ESG AT CDW
Our purpose is to empower our business and stakeholders to do great things and amplify our sustainable impact.
The Winning Formula
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STRATEGIC MILESTONES TO DATE
ENVIRONMENTAL
Created a cross-functional, geographically diverse Climate Task Force to drive climate awareness within CDW and lead the development of the company’s global climate strategy.
Derived 98% of our overall electricity usage from renewable sources and
100% renewable energy sourcing for single-tenant buildings in the UK.
Enhanced customer access to an expanded portfolio of environmentally certified products (Energy Star, EPEAT and TCO Certified).
Expanded our IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) program, which facilitates the recovery and recycling of devices that are no longer being used.
Set a climate goal for operations and supply chain to reduce our climate impact.
SOCIAL
Welcomed our first group of Legacy Excellence Program fellows – 16 students from 4 premier HBCUs.
880+ volunteer hours completed by co-workers in the US and Canada during Empower Month in October, benefiting over 540 nonprofit organizations.
Extended our Coworker Experience to engage ~2,600 new co-workers who joined CDW from the Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. (Sirius) acquisition.
$3.6 billion in diverse spend in 2022, working with approximately 1,400 minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned and small, disadvantaged businesses.
GOVERNANCE
Made strategic decision to align our ESG efforts with 8 United Nations Sustainability Development Goals.
Received unconditional ISO 28000/20243 recertification of our overall secure supply chain management program.
Reintroduced and enhanced our information security function under one robust, enterprise-wide organization known as CDW Global Information Security.
CDW ESG PARTNER VALUE PROPOSITION
Discover CDW's commitment to being your ideal partner in ESG.
CDW is uniquely positioned at the intersection of our vast product and solution portfolio, our global customer base, and our best-in-class partner relationships. Every day, we have the opportunity to help our 250,000+ customers leverage our portfolio and partner relationships to use technology to do great things – not just for their bottom line, but for their stakeholders.
Amplifying Impact, Driving Success.
FOCUS AREAS
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PEOPLE
We foster opportunities by leveraging our scale, reach, and capabilities to create connections and provide resources. Our commitment lies in training, education, development, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We ensure benefits and pay equity, drive coworker engagement, and invest in our coworkers’ health, safety, and well-being.
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PARTNERSHIPS
We collaborate to amplify the collective impact within the tech sector. Our ESG strategy is seamlessly integrated into our overall partnership strategy so we can better promote supplier diversity — together.
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PLANET
Our operations prioritize sustainability, efficiency, and responsible practices throughout the value chain. We strive to continuously improve our own environmental performance, and we continue to make significant progress on our environmental priorities, including sustainable and socially responsible technology, climate action, energy efficiency and waste reduction.
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PRACTICES
Trust and confidence are inspired in our stakeholders through our unwavering commitment to ethics, compliance, cybersecurity, and corporate governance. This framework ensures regulatory compliance, robust disclosures, internal controls, and data integrity.
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PORTFOLIO
Our wide range of sustainable products and solutions makes it easy for our customers to advance their own ESG efforts. Our value-add sustainable portfolio offers energy- efficient tech, remote deployment, e-waste management through our IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) program, and supply chain resiliency through our Business Diversity program.
HOW WE’RE CREATING A SUSTAINABLE ADVANTAGE
Recognitions and awards
CDW's sustainability management systems have earned recognition from EcoVadis, ranking us among the top 25% of eco-conscious companies.
Newsweek ranked us among America’s Greenest Companies for 2024.
Overall ESG Recognition
Ranked 11th among Nasdaq 100 companies for our ESG reputation.
Recognized by JUST Capital for doing right by all key CDW stakeholders.
Workplace Awards
Named to Forbes list of World’s Best Employers.
Won Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards, a list of the
Best Places to Work in 2022.
Ranked No. 9 among large organizations in 2023.
Named a best place to work in Chicago based on competitive compensation and benefits as well as remote and flexible work opportunities, programs for DEI and other people-first cultural offerings.
CDW ESG TEAM
Suzette Carty
Head of Global ESG – CDW
suzette.carty@cdw.com
Shannon Toolis
Vice President, Asst. General Counsel & Asst. Corporate Secretary at CDW
