Our carbon footprint report 2023: silver certification!

Why is conducting our first carbon report important?

Context and challenges: toward a stronger eco-friendly commitment

It goes without saying that we are in an era where measuring one’s carbon footprint has become essential to managing environmental impact. In a context where climate change is accelerating, every action counts and the role of businesses is crucial.

Conducting its first carbon footprint report means:

• Strengthening eco-friendly commitments by precisely measuring the impact of one’s activities,
• Committing to implementing a concrete action plan for reduction.

As a key player in the refurbished products market, Dipli had to meet the expectations of its clients and partners by establishing a CSR approach aligned with its primary mission: making circularity the standard in tech.

Methodology and support by Greenly

Our collaboration with Greenly has enabled us to establish a clear overview of our emissions and gain a better understanding of our overall environmental impact. Their support includes automated data collection, detailed emissions analysis and suggested action plans to reduce our carbon footprint.

Greenly uses a hybrid methodology for carbon footprint reports, combining financial data analysis (monetary approach) and physical data (physical approach). This dual approach allows for a precise evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions, taking into account both financial flows and the company’s physical activities.

We are proud to have received Greenly’s silver certification, placing us among the top 15% of companies worldwide with this level of climate governance.*

*Benchmark based on the carbon footprint reports of 51 companies in the IT services and digital e-commerce sector.

Key results of the 2023 carbon footprint report

Overview and emissions breakdown by scope

En 2023, Dipli emitted a total of 247 tCO2e. Here is the breakdown by scope:

• 2% of our emissions (3 tCO2e) come from Scopes 1 and 2, which include our direct emissions generated by our operations and the energy consumption required for our activities.
• 98% of our emissions (244 tCO2e) fall under Scope 3, encompassing indirect emissions generated both upstream and downstream in our value chain.

These figures highlight the significant impact of activities surrounding Dipli’s core operations on its total carbon footprint. A positive note, however: our total greenhouse gas emissions are 70% lower per employee compared to our sector (IT services and digital e-commerce), at 8.4 tCO2e versus 28 tCO2e.

Focus on scope 3

The breakdown within scope 3 shows that:

• 74% of emissions (182.5 tCO2e) come from logistics related to refurbishment, as well as insurance and banking fees, all essential elements for Dipli's operations.
• Other contributors include fixed assets (6% or 15.6 tCO2e), office supplies and materials (9% or 22.8 tCO2e) and various other emissions (9% or 26.1 tCO2e).

These data highlight the main contributors within the value chain, thus guiding Dipli’s priorities for emission reduction actions.

Next steps to reduse our environmental carbon footprint

Our reduction actions already implemented

Based on the results from 2023, we were able to initiate several actions starting in 2024 to strengthen our CSR commitment. Among these initiatives are:

• The Climate Fresk to raise awareness among our teams,
• Development of a supplier charter to integrate eco-friendly practices into our supply chain in the long term,
• Calculation of our positive impact using the Ademe method,
• Launch of a carbon offsetting program in partnership with ReSoil,
• Evaluation of our CSR management system with EcoVadis (currently in progress), and more.
  
  

Action plan for 2025

We recognize that our carbon footprint report is only the first step and that the real challenge lies ahead! That’s why Dipli plans to launch an ambitious action plan in 2025 aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in the long term.

Our teams are currently working on defining the content and priorities of our action plan, with a strong focus on targeted measures to reduce scope 3 emissions. Naturally, we’ll share the details with you as soon as it’s ready! In the meantime, here are our long-term commitments:

• We will republish our EcoVadis rating over the next three years,
• We will continue measuring our environmental footprint with Greenly,
• We will adapt our action plan year by year.

Circular tech has a bright future, and we fully intend to be part of it!

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