Climate Change Data

CDW Corporation

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

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:3,003.09 metric tons CO2e (2020)
Scope 2 Emissions:14,896.47 metric tons CO2e (2020)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Approx. 189,921 gigajoules
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Governance
  • Supply Chain

Environmental Achievements

  • Maintaining ISO 14001 certification in all distribution centers
  • Gaining energy certifications across largest office locations and UK distribution centers
  • Offering environmentally responsible recycling and disposal of e-waste through ITAD teams
  • Offering customers enrollment in PrintReleaf for sustainable forestry

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Established a cross-functional ESG Steering Committee, an ESG Core Team, and a Working Group
  • Board of Directors oversees ESG programs and policies through the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (N&CG)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • CDW UK aligned with UK government regulations on achieving Net Zero emissions
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Manufacturing interruptions or delays due to physical risks of climate change disrupting the supply chain
Mitigation Strategies
  • Leveraging scale, diverse vendor relationships, and distribution capabilities to mitigate supply chain disruptions from severe weather

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Natural disasters affecting suppliers' facilities
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Expanding portfolio of environmentally certified products and cloud-based solutions
  • Helping customers adapt to a changing climate

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001, e-Stewards

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Environmentally certified products, cloud-based solutions

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:22,685 Mt CO2e (Scope 1+2)
Scope 1 Emissions:2,833 Mt CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:19,852 Mt CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:11,414,869 Mt CO2e (Evaluation in progress)
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Over 10,000 tons/5 years
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Management

Environmental Achievements

  • Recycled over 10,000 tons of packaging material, cardboard, and paper in the last five years.
  • Approximately 98% of US shipments delivered by carriers enrolled in the US EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership.
  • More than 72% of US shipments handled by carriers with climate goals.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Established a cross-functional ESG Steering Committee.
  • Expanded the ESG Core Team, including adding a Head of Global ESG.
  • Established a Climate Task Force to develop a global climate strategy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • CDW UK aligned with UK government regulations for Net Zero emissions by 2040.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Manufacturing interruptions or delays due to physical risks of climate change (increased natural disasters) could disrupt the supply chain.
  • Policy, market, and reputational risks as the global economy transitions to a low-carbon future.
  • Enhanced emissions-reporting obligations and expectations from governments and customers.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Leveraging scale, diverse vendor relationships, and distribution capabilities to mitigate supply chain disruptions.
  • Identifying, assessing, and managing transitional climate-related risks through the ERM process.
  • Maintaining ISO 14001 certification in distribution centers and energy certifications in large offices and UK distribution centers.
  • CDW UK alignment with UK government regulations for Net Zero emissions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Increased natural disasters
Transition Risks
  • Policy changes
  • Market shifts
  • Reputational risks
Opportunities
  • Expanding portfolio of environmentally certified products and cloud-based solutions.
  • Helping customers adapt to a changing climate.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001, e-Stewards

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Environmentally certified products (Energy Star, EPEAT, TCO Certified); cloud-based solutions.

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:10%
Total Energy Consumption:303,328 GJ
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Energy Management & Climate Action
  • Materials & Materials Efficiency
  • Data Privacy & Information Security
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Coworker Engagement & Workplace Culture
  • Ethics & Compliance
  • Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • US distribution centers achieved greater than 92% waste diversion from landfill, outperforming our goal of 90%
  • Achieved 100% renewable energy sourcing for two UK locations
  • Reduced distribution center waste from packaging and other materials

Social Achievements

  • 89% participation in October 2023 coworker survey, reflecting that more than 90% of respondents believe coworkers are treated with dignity and respect, their direct leader cares about them, they have enough job flexibility, they know how their work contributes to CDW’s goals, they are encouraged to innovate, and teams constantly look for better ways to serve customers

Governance Achievements

  • No material losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with anticompetitive behavior regulations in 2023
  • Information security management program is ISO 27001 certified

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • 0% non-recyclable packaging-to-landfill by 2040 in the UK
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce plastic-based pack-fill by 80% by 2030 in the UK

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions (implied by discussion of partner data integration and packaging solutions)
  • Data limitations for certain metrics (e.g., employee engagement, data breaches)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented Partner Data Exchange (PDX) initiative to improve data integration
  • Exploring environmentally conscious packaging solutions
  • Actively monitoring data security risks and vulnerabilities

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Partner Data Exchange (PDX) initiative
  • Collaboration with vendors on packaging solutions

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed