Lightspeed releases FY25 sustainability report, highlights ESG initiatives.

• Lightspeed releases its 4th annual Sustainability Report for FY2025. • Report highlights ESG initiatives, diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. • Company aims to empower businesses in over 100 countries. • Emphasizes community engagement and ethical standards. • Sustainability starts from within, according to CEO Dax Dasilva.

MONTREAL, Aug. 21, 2025 - Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD), the unified omnichannel platform powering ambitious retail and hospitality businesses in over 100 countries, has released its fourth annual Sustainability Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The report underscores the company's commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion, community engagement, and ethical standards.

According to Dax Dasilva, Founder and CEO of Lightspeed, "At Lightspeed, we believe sustainability starts from within. This year, we've taken meaningful strides across all our pillars: from advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, to deepening community engagement, and elevating our ethical standards."

Key Highlights from the Sustainability Report

1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Lightspeed's annual DEI and engagement survey revealed that 87% of employees feel they can be their authentic selves at work.
- The employee base includes 11% LGBTQ2S+, 9% persons with disabilities, and 34% BIPOC representation.
- 43% of Lightspeed's executive officers identify as women.

2. Community Engagement
- Lightspeed ranked among Canada's Most Responsible Companies in Newsweek and Statista's inaugural list.
- The company continues to partner with GiftTrees to offer the Carbon Friendly Dining program, which has resulted in planting over 2 million trees to date.

3. Empowering Local Businesses
- Lightspeed Care Club provides a full year of Lightspeed POS and Payments subscription to non-profit organizations connected to Lightspeed employees.
- In Fiscal 2025, recipients included the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) in New Zealand, empowering 5,000 high school students with free access to Lightspeed's ecommerce platform.

Looking Ahead

As Lightspeed marks 20 years since its founding in Montreal, the company remains committed to its vision for sustainable growth. Dax Dasilva emphasizes that "Our vision for sustainable growth is ambitious, and we're excited to continue our journey alongside our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve."

About Lightspeed

Founded in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange. It offers a POS and payments platform that empowers businesses to accelerate growth, deliver exceptional customer experiences, and run smarter across all channels and locations.

References

[1] https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/lightspeed-publishes-its-fourth-annual-sustainability-report-817241743.html