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Financial Implications and other Risks and Opportunities due to
Climate Change

Risks

At Xperien our sustainability agenda hinges on statutory compliance and risk mitigation which reduces our
exposure to hazards.

As the brunt of primary climate change risk is on the part of IT equipment manufacturers, we operate
downstream from manufacturers and are simply involved in the refurbishing of used IT equipment. Our
marginal contribution to climate change is on a secondary and tertiary basis and is mainly through the
transportation of goods and using consumables during refurbishment.

Opportunities

Responsible Sourcing/Reducing our Carbon Footprint

• Description of the impact associated with the opportunity: The consumer is more aware of the
circular economy; this creates growth opportunities for Xperien because refurbishing a computer
minimises on the environmental toll of making new computers.
• Financial implications of the risk or opportunity before action is taken: The cost of public relations
needed to educate the consumer, as well as the cost of making climate smart improvements e.g.,
our installing of 105 solar panels–marginally help in reducing our carbon footprint.
• Methods used to manage the risk or opportunity: we are aware of opportunities for our society to
change consumer behaviour. We manage this opportunity by carrying out sustainability thought
leadership, entrenching the need for business and society to move from consumerism to
sustainable consumption.
• Cost of actions taken to manage the risk or opportunity: The cost in time required to develop
thought leadership coalescing around a sustainable vision, mission, and company.

Growing our market footprint through the ‘Why aren’t you in the Circular Economy?’
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and through Certified Refurbished Systems
• Description of the impact associated with the opportunity; Our brand’s tagline aligns with SDG12:
Responsible Consumption and Production. This SDG places responsible sourcing and consumption
at the core of the fight against climate change. Our ethos of refurbishing and repurposing used IT
equipment is crucial in the fight against using up the planet’s limited resources.
• Financial implications of the risk or opportunity before action is taken; Cost incurred in educating
clients to embrace this philosophy. The prospects for growth are huge, especially as the world is
pivoting towards responsible sourcing and consumption. The objective for us is to instigate
consumer behaviour change.
• Methods used to manage the risk or opportunity; We use thought leadership as well as public
relations to deliver the message of sustainable ITAD practices.
• Cost of actions taken to manage the risk or opportunity; The cost of public relations as well as the
time required to develop thought leadership.

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