Global warming places life on earth in danger, posing a threat to fresh water, food, and energy supplies. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the primary cause of global warming. Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are GHGs produced by the combustion of oil, fossil fuels, and other sources.
Approximately 2% to 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions is generated by the technology and communication industry. GHG emissions are produced by industry operations such as energy consumption, product manufacture, and product use. According to the International Telecommunication Union, digital technology has the potential to reduce world carbon emissions by roughly 17%. Technology companies can help other industries improve their operational efficiency by cutting GHG emissions.
Wipro Ltd (Wipro) is a provider of software solutions, IT consulting, and business process outsourcing (BPO) services. The company’s IT service offerings include digital strategy advisory, technology consulting, IT consulting, cloud and infrastructure services, business process services, and others. In 2021, the technology company reported total GHG emissions of around 0.45 million tonnes CO2 equivalents (MtCO2eq), down 20% from 2020.
Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions are the three categories of GHG emissions. Scope 1 emissions result from sources that the firm owns or controls, such as fuel burnt by the company's vehicles. Indirect GHG emissions from the generation of purchased energy, such as the electricity needed to power the company's facilities, are referred to as Scope 2. Scope 3 emissions refer to the company's other indirect emissions beyond the company’s direct operations and occur in the company’s value chain, such as employee commute, purchased goods and services and upstream fuel and energy emissions.
Scope 3 emissions account for most of Wipro's overall GHG emissions, accounting for 78.3% of total GHG emissions (0.35 MtCO2eq) in 2021. In 2021, the company's Scope 1 emissions fell by 19%, and Scope 2 emissions fell by 31%.
In 2021, Wipro reported work from home emissions under Scope 3 which helped reduce emissions from employees commute significantly.
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