UK channel partners are pressing gamely on with their sustainable transformation, according to a new report from IT Channel Oxygen.
Compiled in association with Schneider Electric, Channel Race to Zero looks at the reported carbon emissions of 42 top UK resellers and MSPs, and what they are doing to tackle them.
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Based on the data contained in their SECR disclosures and other sources, these 42 firms reported 58,842 tCO2e tonnes of Scope 1 and 2 emissions in their latest years (we addressed Scope 3 separately due to the immaturity of reporting).
That’s equivalent to the annual emissions of around 4,630 UK citizens.
“The hard work starts now”
IT solutions providers of all sizes are facing a raft of incoming sustainability-related regulations, not least the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Canalys research conducted in December 2023 found that 83% of RFPs now have environmental sustainability criteria built in, up from 75% in 2022, meanwhile.
Sustainability is therefore becoming a boardroom issue for these 42 firms, which range from market giants Computacenter and Softcat to mid-sized outfits such as Natilik, boxxe and CAE Technology Solutions.
“Initial progress has been great, but the hard work starts now,” Jon Steggles, ESG Strategic Lead at CDW UK, said, summing up the mood in the report.
Have their emissions gone up or down year-on-year? What are some of the biggest investments they are making to reduce their Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. And how do their leaders really feel about the pace of the industry’s sustainable transformation and the scale of the challenge they face?
These are some of the questions addressed in Channel Race to Zero.
Karlton Gray, Channel Director, Schneider Electric UK&I, said:
“The Race to Zero report demonstrates just how far the channel has come on its sustainability journey, but there is still much work to do.”
