Earth Month

Overview

This Earth Month, GitLab is advancing our climate action program through an inaugural campaign designed to engage team members in sustainability initiatives. As a key pillar of GitLab’s climate action plan, team member sustainability is increasingly important to our stakeholders and customers.

We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Mammoth Climate, a climate literacy and challenges platform available to all full-time team members starting 2025-04-01. We also invite you to join our GiveLab virtual volunteer opportunity supporting Citizens of the Reef, where you can directly contribute to marine conservation efforts utilizing AI while connecting with fellow team members.

The Impact of Our Participation In Earth Month

• Customer Impact: Sustainability has become a priority in vendor selection processes. GitLab received 120+ sustainability-related RFPs and questionnaires from customers and prospective customers in FY25. Understanding our sustainability programs enables team members to better serve customers with their growing sustainability expectations.

• Innovation Opportunity: Climate education can spark new ideas for sustainability features within GitLab’s product and operations, supporting our goal of customer-focused innovation.

• Team Member Engagement: Studies show that sustainability programs boost team member morale and engagement. “Green perks” are emerging as an effective way to attract and retain environmentally conscious talent while fostering cross-functional collaboration.

How to Participate

Complete Weekly Challenges with Mammoth Climate

Starting 2025-04-01, all team members will have optional access to the Mammoth Climate portal. Each week features a different theme with educational resources and challenges:

• Week 1 - Carbon Footprint: Understand your personal emissions impact and reduction strategies (approximately 20 minutes)

• Week 2 - GitLab’s Climate Impact: Learn about GitLab’s climate impact and sustainability programs (approximately 20 minutes)

• Week 3 - Extreme Weather: Learn about climate risks and preparedness strategies (approximately 20 minutes)

• Week 4 - Climate Action at Work: Discover how you can advance climate solutions at work and beyond (approximately 20 minutes)

Getting Started:

1. Access Mammoth Climate through the URL sign up link sent in slack, or through Okta through the Mammoth tile. After you register, you will be added to the #Mammoth-Climate slack channel.

2. Join our Earth Month kick-off calls on 2025-04-01 at 9am PST or 5pm PST.

3. Complete weekly challenges to earn prizes from sustainable brands like Everist, Guests on Earth, Fable and Lomi. See Official Rules for details. Note that points redeemable for gift cards and carbon credits are capped at $25 USD per team member.

Volunteer with GiveLab

GitLab encourages team members to take part in volunteer initiatives such as supporting their local communities, participating in virtual volunteer activities, and organizing volunteer activities as part of team events. Corporate volunteerism has been proven to be an effective strategy for boosting engagement, improving employee retention, and strengthening relationships at work. Volunteering with GiveLab supports team members in fostering connections, building trust among one another and embodying our CREDIT values while positively impacting our communities.

Virtual Volunteering

Celebrate Earth Month by joining our 1-hour virtual event in support of Citizens of the Reef on 2025-04-09. This Australian organization combines people-power, AI, and science to protect marine ecosystems around the world threatened by climate change. Volunteers will analyze underwater photographs to identify priority coral reefs for conservation efforts. No experience required; event hosted by Goodera, a GitLab volunteer partner.

Local Volunteering

Connect with local team members by signing up for an environmental volunteer event in your area, and share the opportunity in your local Slack channel to organize a group outing.

This is a fun opportunity to spend the day outside while making a positive impact on the planet and building relationships with team members.

Team members who volunteer are eligible to expense local travel (mileage, train, taxi/rideshare), parking for the event, and meals during the event (up to $25 limit). All expenses must comply with GitLab’s Travel & Expense Policy.

If you’re volunteering locally, share your volunteer efforts with us here so we can celebrate the collective impact of our team members.

Important Volunteering Notes

• When volunteering with GiveLab, volunteer activities must align with the GitLab Philanthropy Policy, including ensuring that the organization being supported is a registered 501c3 (or jurisdictional equivalent) Nonprofit Organizations in good standing that aligns with our Values.

• All participation is voluntary and should not interfere with work commitments

• Time off for volunteering must align with GitLab’s PTO policy

• International travel is not permitted for this program

• To request volunteer time off, follow the Paid Time Off procedures in our handbook

About GitLab Climate Action

GitLab is committed to doing our part to minimize our environmental footprint, including working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with our operations. GitLab’s stakeholders, including customers, investors, regulators, and team members expect the company to operate sustainably and to do our part to reduce our environmental footprint.

Many of GitLab’s customers have GHG reduction targets and as a vendor, GitLab’s carbon emissions contribute to our customers’ emissions footprints. To remain easy to transact with, GitLab needs to meet the expectations of our customers by taking action on climate change.

Read more about the four pillars which guide our Climate Action strategy here.

Questions or Contributions

For more information or to share ideas on about GitLab’s Earth Month, please reach out in the #sustainability-esg or #givelab Slack channel, or contact the Sustainability Team.