Climate Change Data

Computacenter plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:5,210 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:1,908 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:3,302 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:73%
Total Energy Consumption:38.5 million kWh/year
Carbon Intensity:0.78 metric tonnes per £m of Group revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • People
  • Planet
  • Solutions

Environmental Achievements

  • Scopes 1 and 2 emissions fell from 13,856 metric tonnes of CO2e in 2020 to 5,210 metric tonnes in 2021, a reduction of 62 per cent.
  • 73% of Group’s electricity usage came from renewable sources
  • 1.8m kWh of electricity generated by Hatfield solar farm
  • 50,000 tonnes of carbon avoided through reuse of assets (redeployment and remarketing)

Social Achievements

  • 3,200 new people hired
  • 50,000 candidate applications received
  • 82% Sustainable engagement in employee survey
  • Top Employer Institute certification in the UK and Germany
  • Launched a global peer-to-peer recognition tool called ‘Bravo!’
  • Donated €25,000 to ‘Aktion: Deutschland hilft’ and the German Red Cross in response to floods in Western Europe
  • Reached over 5,000 students with community education outreach programme

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Climate Committee
  • No material policy breaches were identified during the year, either through the whistleblowing hotline or our other compliance processes.
  • No material breaches of our anti-bribery and corruption policies were identified during the year.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Net Zero for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2040
Short-term Goals:
  • Carbon Neutral for Scopes 1 and 2 emissions in 2022
  • Reduce emissions from business travel by up to 35 per cent by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing Scope 3 emissions
  • Achieving 35% reduction in emissions from business travel by 2025
  • Managing post-Covid-19 Group travel
  • Working with supply chains to align with 2040 Net Zero target
  • Improving understanding of strategy at team and individual level
  • Better communication and management of change
  • Better communication and promotion of environmental responsibilities and actions
  • Ensuring systems and processes are geared to providing excellent customer service
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investment in green energy, self-generating power solutions and reducing consumption
  • Managing travel through incentives, travel levies and technology-supported hybrid working
  • Working with technology partners on their Net Zero journey
  • Working with wider supply chains to align with 2040 target
  • Utilisation of Circular Services to avoid carbon consumption
  • Offsetting remaining emissions using accredited Gold Standard carbon removal schemes
  • Improved cascade messaging on strategy
  • Launch of new sustainability strategy with regular updates
  • Communication of IT systems development and update roadmap

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • UN Global Compact principles embedded in supply chain

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
  • Long-term changes in climate patterns
Transition Risks
  • Compliance and reputational risk
  • Increased cost of climate-related levies
Opportunities
  • High demand for modern, lower-carbon footprint technology products
  • Increased importance of Circular Services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets Initiative, Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), EcoVadis, UN Global Compact, UN Sustainable Development Goals

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 3
  • Goal 4
  • Goal 5
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 9
  • Goal 10
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13
  • Goal 16

Awards & Recognition

  • CRN Women in Channel Awards (2021)
  • HP 5 Star Sustainability Partner

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:4,416 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:1,979 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:2,437 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:78%
Total Energy Consumption:45.5 million kWh/year
Carbon Intensity:0.49 metric tonnes per £m of gross invoiced income; 0.24 metric tonnes per Group employee

ESG Focus Areas

  • People
  • Planet
  • Solutions
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2022.
  • Generated over 3 million kWh of electricity from solar farms in 2022.
  • 78% of Group electricity usage was from renewable sources in 2022.
  • 112,028 tonnes of carbon avoided through reuse of assets (redeployment and remarketing).
  • 1.9 million assets processed by Circular Services division.
  • 617 tonnes of reusable raw materials generated through industrial recycling.

Social Achievements

  • Hired over 4,500 new starters in 2022.
  • Received 82,000 candidate applications.
  • Achieved 98% employee satisfaction in a proof of concept.
  • Issued 168 bronze and 211 silver Bravo! awards.
  • 16 gold Bravo! awards issued.
  • Over 1,500 internal promotions in 2022.
  • Completed over 1,300 improvement actions based on employee feedback.
  • Donated £37,000 to Unicef and £65,000 to the Ukraine appeal.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a comprehensive Supplier Code of Conduct.
  • Implemented a robust anti-bribery and corruption compliance framework.
  • Continued compliance with data privacy laws and regulations.
  • Established a Security Operations Centre, Cyber Security Engineering, Risk and Threat Intelligence teams.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve Net Zero emissions for Scope 1, 2, and 3 by 2040.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 3 emissions by 50% from 2021 baseline by 2032.
  • Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by 2040 from a 2019 base year.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce emissions from business travel by up to 35% by 2025 (compared to 2019 baseline).

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing Scope 3 emissions (including supply chain emissions).
  • Meeting increasing compliance requirements related to sustainability reporting.
  • Maintaining progress towards Net Zero target in a growing business.
  • Managing risks associated with extreme weather events and supply chain disruptions.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in renewable energy, energy-efficient solutions, and carbon offsetting.
  • Working with technology vendors and suppliers to reduce their emissions.
  • Utilizing Circular Services to avoid carbon consumption.
  • Implementing a travel levy to offset emissions from business travel.
  • Developing business contingency plans to mitigate disruptions.
  • Engaging with customers to promote sustainable technology sourcing.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct aligned with UNGC principles.
  • Supplier self-assessment on sustainability issues.
  • Due diligence procedures for new suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events impacting vendors and service delivery locations.
Transition Risks
  • Compliance and reputational risks related to sustainability reporting and targets.
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for sustainable technology products and services.
  • Growth of Circular Services.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UNGC, EcoVadis, TCFD, SBTi, CDP

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Goal 4: Quality Education
  • Goal 5: Gender Equality
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 13: Climate Action
  • Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Awards & Recognition

  • Investors in People award for leadership and management.
  • Special recognition award for Inspiring Workplaces EMEA 2022.
  • Rated by Glassdoor as one of the 50 best companies to work for in the UK.
  • Ranked in the top 5% of companies on Kununu (Germany).

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:4001 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:1747 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:2254 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:>75%
Total Energy Consumption:49.5m kWh/year
Carbon Intensity:0.40 metric tonnes per £m of gross invoiced income (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Employee Wellbeing
  • Circular Economy
  • Ethical and Compliant Business Practices
  • Supply Chain Sustainability
  • Community Engagement

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions for the second consecutive year (2023).
  • Reduced total Scope 1 and 2 emissions by -9.4% compared to 2022.
  • Generated over 2.5m kWh of electricity from solar farms.
  • Sourced over 75% of Group energy usage from renewable sources.
  • Processed over 2 million items through Circular Services division.
  • Avoided 117,156 tonnes of carbon through asset reuse.

Social Achievements

  • Increased sustainable engagement score to 83% and inclusion score to 88% in the 2023 Group Employee Survey.
  • 24.3% of most senior leaders are women.
  • Hired over 3,300 new starters from over 100,000 applicants.
  • Supported over 40 charities through fundraising and volunteering.
  • Average employee length of service is over 9 years.
  • Implemented a new Group-wide Inclusive Leadership Programme.

Governance Achievements

  • SBTi approved near-term, long-term, and Net Zero targets.
  • Established a robust Group Compliance Framework.
  • Implemented a Group Ethics Policy and Code of Business Conduct.
  • Provided comprehensive compliance training and multi-channel communication campaigns.
  • No significant policy breaches reported through the whistleblowing hotline.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve Net Zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2040.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Recover a device for every new device sold.
  • Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by 2040 (from 2019 baseline).
  • Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2040 (from 2021 baseline).
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce business travel emissions by up to 35% by 2025 (compared to 2019 baseline).
  • Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 82.1% by 2032 (from 2019 baseline).
  • Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 50.4% by 2032 (from 2021 baseline).

Environmental Challenges

  • Achieving Net Zero requires collaboration and transparency throughout the value chain and relies on supportive policy frameworks and infrastructure in operating countries.
  • Meeting evolving compliance regulations (especially in Europe) and voluntary reporting framework thresholds.
  • Measuring emissions across the value chain, particularly Scope 3 emissions from indirect sources (e.g., technology manufacturing).
  • Lack of consistent measurement and reporting across stakeholders.
  • Balancing business growth with emissions reduction goals.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Collaboration with technology vendors and customers to improve data transparency and support carbon-aware decision-making.
  • Investment in energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, and carbon offsetting.
  • Development of a global control tower system for Circular Services to improve data control and reporting.
  • Implementation of a carbon travel levy.
  • Use of hybrid working models to reduce business travel.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (mirroring Computacenter's ethical standards).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
  • Higher summer temperatures and rapid changes in temperature and humidity affecting data center cooling
  • Flooding (though no strategic locations are at material risk)
Transition Risks
  • Reputational risk
  • Compliance risk
  • Increased cost of climate-related levies
  • Changing customer behavior
  • Travel curbs
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for modern, lower-carbon footprint technology products.
  • Growing need for advice on selecting and deploying sustainable IT infrastructure.
  • Increased importance of Circular Services.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SBTi, TCFD, UN Global Compact, EcoVadis, CDP

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4: Quality Education
  • SDG 5: Gender Equality
  • SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13: Climate Action

Computacenter's initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and actions detailed in the report.

Awards & Recognition

  • Top Employer 2024 in UK and Germany
  • Great Place to Work 2023 in UK and India
  • Investors in People Silver 2023 in the UK