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Datatec
Sustainability at Scale

From South African operations to 270 sites across 62 countries: building a global emissions management programme for one of the world's largest ICT groups.

60
Countries
11,000+
Employees
$5.1B
Revenue
Net Zero
by 2050
Client Overview

Sitting at the heart of the global IT channel ecosystem

Datatec is an international ICT solutions and services group operating in 60 countries. Through Logicalis and Westcon-Comstor, they sit at the centre of a global network of vendors, partners, and communities: making their sustainability leadership an opportunity to inspire change at scale.

GCX has played a crucial role in helping Datatec define robust, measurable targets and providing a platform for monitoring progress toward their net zero by 2050 commitment.

Client
Datatec Limited
Sector
Technology & IT Distribution
Employees
11,000+
Footprint
60 countries globally
Revenue
$5.1 billion
GCX Engagement
Carbon strategy & SBTi registration
Focus
Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions
Platform
GCX DASH
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The Challenge

Four complex challenges at global scale

Global carbon footprint
Global carbon footprint
Understanding emissions across 270 sites in 60+ countries: with inconsistent data quality, varying utility structures, and no centralised reporting system.
Science-Based Targets
Science-Based Targets
Setting credible, methodology-compliant Science-Based Targets and formally registering them with the SBTi across a complex, multi-division corporate structure.
Emission reduction strategy
Emission reduction strategy
Devising a realistic regional emission reduction strategy that could actually achieve their SBTs across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
Sustainable procurement
Sustainable procurement
Improving sustainable procurement practices and assessing the sustainability risks linked to key suppliers: including Scope 3 value chain emissions.
"We hugely value the knowledge and professionalism of GCX, who have become a critical partner to Datatec as we continue to pursue our sustainability ambitions as a global organisation."
Charissa Jaganath: Global Head of Responsible Business, Datatec

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The complete Datatec case study covers global carbon footprint methodology, SBTi registration, DASH platform deployment, and regional emission reduction planning in detail.