TD Synnex is rolling out a three day course to help its partners (and any other channel company) assess Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and set out a plan to take their business towards Bet Zero carbon.
The launch of the Net Zero Academy consists of two days spent in the classroom at TD Synnex’s offices in Basingstoke and a further day of home or office-based learning and assessment.
The course will be accredited by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and delivered by consultancy firm Arete Zero Carbon.
Sophia Haywood-Atkinson, Business Unit Director, Services UK, said: “The Net Zero Academy will give channel partners a quick and effective way to acquire the knowledge they need to take ownership of their responsibility to reduce their carbon emissions.
"It will equip them to make a proper carbon assessment of their own business and set out a realistic plan to reduce emissions, based on recognised industry standards – and move towards Net Zero."
Haywood-Atkinson also noted that customers are looking much harder at the commitment of their suppliers to sustainability.
"Regulations and directives such as the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the NHS PPN 06/21 directive, for example, are starting to come into force. Businesses that do not meet these requirements could find themselves at a significant competitive disadvantage.”
Dr Stephen Finnegan, MD, Arete Zero Carbon, added: “There is a real need for IT channel companies to get an understanding of where they are with their carbon footprint and exactly how far they need to travel to achieve net zero.
"It’s something all IT businesses will need to do very soon now. As well as being the right thing to do, it will increasingly make commercial sense.”