Company: WCC
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000929008-25-000005
Chunk: 10

Company: WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 10
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Energy. The vast majority of the energy we use is for lighting, heating, and cooling our more than 700 sites, including distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and sales offices, in approximately 50 countries around the world. Where practicable, we engage with the owners and agents of the buildings we lease to improve energy efficiency, and we include energy-efficiency requirements in new building leases. We have implemented lighting retrofit projects, conducted energy audits, and installed solar systems at certain facilities. Adding to our energy consumption is a fleet of approximately 1,300 trucks and 1,800 cars for our distribution and sales activities. Our Fleet Efficiency Policy includes the use of fuel-efficient vehicles, determining the most efficient routes, and idling restrictions.

Emissions. Our main source of direct and indirect GHG emissions from our own activities is attributed to the power and natural gas used by our facilities, which accounts for approximately 70% of total emissions from our own activities. A secondary source of our GHG emissions is our truck and car fleet, and part of our emissions is due to corporate travel and the lifecycle impact of our landfilled waste. We have implemented policies and technology to reduce the emissions impact of our fleet, which included evaluation of alternative fuel sources and an assessment of electric vehicle integration into our truck and sales fleet.

We have a goal to reduce absolute direct and certain indirect GHG emissions by 30% from a 2021 baseline by 2030.

Climate Impact. Wesco aligns with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”) framework. We annually review environmental programs, policies, and data, including energy consumption and GHG emissions to identify and assess climate-related risks. The Board of Directors oversees the integration of ESG principles throughout our enterprise. This includes oversight of enterprise risk. Our Board of Directors receives regular updates and ongoing information on significant risks and risk mitigation plans. Our ESG management team also reports to the Board of Directors annually on the status of our ESG programs and progress on achieving sustainability goals. We have identified climate-related opportunities that include expanding our offering of energy-efficient and renewable energy products. We believe that Wesco is well positioned to expand our business in these energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and projects.

Waste. Our top waste streams are cardboard, wood pallets and reels, metal and plastic. We strive to reduce these waste streams by applying Lean principles and identifying opportunities for reuse and recycling. We have developed regional relationships with recycling vendors that recycle non-traditional waste streams, specifically