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 have integrated the core principles of ESG since Datatec was established almost four decades ago, and in recent years, we’ve 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
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 to the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures. Read the full report 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 Policies
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
FY24 Highlights
Our Communities
- Positively impacted more than 10 000 people through community support interventions across the Group
- Contributed ZAR8.9 million to education interventions in South Africa through the Datatec Foundation
- Invested over US$400 000 in community support initiatives through the Datatec Africa Flagship Project, subsidiary community interventions and emergency response
Our People
- Invested over US$3 million on employees’ career development, training, and accreditations across the Group
- 11 active employee resource groups (“ERGs”) supporting our inclusive culture thriving across Datatec and its subsidiaries
- 12 “Great Place to Work” accreditations
Our Planet
- Datatec’s carbon reduction targets were validated by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) – the world’s first framework for corporate net zero target setting in line with climate science
- Achieved a score of B (Management Band) on CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)
- Published the Group’s first TCFD Report which is available on the Datatec website
Governance and Communication
- Published first Communication on Progress Report (CoP) for the UN Global Compact demonstrating Datatec’s commitment to sustainability in labour, human rights, environment and anti-corruption
- Improved Group-wide sustainability rating on Ecovadis, which evaluates the Group’s environmental, social and ethical practices
- Conducted a full ESG materiality assessment to determine the ESG issues most relevant to our stakeholders