Responsible business
Datatec is committed to developing and executing a responsible business strategy that considers our social and community development responsibilities, our organisation's environmental performance, and our commitment to our people. We believe cultivating long-term value for shared prosperity is critical to our business.
Our ESG approach
The foundations of our global business were built on the core principles of ESG when Datatec was established almost four decades ago, and in recent years, we have been accelerating our efforts to measure and report on our responsible business activities, including our strategy, plans, roadmap, target setting, and internal and external reporting.
Integrating ESG into our business strategy continues to enhance prosperity and unlock competitive advantage for our business and value chain.
The Datatec Responsible Business Agenda comprises three strategic pillars.
Our communities
Our people
Our planet
FY25 highlights
Our communities
- Positively impacted more than 10 000 people through community support interventions across the Group
- Contributed ZAR10.0 million to education interventions in South Africa through the Datatec Foundation
- Invested over US$600 000 in community support initiatives through the Datatec Africa Flagship Project, subsidiary community interventions and emergency response
Our people
- Invested over US$3.4 million on employees’ career development, training, and accreditations across the Group
- 19 active employee resource groups (“ERGs”) supporting our inclusive culture thriving across Datatec and its subsidiaries
- Eight "Great Place to Work" accreditations (additional 27 confirmed post year-end with Westcon International's certification globally)
Our planet
- Reduction of 11% in scope 1 and 2 market‑based carbon emissions compared to FY24
- Maintained score of B (Management Band) on CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)
- Enhanced the Group’s Non-Financial Sustainability Information Statement through financial quantification of significant climate physical risks
Governance and communication
- Publication of Datatec's first standalone responsible business report
- Maintained MSCI ESG rating of AA: Leader
- Undertook CSRD‑aligned double materiality assessments at two of three major subsidiaries
- Addition of responsible business risks to Datatec risk policy
Governance and communication
Datatec has a robust governance framework for driving progress on our responsible business strategy.
The Board of Directors and the Social and Ethics Committee oversee responsible business practices across the group, while the Responsible Business Committee – the central hub for responsible business management – receives input from divisional committees and provides updates to the Social and Ethics Committee. This multi-layered approach ensures effective integration of ESG considerations across the organisation.
Read more on Datatec's Corporate Governance practices here.
Frameworks and reporting
B – Management band
Achieved a B-Score in the latest CDP submission.
Datatec has committed to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) Business Ambition for 1.5° campaign.
Datatec reports in alignment with TCFD recommended disclosures. Read the full report here here.
Datatec joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative in 2022 and supports the 10 Principles of human rights, labour, environment, and anti‑corruption.
Datatec benchmarks its sustainability performance against industry standards using the Ecovadis platform.
Our responsible business journey
Datatec is resolute in its commitment to doing business responsibly. We believe cultivating long-term value for shared prosperity is critical to our business. We continue accelerating efforts to ensure inclusive opportunities and a positive societal impact across our divisions, consistently driving ESG initiatives in our operations worldwide.
FY22
STRATEGY FORMALISATION AND ADOPTION
FY23
INTERNAL EXECUTION AND FORMALISATION OF TARGETS
FY24
EXTERNAL ALIGNMENT AND ENGAGEMENT
FY25
MONITORING AND TRACKING
FY26
REPORTING
FY27
SCALING AND REVISING