At Westcon-Comstor, we’re dedicated to being data driven, open and honest. In our newly released Responsible Business Report, we take a look at our global carbon emissions from March 2022 to February 2023 (our 2023 financial year), to define our FY24 approach towards hitting our targets.
Key call outs
From FY22, our Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions – those that we own or control directly or indirectly – fell 2.2% to 3,276 tCO2e.
Meanwhile, our Scope 3 emissions – indirect emissions that occur in our supply chain – saw a 17.4% year-on-year increase to 785,953 tCO2e. This is due in part to our current spend-based emissions calculations methodology that reflects our 18.3% revenue increase over the same period.
In support of our goal to reduce our Scope 3 emissions by 25% by 2030 against 2022 levels, we intend to make our data more robust and accurate by shifting from a spend-based methodology to using product-specific data in emissions calculations.
What’s more, 54.5% of our suppliers globally have set science-based emission reduction targets, against a target of 80%* by 2025.
Building a more sustainable future together
As part of our Responsible Business strategy, we’re using our scale and influence to boost sustainability, drive innovation, and help our partners achieve their own sustainability goals.
“The fact that 99% of our overall emissions globally are within our supply chain shows the importance of collaborating with our vendors and partners as we work towards our long-term goal of achieving net zero as a business by 2050,” said Mark McLardie, Head of ESG at Westcon-Comstor. “We recognise the need to de-couple our business growth from emissions growth, which is why we are prioritising engagement with our vendors and partners, including improving the robustness of our supplier emissions data with a particular focus on their products.”
“Reducing our carbon footprint and doing our bit to protect the planet is a key strategic focus for us as a Responsible Business, and these figures demonstrate the scale of the challenge we face in meeting the ambitious targets we’ve set ourselves,” said David Grant, CEO at Westcon-Comstor. “As well as dramatically reducing the carbon emissions that we own or control, we aim to leverage our position at the heart of the IT ecosystem to lead those around us into more sustainable practices as part of a shared journey to net zero.”
“Reducing our carbon footprint and doing our bit to protect the planet is a key strategic focus for us as a Responsible Business, and these figures demonstrate the scale of the challenge we face in meeting the ambitious targets we’ve set ourselves.”
“The fact that 99% of our overall emissions globally are within our supply chain shows the importance of collaborating with our vendors and partners as we work towards our long-term goal of achieving net zero as a business by 2050.”
Looking ahead
Our focus in FY24 is to continue improving data quality, including capturing prioritised Scope 3 emissions and developing our ability to collect and report data related to general office waste across our operations.
*80% of suppliers as defined by spend, covering purchased goods and services.
To find out more about our latest Responsible Business highlights and activities, explore our FY23 Responsible Business Report.
