Our commitment to the environment is growing
At Avnet, we acknowledge the importance of measuring and mitigating our impact on the environment. As a large multinational corporation supporting the world’s top technology companies, we have a responsibility and an opportunity to influence the future of our planet and society for the better. As we reflect on our long and proud history, we’re charting a decisive path forward and committing to building a sustainable future for our company and all our stakeholders.
When we conducted a comprehensive environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability materiality assessment in 2020, our external stakeholders ranked climate as one of the issues most important to them. In addition, waste emerged as a key topic in the electronics industry that’s important to our employees.
Using the results of our materiality assessment to inform our strategy, shape decision-making and refine our disclosures, we’re making progress to reduce Avnet’s environmental impacts. We monitor our energy and direct and indirect emissions at our major facilities with the long-term objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency throughout our operations. This will eventually include impacts upstream in our supply chain and downstream to our customers. We are currently focused on improving our emissions data and setting more ambitious goals. We aim to perform a complete carbon, water and waste footprint study, developing a strategy to increase renewables and reduce emissions, water and waste.
For more information on our work please see our Global Environmental Policy and our current Sustainability Report.
Additional resources:
Documents
CY16 - 2017 Carbon Footprint Analysis
Avnet CY15 - 2016 Carbon Footprint Analysis (does not include Premier Farnell)
Premier Farnell Sustainability Report 2015/16 Assurance Statement
Greenhouse Gas Statement and Basis of Preparation – 2015/16
Please see pages 26-27 of the Annual Report for more details on Sustainability
Premier Farnell Sustainability Report 2014/15 Assurance Statement
Greenhouse Gas Statement and Basis of Preparation – 2014/15
Premier Farnell Sustainability Report 2013/14 Assurance Statement
Greenhouse Gas Statement and Basis of Preparation – 2013/14
