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Wholesale Trade
ZA
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Bidvest

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Bidvest Group Limited, commonly referred to as Bidvest, is a prominent South African company headquartered in Johannesburg, ZA. Founded in 1988, Bidvest has established itself as a leader in the diversified services and trading sector, with significant operations across Southern Africa and beyond. The company operates in various industries, including food service, logistics, and commercial products, providing a wide range of core services that cater to both businesses and consumers. Bidvest is renowned for its commitment to quality and innovation, offering unique solutions that enhance operational efficiency for its clients. With a strong market position, the company has achieved notable milestones, including consistent growth and expansion into international markets. As a trusted partner in the industry, Bidvest continues to set benchmarks in service excellence and customer satisfaction.

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20

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Wholesale Trade 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

Bidvest's score of 20 is lower than 84% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

16%

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Bidvest's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Bidvest reported total carbon emissions of approximately 302,258,000 kg CO2e, comprising 191,017,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 111,241,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2. This marked a slight increase from 2022, where total emissions were about 295,414,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 176,592,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 at 118,822,000 kg CO2e. Bidvest has not disclosed any Scope 3 emissions data, nor have they set specific reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Their emissions intensity for Scope 1 and 2 in 2023 was approximately 0.00295 kg CO2e per USD of revenue. The company has not reported any significant climate pledges or reduction initiatives, indicating a potential area for improvement in their climate commitments. All emissions data is sourced directly from The Bidvest Group Limited, with no cascaded data from parent or related organizations.

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Scope 1
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000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
Scope 2
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-
-
0,000,000
0,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
Scope 3
318,107,000
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Bidvest's primary industry is Wholesale trade and commission trade services, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (51), 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 Bidvest 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.

Bidvest 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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