San Francisco,  November 11, 2020 – After the pledge Globant (NYSE: GLOB) made to move to renewable energy in 2020, the company announced today that it will become carbon neutral by the end of 2021. Globant has committed to neutralize its emissions in 2021 by investing in innovative projects and taking its environmental stewardship to the next level.

This new commitment represents Globant’s increased focus on fighting the climate crisis as part of its Be Kind initiative, a sustainability program that aims to transform people’s lives and make the world a better place.

“As leaders in the digital and cognitive transformation arena, we know that there is a new and better way of doing business. At Globant, we’re dedicated to thinking more strategically about creating a more sustainable environment for new generations. The transition to renewable energy and carbon neutrality are part of a long-term strategy that will help us make the planet a better place to live,” said Martín Migoya, Globant co-founder and CEO. “We are conscious of our environmental footprint, and we will continue working to reduce it, and to support projects that remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere”. 

At the beginning of the year, Globant announced the switch of electricity consumption to renewable energy.  In addition, the company has been measuring, reducing and reporting its carbon footprint at the corporate level, as well as implementing awareness and recycling programs in its development centers.

The carbon neutrality goal is part of Globant’s Be Kind initiative, a call to make the world a better place by transforming people’s lives. Be Kind commits Globant and its employees (also known as Globers) to:

• Be kind to the planet, by reducing and compensating the impact of their actions in the environment. 
• Be kind to your peers, by promoting diversity, gender equality and connecting IT opportunities with underprivileged people in all places where they operate.
• Be kind to humanity, by working with their customers to create accessible software for everyone. 

To learn more about Globant’s Be Kind program, visit: https://www.globant.com/be-kind.

About Globant

We are a digitally native company where innovation, design and engineering meet scale. We use the latest technologies in the digital and cognitive fields to transform organizations forward in every aspect.

• We have more than 12,300 employees and we are present in 16 countries working for companies like Google, Rockwell Automation, Electronic Arts and Santander, among others.
• We were named a Worldwide Leader of Digital Strategy Consulting Services by IDC MarketScape report.
• We were also featured as a business case study at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.
• We are a member of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord.

For more information, visit www.globant.com. 

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San Francisco – November 4, 2020 – Globant (NYSE: GLOB), a digitally native company that offers innovative technology solutions, announced that the First Edition of the Globant Awards 2020: Women that Build Edition, has brought together more than 70 world-renowned global institutions that converge to honor and enhance the visibility of the work of women who inspire and strengthen the presence of the female gender within the information technology (IT) industry.

World-class universities and recognized academic institutions like IESE, George Washington School of Business, the Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia), IAE (Argentina), Universidad de la Empresa (Uruguay) and Catholic University of Uruguay have embraced Globant Awards 2020: Women that Build, in addition to other important institutions including, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Endeavor, UN Women, Women Corporate Directors (WCD), MIT and Women Who Code, that seek to promote women's inclusion and empowerment across various sectors.

"The support that each institution has given us is essential to achieve the common goal of enhancing women in technology. Each person and group that has joined has become a partner and ally of something born as a small idea with a great purpose,” said Patricia Pomies, Globant’s Chief Delivery & People Officer. “Thanks to all involved, the award has reached dimensions almost as great as the effect that professionals within the industry are causing."

In tandem with these organizations, renowned leaders like Shari Loessberg of MIT Sloan School of Management, Linda Rottenberg of Endeavor Global, and The Edge, U2 band member and Chairman of Endeavor Ireland, compose a prestigious global judging panel that will highlight the stories of these valuable women from the IT industry in each of the three categories: Technology Executive, Game Changer and Rising Star.

As the number of institutions supporting the award and applications continues to grow, the nomination deadline is extended until November 8, 2020. The national winners will be announced in a virtual event being held on December 3, 2020, and the global winners will be announced on December 10, 2020.

To find out more about the institutions supporting Globant’s initiative and upcoming events, visit: womenawards.globant.com; or write to women-awards@globant.com.

For more details, view the event press kit here: Globant Awards 2020: Women that Build.
 

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About Globant

We are a digitally native company where innovation, design, and engineering meet scale. We use the latest technologies in the digital and cognitive fields to transform organizations forward in every aspect.

• We have more than 12,300 employees, and we are present in 16 countries working for companies like Google, Rockwell Automation, Electronic Arts and Santander, among others.
• We were named a Worldwide Leader of Digital Strategy Consulting Services by IDC MarketScape report.
• We were also featured as a business case study at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.
• We are a member of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord.

Discover history, facts and other details about Globant: Presskit

For more information, visit www.globant.com 

Woman that Build : 

Discover all the details about Globant’s corporate program to promote women’s participation in our industry:  Women that Build Presskit

Buenos Aires, October 29 of 2020.- Globant, a digitally native company that offers innovative technology solutions, and Open Space, the program which goal is to open the doors of space to the youth, join forces to call upon young people up to 25 years of age from around the world to participate in a competition to develop projects with the aim of reaching the Moon before 2025 and deep space by 2030.  The competition will be announced  Thursday, October 29 at 13:00 (EST) and will take part in Globant’s virtual event, “A New Space Era” that seeks to inspire young people to join an ecosystem of spatial innovation.

The event will feature top speakers such as, Irene Arias Hofman, CEO at IDB Lab, Emiliano Kargieman, CEO & co-founder of Satellogic, Eduardo Bendek, Optical Engineer at NASA, Miguel San Martín, Chief Engineer at JPL (NASA), Marcos Franceschini, CEO & co-founder of Skyloom, Gabriel Absi, VP Aerospace Division at INVAP, Diego Saez Gil, CEO & founder of Pachama, among others. Martín Migoya, CEO & co-founder of Globant and Ignacio Peña, CEO and founder of Open Space, will open the event to discuss the importance of thinking big and the need to develop skills according to the 21st century.

“Technology offers young people an unprecedented opportunity. Today, more than ever, technology is transforming the way we live and especially how we educate ourselves," said Martín Migoya, CEO & co-founder of Globant. “It is our responsibility to provide them with the resources and tools needed to develop the necessary skills to think big and be part of future  industries.”

“Currently, we’re at the beginning of a new space era and there’s an opportunity for young people to join this revolution,” said Ignacio Peña, CEO and founder of Open Space. “To respond to the enormous challenges that humanity is facing in our exponential age, it’s essential to think incrementally and outside of the box.” 

Attendees will be able to participate in different workshops with useful tools to get involved in the current space projects offered by Open Space such as, artificial intelligence, data science, agile thinking, design, gaming, quantum computing,creativity, and more.

This event is supported by Satellogic, INVAP, Skyloom, AWS, RutaN, Digital House, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, ITBA, Universidad de San Andrés, Instituto Balseiro, among other organizations and institutions that continue to join the initiative.

To register and stay up-to-date on additional keynote speakers, click here.

About Open Space

Open Space is a space program which aims to open the doors of space to the youth around the world through competitions. With the goal of inspiring young people to think big, Open Space is calling young people up to 25 years of age from around the world to participate in 5 open challenges:

1. Moonsat: Creating an open-source satellite for Moon orbit
2. Moon Rover: Creating an open-source rover for the Lunar surface
3. ImpactApps: Harnessing the power of space to benefit life on Earth
4. Solar Sail: Preparing to venture deeply into the Solar System and beyond 
5. Space Habitat: Designing habitats for space

Project ideas for each of the four current categories may be submitted individually or in groups, until December 31, 2020. Each team will have the possibility to interact with some of the main companies in the space and technology industry in Latin America and globally. To find out more about the requirements, program or details of each category, visit: https://spaceisopen.com/

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About Globant

We are a digitally native company where innovation, design and engineering meet scale. We use the latest technologies in the digital and cognitive field to transform organizations in every aspect. 

• We have more than 12,300 employees and we are present in 16 countries working for companies like Google, Rockwell Automation, Electronic Arts and Santander, among others.
• We have been named a Worldwide Leader of Digital Strategy Consulting Services by the IDC MarketScape.
• We were also featured as a business case study at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.  
• We are a member of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord.

For more information, visit www.globant.com

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