Targus, the number one third-party docking station and laptop bag brand in the US1 and a leader in laptop cases and mobile computing accessories, has announced the availability of its second annual Global Sustainability Report. This report details the company’s ongoing efforts to reduce its environmental footprint globally with greater transparency and mutual accountability.
The report showcases Targus’s progress and latest achievements in reducing its environmental impact. It outlines sustainability goals and a roadmap for the future, including reducing its total plastic packaging mass by 50% by 2025 compared to 2020 and achieving Net Zero by 2050. “We recognize the vital responsibility our company has to protect people and our planet, not just through words, but by taking purposeful and tangible actions to address it,” said, President and CEO, Targus. “Publishing an annual Global Sustainability Report ensures that we hold ourselves accountable toward building annual goals, monitoring our progress, and sharing best practices with transparency and mutual accountability throughout our entire business. While we’re proud of the progress that we have made, we realize that we are still at the beginning of our journey.”
The report aligns Targus’s sustainability journey with five of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) where it can make the most meaningful positive impact. It covers three main areas: the business, SDGs, and a forward-looking roadmap.
Here are some key highlights:
* Since the inception of its EcoSmart technology in 2008, a process that turns plastic bottles into recycled materials to make its laptop bags, Targus has repurposed 32.2 million bottles – saving the equivalent of *
* In 2024, Targus introduced a new line of laptop bags made from certified ocean-bound plastic and a high percentage of recycled material. With 5 trillion pieces of plastic in our ocean and 11 million tons entering each year, according to , using repurposed ocean-bound plastic helps combat plastic waste in waterways by preventing or diverting it from entering the oceans.
* Targus has completed Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reporting through Project GigatonTM, a program created by Walmart to engage suppliers in climate action alongside non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders. In the reporting year, Targus saved 8.9 Mt of CO e emissions through its recycling activities and avoided 7.1 Mt of CO e in greenhouse gas emissions.
* This achievement earned Targus Giga Guru status, signifying superior environmental leadership among Walmart suppliers. Targus also improved its annual EcoVadis sustainability rating, earning a bronze EcoVadis rating in 2023 at the 64th percentile, placing it in the top 16 percent of companies in the computer wholesale, computer peripheral equipment, and software industries globally. This represents a 13-point increase from its 51st percentile ranking in 2022.
* According to a survey among businesses and workers in and , 88 percent of decision makers say that sustainability is important to their organization. Meanwhile, 53 percent of workers state that sustainable attributes influence their purchasing considerations for tech accessories.
As the climate crisis continues to become increasingly urgent, Targus recognizes its crucial role in tackling it. To learn more about the company’s latest developments and its forward-looking roadmap toward achieving a greener future, read the full Global Sustainability Report.
Targus has been revolutionizing mobile computing accessories for large enterprises and consumers alike for over 40 years, connecting people and technology in meaningful ways. From laptop bags to tablet cases, to peripherals and universal docking stations, Targus persistently conceives, designs, and produces innovative, productivity-boosting solutions that make the complex, simple and seamlessly integrate into the lifestyles of mobile professionals wherever they work.
A leader in docking, Targus has deployed more than universal docking stations around the world in more than organizations – with more than 90% of Fortune 1000 companies using Targus products and maintains the number one spot in US B2B Universal Docks (3 party only)2.
Headquartered in , Targus has global operations in more than 24 offices and distribution in over 100 countries. Discover Targus at and on our , and connect with us on social media: , , , , , , and .
* Targus global sales results: units + revenue, 2019-2023.
** Ocean-bound or prevented/diverted plastic is plastic waste recovered from within 50 km (30 mi) of an ocean coastline or major waterway that feeds into the ocean in a geographic region that lacks formal waste management. Except in the case of a sea, material collected from major waterways may be no further than 200 km (120 mi) from the mouth or end point of that waterway.
*** Walmart Project Gigaton Survey, Walmart Sustainability Hub Portal, reporting period: – .
Targus Empower Your Life Survey, , n=1,000 senior business decision makers and 6,000 people in (US and ) and (UK, , and )1Source: Circana, US/Canada Retail and US B2B Reseller in Unit Sales, ending (Laptop Bag case type = Briefcase, Sleeve, Attache, Slipcase, Messenger Bag)
2Source: Circana, US B2B Reseller, Docking Stations Unit Sales, ending
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