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.
The technology and communication industry accounts for approximately 2% to 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. GHG emissions are produced by industry operations such as energy consumption, product manufacture, and product use. Digital technology, according to the International Telecommunication Union, has the potential to reduce world carbon emissions by roughly 17%. Technology companies can help other industries improve their operational efficiency, cutting GHG emissions.
Dell Technologies Inc (Dell) is a provider of desktop personal computers, software, and peripherals. The company designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports information technology infrastructure such as laptops, desktops, mobiles, workstations, storage devices, software, cloud solutions and notebooks. In 2021, the technology company reported total GHG emissions of around 16.74 million tonnes CO2 equivalents (MtCO2eq), down 8% 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 upstream emissions from the production of goods and services purchased, product transportation, business travel, and product use.
Scope 3 emissions account for most of Dell's overall GHG emissions, accounting for 98.6% of total GHG emissions (16.49 MtCO2eq) in 2021. In 2021, the company's Scope 1 emissions fell by 23%, and Scope 2 emissions fell by 27%.
Dell has committed to reach net zero GHG emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2050. It aims to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030.
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