Climate Change Data

Karooooo Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023-11-30, 2024, 2024-02 to 2024-05, 2024-Q1, FY24 Q3)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • ESG compliance and reporting

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented internal mitigation procedures following the uncovering of collusion between insurance brokers and staff members. Criminal charges were laid, and staff members were dismissed.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Higher-than-normal churn due to customers unable to survive the pandemic.
  • COVID-19 endemic and its unpredictable nature.
  • Economic headwinds impacting cost of sales and subscriber churn.
  • Lockdown restrictions in Asia impacting talent deployment and knowledge transfer.
  • Cash flow and operational difficulties for customers in Africa due to the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Accelerated investment in sales and marketing to drive customer acquisition.
  • Strategic investment in enhancing vertically integrated sales and marketing capabilities.
  • Significant operational reorganization in Africa to gain traction in customer additions.
  • Expansion of partnerships with OEMs.
  • Increased investment for growth in Southeast Asia.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2023-11-30

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • ESG reporting and compliance

Social Achievements

  • Annual awareness and practical training are provided to all employees on anti-bribery and corruption, reinforced by individual affirmations.

Governance Achievements

  • Established Karooooo Anti-Bribery and Corruption policy, Code of Ethics, Whistleblowing policy; provides a contact email and hotline for whistleblowing.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Reduced Carzuka operations due to perceived conflict of interest with motor dealerships.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Ceased buying secondhand vehicles in South Africa; integrated Carzuka staff into Cartrack; Carzuka will continue to add value by managing Cartrack's vehicle lifecycle and providing its platform as a software offering.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2024

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:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Not disclosed

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

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

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2024-02 to 2024-05

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • ESG reporting
  • Regulatory compliance

Governance Achievements

  • Established anti-bribery and corruption policy, code of ethics, and whistleblowing policy with annual training for all employees.

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2024-Q1

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Carbon footprint reduction
  • Compliance
  • Driver safety
  • Worker retention

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced carbon emissions by cutting fuel (specific quantification not provided)
  • Tracking emissions in a simple format to aid customer compliance

Social Achievements

  • Improved driver safety through gamified scorecards and AI cameras
  • Increased driver wellbeing and retention
  • Improved company brand within the community

Governance Achievements

  • Helping customers meet government compliance mandates through digital tools

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Cartrack to remain the driving force of operating profits
Medium-term Goals:
  • Sustained growth in Asia and Europe
  • Leveraging OEM partnerships for growth
Short-term Goals:
  • Carzuka to reach break-even

Environmental Challenges

  • South African economic challenges due to electricity grid strain
  • High marketing costs impacting operating profit
Mitigation Strategies
  • Prudent investment in sales and G&A to drive future growth
  • Focus on refining internal processes and pragmatic spending in Carzuka
  • Leveraging ARPU and lower cost to service each vehicle to offset upfront costs

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: FY24 Q3

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Workforce & Asset Management and Optimisation
  • Driver & Worker Safety and Wellbeing
  • Quarterly Compliance and ESG

Social Achievements

  • Up to 41% reduction in fatigue and distraction for a leading bus company transporting around 1 million passengers daily
  • Increased worker retention with cloud-based accident evidence to exonerate drivers, whilst slashing unwarranted insurance & maintenance costs

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities