Climate Change Data

SONEPAR SAS

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1.1 MTCO2e (country scope excluding immobilization, product purchases, sales and end of life)
Renewable Energy Share:15% (green electricity)
Waste Generated:922 tons (electrical waste)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Circular Economy
  • Energy Transition

Environmental Achievements

  • Increased LED lighting in selected branches (Australia)
  • Installed LED lights and sensors in offices and meeting rooms (Colombia)
  • Setting up photovoltaic panels on branches and CDC roofs (Italy)
  • Implemented ISO 50001 and ISO 14001 environmental management system (Germany)
  • Implemented ISO 14001 environmental management system (Finland)
  • Increased LED lighting in the CDC (Estonia)
  • Switching to digital invoicing (France)
  • Installed energy-efficient systems: LED lighting, auto switch off and sensors (Singapore)
  • Evaluated branches through energetic audits and implemented systems to help monitor heating usage (Poland)
  • Bought decarbonized electricity from Ecotricity (Power purchase agreement) (New Zealand)
  • Charging stations for electrical vehicles in branches (Switzerland)
  • Two 3.5 MW solar projects approved (USA)
  • Using 80% recycled packaging (USA)
  • Modular packaging to reduce waste (Canada)
  • 922 tons of electrical waste collected

Social Achievements

  • Launched Sonepar Energy Transition Academy, an online training course on climate change for 45,000 associates
  • Promoted sustainable mobility through a 100% electric vehicles trip across Italy (Italy)
  • 6000 electrical installers trained

Governance Achievements

  • Created the Sustainability Leadership Committee, a network of sustainability experts from around the world

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • To be in line with the Paris Agreement to limit the rise in world temperature below 2°C for 2050

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing Sonepar's carbon footprint
  • Accelerating the market adoption of clean energy solutions and net zero emissions
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing various initiatives to reduce carbon footprint across different branches and countries (as detailed in Key Achievements)
  • Launching the Energy Transition Academy
  • Promoting a circular economy and scaling-up the sales of energy-efficient solutions

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Encouraging suppliers to develop more sustainable offers, services and solutions

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals, ISO 14064, Greenhouse Gases protocol

Certifications: ISO 50001 (Germany), ISO 14001 (Germany, Finland)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:47,143 kt CO2 eq
Scope 1 Emissions:143 kt CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:37 kt CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:46,963 kt CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:47.9%
Total Energy Consumption:185 GWh
Water Consumption:371 thousand m3
Waste Generated:47 kt

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance and integrity
  • Social and human capital
  • Environment

Environmental Achievements

  • Launched Green Offer, operational in six countries
  • Completed 10 automation projects for central distribution centers (CDCs), increasing productivity and environmental friendliness
  • Achieved 47.9% share of renewable energy purchase and production
  • 1,477 tons of electrical and electronic waste collected and recycled

Social Achievements

  • Launched Sonepar’s Purpose: “Powering Progress for Future Generations”
  • Made 13 acquisitions, welcoming 1,140 new associates
  • Associate commitment rate of 85%
  • Diversity and Inclusion index of 84%
  • 17% proportion of women executives

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented robust compliance program
  • Launched whistleblowing platform with 88% confidence rate
  • Trained 40,106 associates in the fight against corruption and 42,152 in managing conflicts of interest

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Global Net Zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • 100% green electricity including 15% own production by 2030
  • 100% energy management by 2030
  • 100% low-carbon vehicles by 2030
  • Reduce Scope 3 emissions by -13.5% by 2030
  • Reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by -46.2% by 2030
  • Increase women in workforce to 35% by 2027
Short-term Goals:
  • 100% LED lighting by 2025
  • Increase women in workforce to 35% by 2025
  • Reduce attrition rate to 12% by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Economic slowdown in Europe
  • Rising interest rates
  • Photovoltaic business price erosion
  • Cybersecurity threats
  • Climate change impacts on operations and supply chain
  • Waste management
  • Attracting and retaining talent
Mitigation Strategies
  • Supply chain automation
  • Omnichannel digital platform (Spark)
  • Data intelligence leverage
  • Cybersecurity investments
  • Sustainability initiatives (SBTi validated)
  • Green Offer
  • Energy Transition Academy
  • Improved crisis management system
  • Responsible purchasing policy development
  • Talent management programs (SJC, SLP)
  • Diversity and Inclusion strategy

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of strategic suppliers audited based on compliance criteria; 100% of suppliers audited based on CSR criteria (own-brand business)

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Human Rights Policy
  • Third-party assessments
  • Responsible Purchasing Policy (to be deployed in 2024)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
  • Supply chain disruptions
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
  • Increased energy costs
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Growth in renewable energy sector

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SBTi, UN Global Compact, TCFD (partially)

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001, EcoVadis Bronze, GEEIS

Third-party Assurance: KPMG (limited assurance)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
  • Goal 13 (Climate action)
  • Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
  • Goal 5 (Gender equality)
  • Goal 11 (Sustainable cities and communities)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and commitments.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Green Offer
  • TRADEFORCE and LIT by Cardi (own brands)

Awards & Recognition

  • Duty of Care Award (International SOS Foundation)
  • EcoVadis Bronze rating
  • Financial Times Diversity Leader
  • GEEIS-SDG Trophy