DATA Communications Management Corp., a Canadian provider of print and digital solutions, announced the reduction of its Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 33.3% from 2020-2024.

The company achieved this goal through a combination of investments in more energy-efficient equipment and consolidation of the plant’s footprint.

DCM’s consolidation of its facilities into a smaller number of sites in 2023 and 2024 lowered the total amount of energy required for heating, which reduced Scope 1 GHG emissions. 

The company also reduced Scope 1 GHG emissions by implementing a number of changes to make certain facilities more energy efficient such as replacing fluorescent lighting across the facilities with energy-efficient LED alternatives. Additionally, HVAC units in its Brampton facility were replaced with a newer, more energy-efficient model. 

Given the legacy heating infrastructure in place at many of DATA’s facilities, materially reducing Scope 1 natural gas-related emissions may be impractical or financially prohibitive for the company in the near term. The company is looking at options that may be suitable for industrial applications that are powered by using the electrical grid if the power is generated from renewable resources.

DATA’s plan to lower Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions includes a combination of increasing energy efficiency at the facilities, exploring options to reduce natural gas usage and potentially purchasing renewable energy credits.

“It has been just six months since we released our inaugural sustainability report and committed to begin formally reporting our progress on an annual basis,” said DCM CEO Richard Kellam in a statement. “We are following through on that commitment with the publication of this second annual report with updates on our actions during 2024 to mitigate the impact of our facilities on our planet, improve the quality of life for our people and society at large and hold ourselves to rigorous — and transparent — standards.”