Logitech has announced that it has cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 53%, and Scope 3 emissions by 13%, against its baseline years, as well as investing more in recycled materials and renewable energy.
The computer peripherals giant said that carbon reduction programmes implemented across its operations helped reduce carbon emissions by nearly 170,000 tonnes last year.
‘Innovative, sustainable design’
“At Logitech, we know innovative, sustainable design matters to our customers,” commented Hanneke Faber, CEO of Logitech. “By intentionally designing for sustainability – choosing lower-impact materials, reducing energy use, and cutting out waste at every turn – we are providing superior products and delivering measurable carbon footprint reductions.”
The company’s ‘Next Life’ recycled plastics programme has scaled significantly in recent years, with recycled plastics now incorporated into 78% of all Logitech products, an increase of 5% compared to the previous year.
At a global level, 93% of its electricity footprint now comes from renewable sources, while last year, it assisted some 64 suppliers with purchasing renewable energy.
Elsewhere, Logitech also increased the use of low-carbon or recycled aluminium to 48% of applicable products, removed approximately 660 tonnes of plastic from its products, and increased its percentage of FSC-certified packaging from 19% to 25%.
‘Long-term focus’
“As our company grows, we will remain focused on delighting users while reducing absolute product carbon impact over the long-term,” Faber added.
In terms of social sustainability, Logitech said that it continues to support programmes such as Girls Who Code and #WomenWhoMaster to enable women in technical fields, and maintains partnerships with organisations such as AbleGamers Charity and Adaptive Action Sports.
Logitech’s baseline year for Scope 1 and 2 emissions is 2019, while the baseline year for Scope 3 emissions is 2021, the company added. Read more here.
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