Responsible business overview

At Datatec, we have recognised that in order to stand apart as a modern leader in business, our Responsible Business agenda needs to go beyond just run-of-the-mill philanthropic “social responsibility”. We have committed to developing and executing a global Responsible Business strategy that includes consideration of our social and community development responsibilities, our environmental performance as a Group, and our commitment to our people. We recognise that, executed well, a shared-value Responsible Business strategy has the potential to deliver impactful, sustainable value for the organisation, the communities in which we operate, and the planet.

The Datatec Responsible Business agenda has been shaped by understanding who we are as a business, and which social and environmental challenges are important to our people and in the regions that we operate in. This has culminated in three Responsible Business strategic pillars or focus areas that make up the Datatec Responsible Business strategy.

All of the work that we seek to undertake is guided by one, simple principle: that as Datatec, we are dedicated to conducting our business in a responsible and sustainable way. This commitment applies to Our Communities, Our Planet, and to Our People in the continued creation of a great place to work.

Datatec's Responsible Business governance and communication framework was developed with consideration to the World Economic Forum guidelines, which recommends metrics that are aligned to the SDGs and principal environmental, social and corporate governance (“ESG”) domains of governance, planet, people and prosperity. ISO2600 standards for social responsibility are also being built into this framework. This will ultimately serve to enable us to effectively identify, execute and monitor our Responsible Business initiatives. Datatec's short- to medium-term sustainability goals include an intention to report to global sustainability benchmarks such as the Global Reporting Initiative and to become a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact in FY23.

These frameworks have informed the policies and guidelines documents that make up our ESG way of working at Datatec. In September 2021, the first Datatec Responsible Business Committee was convened, which included representatives from Logicalis, Westcon International and Analysys Mason. It will continue to be a platform for sharing, and importantly, for ensuring that the whole Group is aligned and driving a single Responsible Business agenda.