Tag: Dixons Carphone

Dixons Carphone launches its most ambitious emissions targets yet

Stuart Mitchell

Dixons Carphone, the business behind Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse is announcing its most ambitious emissions reduction targets to date, setting out its intentions to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions 50% across the Group by FY2029/30. Crucially these targets have been validated by Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. The retailer has already pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 by reducing its impact on the environment not only through the…

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Dixons Carphone delivers a hat-trick of sustainability initiatives including industry first EPS take back

Stuart Mitchell

Dixons Carphone, the business behind Currys PC World, has launched an industry first recycling scheme enabling customers to return expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging to stores for recycling for free. After a successful trial in 14 stores over a six weeks period this summer Currys PC World is rolling out the customer EPS drop-off service to all UK stores. To begin with stores will only accept EPS associated with TV packaging but the retailer will look to collect different types of EPS packaging as consumer demand and uptake increases. This unique…

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Dixons Carphone drives carbon emission reduction across global supply chain

Stuart Mitchell

Leading technology retailer, Dixons Carphone, is committing to assessing the carbon emissions of its suppliers across the globe, as part of its journey to decarbonise its supply chain and achieve Net Zero by 2040. Working with the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, EcoVadis, Dixons Carphone is the first UK company to adopt the new Carbon Action Module. The module provides companies with a way to drive climate action at scale by collecting and analysing suppliers’ critical emissions data. The technology retailer will use the data to work…

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