In 2015 all the United Nations Member States agreed on 17 global goals to be achieved by 2030, aimed to eliminate poverty and hunger, put human rights into practice, achieve equality and empowerment for women and girls and guarantee enduring protection of the planet and its natural resources.

We aim to actively contribute to achieving the global goals by focusing on the ones that are most relevant to our operations and strategy and, where we as a company can have the greatest impact. For us, these are goals 5, 8, 12, 13, and 16.

SDG 5: Gender Equality

• Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
• Examples of Dustin’s contribution to UN global goal 5
• Associated SDG targets we support: 5.1 & 5.c

Our policy framework:
Our Code of Conduct and Supplier Code of Conduct prohibit discrimination against women or on any other discriminatory ground. We have adopted policies and processes in order to strengthen the empowerment of women. Diversity and equality are material areas for Dustin. 

Our progress towards targets 5.1 & 5.c:
At the end of 2023/24 our gender balance (women/men) at the senior level was 29/71 (30/70) and within the entire organisation 27/73 (28/72). 

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SDG 8: – Decent Work and Economic Growth

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Examples of Dustin’s contribution to UN global goal 8

Associated SDG targets we support: 8.7 & 8.8

Our policy framework:
Decent working conditions are a prerequisite set out in our Code of Conduct and in our Supplier Code of Conduct. We respect the ILO Declaration on fundamental principles and rights at work, as well as principles 4, 5 and 6 of the UN Global Compact. We have a strict prohibition against forced, slave and child labour.

Our progress towards targets 8.7 & 8.8:

At the end of 2023/24 , we had conducted a total of 15 factory audits in our supply chain, which is in line with our yearly target. During the audits, non-conformances related to human rights, decent working conditions, health & safety, environment and anti-corruption were identified. 

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SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production of products and services, as well as use resources efficiently

Examples of Dustin’s contribution to UN global goal 12

Associated SDG targets we support: 12.2 & 12.4

Our offering:
Takeback as a Service - The greatest impact we can have on the climate is by extending product lifetime by encouraging our customers to return products they do not use anymore to us. Functional products that can be reused will be sold as second hand and are thereby offered a new life as part of the circular economy. Takeback as a Service is an end-of-life return service for reusing old IT products, which makes it easy for customers to help reduce the climate impact. Products that cannot be reused are recycled in a responsible manner.

Our progress towards targets 12.2 & 12.4:
At the end of 2023/24 we had recovered a total of 1 132 083 old IT devices. That is an increase with 50% compared to the previous year.

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SDG 13: – Climate Action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Examples of Dustin’s contribution to UN global goal 13

Associated SDG target we support: 13.1 & 13.3

Our promise:
Dustin’s aim is, starting in 2020/21, to reduce our climate impact to zero emissions in Scope 1, 2 and 3 by 2030. 

Our progress towards target 13.1 & 13.3:
Our comparable climate footprint in Scope 1 increased by 45 per cent as a consequence of an improved calculation model, while in Scope 2 it decreased by 4 per cent during 2023/24. Total emissions in Scope 3 decreased by 12 per cent.

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SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Create peaceful and inclusive communities through good governance and by significantly reducing all forms of corruption and bribes.

Examples of Dustin’s contribution to UN global goal 16

Associated SDG target we support: 16.5

Our policy framework:
Our Code of Conduct and Supplier Code of Conduct prohibit corruption and bribery at any form. Our sustainability target for business ethics and anti-corruption is that 100 per cent of our business areas will undergo a risk assessment concerning business ethics and anti-corruption and 100 per cent of reported incidents will be followed up.

Our progress towards target 16.5:

At the end of 2023/24, 100 per cent of our operational areas had undergone a risk assessment concerning business ethics and anti-corruption. During 2023/24, one (1) whistleblower case was registered and investigated. The investigation of the case did not reveal any major irregularities and has been closed. No significant shortcomings relating to business ethics or corruption were noted. At the end of 2023/24, 94.8 per cent of our employees had completed web-based training on our Code of Conduct. Additionally, 99.9 per cent of our suppliers for direct hardware purchases with an annual procurement volume exceeding SEK 200,000 had adopted our Supplier Code of Conduct or an equivalent code of conduct.

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