The MultiChoice Group

We understand that natural resources are finite. In the countries where we have a licence to operate, we ensure our consumption of natural resources is minimal and that we comply with all existing environmental legislation.

Most of our office buildings are environmentally friendly or, where possible, retrofitted for energy and water 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. In FY22, we reviewed our carbon footprint reporting framework. The redefined 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

Based on our redefined carbon footprint framework, our carbon footprint in FY22 was 86 080 tonnes of CO₂e, with the largest contributors being electricity, accounting for 100% of scope 2 emissions (52% of total emissions). 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
Scope 1	Diesel, petrol, fugitive gases, liquid petroleum gas	19 221	15 837	41 195
Scope 2	Electricity (100%)	57 500	52 010	44 885
Total emissions		76 721	67 847	86 080

We implement 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 biobins
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 pairing with a free ridesharing app in Hoofddorp Netherlands and encouraging people to use video conferencing facilities instead of air travel to reduce carbon emissions