•
We utilized only contract manufacturers with ISO 
9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.
•
We achieved monthly trended customer satisfaction 
ratings that exceeded industry norms1 by 10% or 
more.
•
We conducted more than 6,800 hours of employee 
training on ethical behavior, preventing harassment 
and discrimination, COVID-19 safety, and product 
specifications and performance.
1Based on estimated industry norm customer satisfaction score of 7.6

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Looking 
Forward

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Upcoming Goals
We expect to take the following ESG improvement actions over the next year:
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL
GOVERNANCE
•
Engaging with carbon offset platforms to 
define our path to carbon neutrality.
•
Continuing our work to calculate product-
specific expected carbon footprints.
•
Increasing the scope of Scope 3 data we 
receive from our supply chain.
•
Evaluating options for increasing fertility 
benefits available under our health 
insurance plans to include solutions for 
hopeful parents in nontraditional 
relationships.
•
Identifying opportunities to expand paid 
family leave benefits to include paternal 
and non-birth maternal programs.
•
Launching a Quantum-branded app to 
support employee wellness all year.
•
Conducting an internal culture survey of our 
employees to gauge how the perceive their 
Quantum experience.
•
Establishing ESG key performance 
indicators for quarterly reporting to our 
Board.
•
Benchmarking our ESG performance against 
specific peer companies to identify 
improvement opportunities.
•
Providing diversity and sensitivity training 
for our leadership teams.
•
Joining the Climate Pledge and UN Global 
Compact.

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ESG Risks
Some of our primary ESG risks are:
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL
GOVERNANCE
•
Increasingly severe weather events could 
cause damage or disruption to our 
manufacturing facilities and supply chain.
•
Rising power costs could increase our 
expenses to operate our facilities and 
shipping lanes.
•
Scarce availability of key metals, minerals, 
and other resources could impact our ability 
to manufacture our products.
•
We may be unable to meet our goal of net-
zero carbon emissions by 2040.
•
Employees or customers may choose to 
work with other companies if they view our 
social priorities as being too progressive.
•
Lack of diversity in our organization may 
impair our ability to innovate quickly and 
meet the modern demands of our growing 
customer base.
•
Our supply chain may not successfully meet 
our expectations for fair labor and wage 
practices, potentially harming our 
reputation and stakeholder commitments.
•
If we fail to effectively develop and 
implement our ESG programs, we may fall 
short of investor expectations, customer 
satisfaction, and employee engagement 
goals.
•
If we are unable to maintain effective ESG 
programs, our reputation and ability to 
positively impact our communities may 
suffer.

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ESG Opportunities
Some of our key ESG opportunities are:
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL
GOVERNANCE
•
We don’t believe Quantum’s controlled 
operations demand significant water use, 
but would like to understand how we can 
contribute to water security in our 
communities.    Approximately 89% of our 
available water use data comes from 
landlord utility charge passthroughs and 
may not represent our actual operations.
•
We can continue to evaluate our packaging 
designs to reduce their size, weight, and 
cardboard requirements.
•
We intend to explore our ability to improve 
the accuracy of usage data passed through 
from landlords in facilities without 
dedicated utility meters.
•
We can evaluate avenues to recruit a larger 
percentage of women and minorities to our 
employee base. 
•
We expect to measure gender pay equity 
and make appropriate adjustments if 
needed.
•
We can encourage and comfort current 
employees and new hires to provide more 
information about race and disability 
characteristics.
•
We plan to increase employee engagement 
and collaboration via identifying and openly 
discussing shared personal interests during 
our workday.
•
We are currently investing resources to 
take significant actions intended to improve 
our ESG disclosures and ESG-focused 
investor interest.
•
We can evaluate how our policies and 
programs reflect diversity, equity, and 
inclusion values in our business practices 
and decision making.

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Quantum believes it is our responsibility 
to positively impact our world through 
our products, our programs, and our 
people.  We hope the information 
provided here helped you learn more 
about how we do that, and invite you to 
share your feedback with us.
One World.
Your Perspective Matters

© 2021 Quantum Corporation. Company Confidential. Forward-looking information is based upon multiple assumptions and uncertainties,
does not necessarily represent the company’s outlook and is for planning purposes only.