The MultiChoice Group

We understand that natural resources are finite. We strive to minimise our consumption of natural resources to limit our impact on the environment in the countries where we operate and ensure we comply with all environmental legislations.

Most of our office buildings are environmentally friendly or, where possible, retrofitted for energy efficiency. Our Randburg South Africa office has a five-star green rating from the Green Building Council, and our Hoofddorp Netherlands office that runs on renewable energy has an energy label A+.

MultiChoice measures its carbon footprint from scope 1 and 2 emissions according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Our organisational carbon footprint reporting boundary identified three types of sites:

Office buildings, with a 3% materiality level
Warehouses, owned or leased (>1 000m²), excluding shared leased premises
All key broadcasting sites

Our carbon footprint in FY24 was 67 675 tonnes of CO²e, with the largest contributors being electricity, accounting for 100% of scope 2 emissions (61% of total emissions). Electricity usage is higher than in prior years as in FY24 Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia and Uganda were added to the reporting boundary based on size and materiality. Our primary impact arises from using coal-fired electricity, which is the primary source of energy in many of the countries where we operate. During electricity outages, we use fuel such as diesel to power generators.

		Carbon emissions in CO₂e tonnes
Scope	Source	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24
Scope 1	Diesel, petrol, fugitive gases, liquid petroleum gas	19 221	15 837	41 195	37 008	26 061
Scope 2	Electricity (100%)	57 500	52 010	44 885	38 052	41 614
Total emissions		76 721	67 847	86 080	75 060	67 675

We have implemented several initiatives to improve our efficiency. These include:

Energy-efficiency and energy-saving measures for electricity, air-conditioning, data centres, heating and ventilation, and investing in green infrastructure, such as light motion sensors in buildings, LEDs with daylight harvesting, solar panels and energy-efficient invertor technology
Waste reduction initiatives including recycling, e-waste management, waste separation and bio-bins
Water-efficiency measures or our green accredited buildings, including low water use taps, dual-flush toilets and pressure reducers and educating employees and guests on water use efficiencies
Green initiatives such as encouraging people to use video conferencing facilities instead of air travel to reduce carbon emissions.
A solar PV solution was installed in the MultiChoice City building in FY24 that will assist in reducing the building electricity consumption.
Net Zero emission reviews were conducted on all SA-owned buildings in excess of 2 500m², with certificates registered at SANEDI.