environmental sustainability

Dimension Data acknowledges that climate change is a serious issue and we are committed to minimising our contribution to its causes. In particular, we are conscious that the IT industry, in which we operate, is a significant contributor to the world’s climate change challenge.

As a member of the global business community, Dimension Data is highly concerned about the impact of climate change on this and future generations. Although we are not a manufacturer of goods, we recognise that our operations have a part to play in addressing the causes of climate change (the emission of greenhouse gases) and we take this responsibility very seriously.

With this in mind, our company has initiated a programme to integrate improvements to our own environmental performance with the four components of our business strategy, i.e. “driving profitable growth; offering a world class experience to our clients; delivering operational excellence to our clients and investing in our people and culture”. Our environmental sustainability programme is based on three pillars:

• Licence to Operate - our reputation and environmental sustainability credentials in the market;
• Carbon-Friendly Infrastructure – the solutions and services we offer; and
• Our Environment – the engagement of our employees.

In 2008, we completed our first-ever submission to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). One of 3000 companies worldwide requested to complete a submission, Dimension Data established a dedicated sustainability team to complete the auditing and reporting requirements of the CDP submission program, now in its sixth year of operation.