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Citrix 2020 Sustainability Report hero image featuring surreal city buildings floating and rearranging against a blue dusk sky

Citrix

Sustainability report

Agency:

Addison/Sia

Recognition:

Graphis, Silver Award

The Client

Citrix is a global leader in digital workspace solutions, enabling secure, flexible work environments through technologies like Citrix Workspace, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, and Citrix DaaS. Their products help organizations transition to hybrid work models, enhancing productivity while reducing environmental impact.

The Ask

The 2020 Sustainability Report for Citrix focused on the theme "Redefining," showcasing the company’s impact on the future of work. The design should highlight how Citrix supported the shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in environmental benefits like reduced energy consumption and carbon emissions. The creative approach must reflect Citrix’s commitment to sustainability and its leadership in creating a more efficient workplace.

Refining

The theme of "Redefining" was expressed visually by reinterpreting familiar, often cliché imagery commonly found in sustainability reports. Each image was given a subtle twist, introducing a new perspective that aligned with Citrix’s forward-thinking approach and helped the visuals feel both recognizable and unexpected.

Citrix Sustainability Report 2020 cover showing the Redefining theme with surreal floating office buildings
Citrix sustainability report spread showing a boardroom table placed in a lush forest, illustrating the Redefining theme
Citrix sustainability report spread showing colorful knotted ropes symbolizing the company's core values: Integrity, Respect, Curiosity, Courage, and Unity
Citrix 2020 Sustainability Report highlights spread showing key ESG metrics including environmental impact, social impact, and community investments
Citrix sustainability report governance spread showing 3D blue spheres assembling into a structure, representing redefining how we work
Citrix sustainability report governance spread showing a cloud encased in a glass cube, representing data security and information governance
Citrix sustainability report environmental impact spread featuring a flat-lay of tools on yellow with a customer quote from Neste IT Service Management Lead
Citrix sustainability report case study spread showing an aerial view of a boat making a circular wake, illustrating IT sustainability savings
Citrix sustainability report spread showing industrial smokestacks with 2030 carbon reduction targets: 50% decrease in carbon intensity and 30% reduction in GHG emissions

Photographic infographics

Traditional data presentation was redefined by incorporating imagery that aligned with Citrix's core message. This approach made the data more engaging, memorable, and uniquely tied to the brand.

Citrix data visualization showing aerial view of a boat's circular wake representing 26% of IT business value from sustainability benefits
Citrix data visualization showing industrial smokestacks with 2030 carbon reduction targets: 50% and 30% emissions reductions
Citrix data visualization showing a dark office building facade with a downward arrow representing 70% physical footprint reduction at the Miami data center
Citrix data visualization showing two lightbulbs of different sizes labeled 2019 and 2020, representing a 20% decrease in electricity demand