Climate Change Data

DTC World Corporation Pte Ltd

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:46.4 tonnes (Scope 1 & 2)
Total Energy Consumption:438 GJ
Waste Generated:612.4 kg
Carbon Intensity:1.72 tCO2e / million Singapore dollars revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Ethics and Compliance
  • Product Safety
  • Ethical Sourcing
  • Information Security
  • Energy Intensity
  • Carbon Emissions Intensity
  • Waste
  • Eco-Products
  • Employee Hiring Rate
  • Employee Turnover Rate
  • Average Training Hours
  • Work-related accidents or injuries

Environmental Achievements

  • Recycled 612.4kg of waste (carton boxes, plastic, paper, electronic waste) and 220 pcs of pallets in FY2022.
  • 100% recycling rate for wooden pallets and carton boxes.
  • 67% of product categories offered sustainable choices.
  • Reduced GHG intensity by 26% compared to FY2021 (1.72 tCO2e / million Singapore dollars revenue).

Social Achievements

  • Zero cases of work accidents and injuries across all locations.
  • Average of 18.9 training hours per employee (above target of 16 hours).
  • 68.7% of total employees are female.
  • Zero cases of discrimination reported.
  • Participated in Project Refresh, refurbishing homes of elderly and low-income families.
  • Donated rice cookers to flood victims in Malaysia.
  • Donated goods to Kỳ Quang II Pagoda in Vietnam.

Governance Achievements

  • Zero cases of anti-competitive behaviour and anti-corruption across all locations.
  • Zero product recalls.
  • 100% of new suppliers screened based on environmental and social criteria.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Carbon neutral
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 80% of product categories offering sustainable choices by 2025.
Short-term Goals:
  • Maintain zero cases of corruption and competitive cases.
  • Maintain zero product recalls.
  • Maintain 100% screening of new suppliers.
  • Maintain similar energy intensity.
  • Maintain similar emissions intensity.
  • Maintain 100% recycling rate for wooden pallets and carton boxes.
  • Increase new products in eco-range by 5%.

Environmental Challenges

  • High employee turnover rate (18.2%).
  • Majority of GHG emissions from Scope 3 (upstream and downstream transportation and distribution, manufacturing).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing various energy-saving measures and initiatives to reduce fuel consumption (online audits, quality checks, route optimization, shipment consolidation).
  • Boosting employee morale through competitive benefits, hybrid work arrangements, and employee engagement processes.
  • Expanding factory network to shorten distances and achieve a mixture of global and local sourcing.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of new suppliers screened; annual on-site reviews for high-risk suppliers.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Environmental and social criteria applied to assess supplier risk.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: EcoVadis Platinum Certification (2021), BizSAFE Level 3 (2018, re-certified 2021)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Jute bags
  • Recycled stainless steel cups
  • Cotton bags
  • Recycled PET bags
  • Bamboo fiber lunchboxes
  • Wheat straw tumblers
  • Sustainably sourced notebooks and notepads
  • Biodegradable plastic products

Awards & Recognition

  • EcoVadis regional Sustainability Leadership Award (March 2022)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:65.0 tCO2e/year (after accounting for RECs)
Total Energy Consumption:547.0 GJ/year
Waste Generated:5863.72 kg/year
Carbon Intensity:1.7 tCO2e/million Singapore dollars revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Redirected 5,863.72 kg of waste from incineration and landfill in FY2023.
  • Increased eco-friendly product categories by 17.5%, with 84.5% of product categories offering sustainable choices.
  • Purchased 75 RECs for 2023 projects to account for market-based Scope 2 emissions.

Social Achievements

  • Zero work-related accidents, injuries, and lost days across all operations.
  • Provided 26.14 hours of training per employee (above the target of 16 hours).
  • Maintained a 35.0% hiring rate.

Governance Achievements

  • Zero incidents of anti-competitive behavior and anti-corruption.
  • Zero product recalls.
  • 100% of new suppliers screened based on ESG criteria.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve 90% eco-friendly product categories by 2050

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions due to increased headcount and new facilities.
  • Employee turnover rate increased to 21.4% (above the target of 10%).
  • Scope 3 data collection challenges for SMEs.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Exploring the use of renewable energy certificates (RECs).
  • Implementing initiatives to reduce energy consumption (online audits, streamed quality checks, process consolidation).
  • Developing competitive benefits and robust employee welfare programs.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of scheduled audits for high- and medium-risk suppliers completed.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Sustainable Procurement Policy
  • Supplier Management Framework
  • Supplier Risk Analysis Framework
  • Environmental Standards for Merchandise Materials

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 14001, SMETA, BizSafe Level 3, LowCarbonSG Certificate of Achievement, EcoVadis Platinum

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13: Climate Action

DTC World's initiatives contribute to these SDGs through sustainable procurement, employee welfare, waste reduction, and emissions mitigation.

Awards & Recognition

  • LowCarbonSG Certificate of Achievement
  • EcoVadis Platinum