licence to operate
We
are demonstrating this by:
- examining our own business operations
and those of our partners and suppliers;
- disclosing our greenhouse gas (GHG)
emission levels and the risks and opportunities of climate change for
our organisation;
- developing an Environmental Management
System based on the ISO 14001 framework;
- achieving ISO 14001 certification
within the organisation; and
- participating in industry bodies and
councils addressing environmental sustainability issues.
To
reduce our own GHG emissions, we have engaged a professional business
services firm to help us develop a Carbon Management Plan (CMP). This CMP
formalises and expands on a range of internal and client-focused energy
reduction initiatives which we have been involved with since 2006. The plan,
including its objectives and targets, will also provide a framework for a
range of global carbon reduction initiatives that we will implement, monitor,
review and improve on over the coming years.
The
Carbon Management Plan will form a key component of our Environmental
Management System (EMS) and of our broader Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) strategy. Built around our existing risk management framework, our EMS
will be launched first in three pilot geographies (United Kingdom, South
Africa and Australia) which were selected as their collective GHG emissions
contribute to over 67% of our FY07 GHG inventory and they collectively
represent a broad suite of the group’s business models, and consequently, our
environmental risk. Based on the ISO14001 framework, Dimension Data aims to
seek certification in each region, with two subsidiaries, Express Data and
Plessey, already achieving ISO14001 certification in October 2009.
The
environmental responsibility demonstrated by our existing and potential
manufacturers and suppliers will increasingly play a part in our procurement
decisions. To this end, we will adopt an environmental procurement policy as
part of our EMS, and review our suppliers’ environmental credentials with a
key focus on their takeback programs and the management of electronic waste.
Dimension
Data is also a member of the Green Grid consortium of IT companies which has
a mandate to work together to find ways to enhance energy-efficiency in data
centres and business computing systems.
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In 2009, we submitted our second
submission to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), ranking again in the
Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI).
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Participating in leading industry bodies such as The Green Grid means that Dimension Data will be positioned at the frontline of evolving green technology and services, and be able to contribute our own thinking and trial new concepts as they arise.
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At Dimension Data, we have already taken considerable steps to make our business and global operations more environmentally sustainable.
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In 2008, Dimension Data completed our first submission to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), disclosing to the public, specifically the investment public, our company’s carbon footprint and how climate change is affecting Dimension Data’s business.
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The Dimension Data Group achieved a milestone in October 2009 with both Express Data and Plessey achieving ISO14001 (Environmental Management Systems) certification for their environmental processes.
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