CRN Tech Impact: Only 35 per cent of channel partners have ESG targets - Canalys

Canalys research analyst Blake Murray tells CRN that this is likely to change quickly, however

Channel partners are lagging behind their vendors on sustainability and ESG, according to Canalys research discussed during last week's CRN Tech Impact Summit and Awards.

Talking during the show, Canalys research analyst Blake Murray revealed that only 35 per cent of the 15,000-strong partner community Canalys engages with currently have an ESG initiative.

"We track the IT titans - the top 16 tech vendors - and over the last decade they've all set sustainability targets and are increasing them. And rightfully so, because they do bear a lot of the responsibility," he said.

"But on the flip side, partners really haven't set targets yet."

This will soon change, however, Murray predicted, with Canalys research finding that 45 per cent of that same partner community will be setting targets this year or sooner.

"There is definitely some change coming," he said.

Check out how three of the UK's top channel partners - Computacenter, Softcat and Jigsaw24 - are each tackling sustainability in the links provided.

Watch the full CRN Tech Impact Summit and Awards on-demand here.