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Barloworld

Barloworld Limited, a prominent player in the industrial and logistics sectors, is headquartered in South Africa (ZA) and operates extensively across Southern Africa, Russia, and several other regions. Founded in 1902, the company has evolved significantly, marking key milestones in its journey, including diversification into various sectors such as equipment, logistics, and automotive. Specialising in the distribution of premium brands like Caterpillar, Barloworld offers unique solutions in equipment rental, sales, and service, alongside supply chain management. Its commitment to innovation and sustainability has solidified its market position, making it a trusted partner in enhancing operational efficiency for clients. With a rich history and a focus on customer-centric services, Barloworld continues to set benchmarks in the industries it serves.

DitchCarbon Score

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45

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Business Services industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

25

Industry Benchmark

Barloworld's score of 45 is higher than 95% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Barloworld's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Barloworld reported total carbon emissions of approximately 506,184,000 kg CO2e globally, with 301,828,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 204,486,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 143,703,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. In South Africa, their emissions for the same year were about 94,186,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 295,540,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 at 198,646,000 kg CO2e. The company has shown a commitment to transparency in its emissions reporting, disclosing data across all three scopes (1, 2, and 3) for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. However, there are currently no specific reduction targets or initiatives outlined in their climate commitments. Barloworld's emissions intensity has varied, with a reported intensity of 0.07249 tCO2e per R1 million revenue in 2023. Barloworld's emissions data reflects their ongoing efforts to monitor and report on their carbon footprint, although further details on specific reduction strategies or targets are not available at this time.

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Scope 3
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Barloworld's primary industry is Other business services (74), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Barloworld is in ZA, which has a very high grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

Companies disclose and commit to reducing emissions to show they are serious about reducing emissions impact over time. They can also help a company track its progress over time.

Barloworld is not participating in any of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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