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S2S Group’s Sustainability Journey to Becoming Carbon Net Zero

Setting goals and implementing strategies to reach the goal of becoming carbon net zero.

Strategies

“The UK is committed to reaching net zero by 2050. This means that the total greenhouse gas emissions would be equal to the emissions removed from the atmosphere, to limit global warming and resultant climate change”.

S2S Group has made efforts to develop a strategy that is both practical and achievable, addressing the needs of the business in the present and future.

This strategy, shaped by the company’s ITAD (IT Asset Disposal) framework, was designed to encompass a wide range of critical aspects to promote success and encourage stakeholder engagement.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

The foundation of S2S Group’s strategy is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), specifically focusing on areas that are vital to the company’s mission and values.

Key areas of focus include:

UN SDG 5: Achieve gender equality within the business

S2S Group is dedicated to gender equality, aiming for equal representation in board meetings, senior management, and throughout recruitment.

UN SDG 8: Responsible Consumption and Production

S2S Group is committed to responsible practices in consumption and production, working to reduce waste and promote sustainability throughout its operations.

UN SDG 12: Decent Work and Economic Growth

S2S Group supports decent work conditions, ensuring the well-being of its workforce while contributing to sustainable economic growth.

UN SDG 13: Climate Action

S2S Group is actively taking steps to mitigate climate change and reduce its carbon footprint as part of its commitment to environmental stewardship.

For each of the goals, S2S Group has outlined specific objectives and targets in the following domains: Decarbonisation, Ethics and Equality, Governance, Circularity, and Nature. More details on these objectives can be found on the dedicated UN SDG page.

Setting Goals

For each of the goals, S2S Group has outlined specific objectives and targets in the following domains:

  • Decarbonisation
  • Ethics and Equality
  • Governance
  • Circularity
  • Nature

    • More details on these objectives can be found on the dedicated sustainable development page.

    CSR at S2S Group

    S2S Group’s Fifth Annual Report.

    This report offers a clear and comprehensive overview of our operations, impact, and commitments over the past year.

    Inside, you’ll find insights from our CEO, Grant Barton, on the role of Corporate Social Responsibility at S2S Group, along with a detailed review of our performance and key initiatives from January to December 202

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    S2S Group’s Next Steps

    The following steps will be taken:
    • Measure and understand our carbon emissions.
    • Measure and understand carbon emissions for each process within the business so decisions can be made on repair, reuse and recycling based on an evidence-based approach.
    • Reduce our emissions in line with the UN Race to Zero and the 1.5°C limit and validate these with the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi).
    • Foster an ethical culture of diversity, equality, and trust, meet ethical business standards, and handle our and our clients’ data with care.
    • Follow Effective and Responsible business conduct practices.
    • Engage with suppliers and stakeholders to support our journey and their business objectives
    • Create a circular business model based on our ethical sourcing of materials, elimination of materials we do not need to use, reduction of materials used and the re-use and recycling of other materials. This includes the promotion of reuse within the IT sector in which we work.
    • Create a culture of Nature Positivity within our business and among all stakeholders. This involves creating our own green spaces and supporting other Nature projects nationally and internationally. In addition, we will look at the risks to Nature with our activities and any ways to mitigate those identified risks.
    • Take a risk-based approach to Climate change and look at ways this could affect our business and any ways to mitigate these.

      • A commitment to the circular economy

        S2S Group are committed to the circular economy, which seeks to maintain the functionality as well as extend the utility of components and materials of products throughout their lifecycle. Reducing waste and maximising recycling rates in line with the waste minimisation hierarchy is at the heart of the operational aspects of the business.

        S2S Group reuse as many assets as possible (within the client’s data security constraints) and recycles the rest through a manual disassembly process that optimises recycling rates and reduces the need for a large processing plant. With the growing demand for new IT and smartphones, S2S Group’s leading-edge technology and expertise will ensure more products will be available for refurbishment and reuse.

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