Our planet

The Group continues to invest in reducing its environmental impact across its business value chain. It supports leading global sustainability initiatives, and counts the UN Global Compact, CDP and SBTi among its formal commitments.

FY25 environmental performance

Emissions reduction is a significant pillar of Datatec’s environmental strategy, and its efforts are informed by its short and long-term ambitions. A strong focus is on bolstering emission reduction action plans, ensuring effective tracking and progress measurement. Datatec appreciates that a net-zero impact strategy takes time and requires a holistic strategy and consistent, considered application.

Datatec recognises the importance of robust data collection for effective emissions reduction and environmental management. In FY25, we implemented a new ESG data collection and reporting tool at Logicalis International and Logicalis LATAM, which has marked a step change in terms of more accurate measurement of our environmental impact and greatly facilitates better decision-making for further emission reduction strategies.

The Group’s reduction goals, in FY25 and going forward, continue to be guided by our SBTi targets, validated in FY24. These ambitious goals set a clear path towards achieving netzero emissions by 2050. These targets reinforce our commitment to aligning our operations with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to below 2°C. Our SBTi targets are:

• Reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2022 baseline
• Ensure 85% of suppliers set science-based emission reduction targets by 2028
• Achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

Datatec reported its scope 3 emissions (in addition to scope 1 and 2 emissions) for the first time in its inaugural FY24 TCFD report. Disclosed below are FY25 scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for the Group, with FY24 and FY22 baseline comparators:

Carbon emissions (tCO2e)		2025	2024	2022 (base)
Scope 1+2 (location-based)		7 429	8 229	7 965
Scope 1+2 (market-based)		7 006	7 857	7 923
Year-on-year change (market-based)		(11%)
Change vs. base year (market-based)		(12%)
Scope 3		993 622	952 516	973 023
Year-on-year change		+4%
Change vs. base year		+2%
Total scope 1+2+3 emissions (market-based)		1 000 628	960 373	980 946
% suppliers (by spend) with science-based targets		74%	N/A	N/A

1	The emissions data was compiled in alignment with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. The GHG inventory aligns with the requirements set by the SBTi for transparent reporting on progress towards our science-based targets. Note: the carbon emissions data presented in the table has not been audited and should not be considered as an assurance of the accuracy and completeness of such information.
2	FY24 scope 1 and 2 figures have been restated to reflect updated calculation methodologies used in FY25 and applied to prior year figures to ensure comparability.

We have made significant reductions in our scope 1 and 2 emissions in FY25 compared to the prior year. This is due to energy efficiency measures, increasing the proportion of operational electricity consumption from renewable sources, and installing on-site solar generation at a small number of logistics centres, as well as decreased diesel and petrol consumption in Group-owned vehicles.

Overall, total energy use from all sources decreased by 10% in FY25 compared to FY24. As a result, Datatec’s scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions decreased by 11% in FY25 compared to FY24, and by 12% compared to the FY22 baseline year. While this is reasonable progress, the Group’s actions need to be accelerated in order to meet its SBTi target of 50% reduction by 2030.

Datatec’s total scope 3 emissions increased by 4% in FY25. This is primarily due to a significant increase in emissions from the “use of sold products” category, one of its most sizeable, because of more accurate product data and improved calculations. Emissions from most categories remained consistent year over year. Emissions in the significant “purchased goods and services” category fell, partly because of decreased spend and partly due to increased coverage of supplier-specific data and a reduction in the spend-based emissions factors.

Datatec remains fully committed to meeting its SBTi goals and, to that end, it has developed carbon reduction plans specific to the regions in which the Group operates. We will perform annual reviews to ensure our targets remain aligned with climate science, and we are confident that our targets will provide a platform for continued improvements in our environmental sustainability efforts.

Further detail on divisional environmental initiatives and performance can be found in the Value through our divisions section of this report.