FEATURE : GREEN TECHNOLOGY workplace laptops , we would collectively have taken a significant step towards achieving our country ’ s net zero pledge .
The bottom line
In the world of sustainability , remanufacturing is a rare win-win-win solution . The first win is the climate cost ; by removing the need to buy new , it carries a significantly reduced carbon footprint , 15x less . The second is the financial cost ; it costs less than buying new , up to 40 % less in some cases . The third is the quality-of-life cost ; by converting products to like or better than new appearance and performance , they are indistinguishable from an average new laptop .
Unless you ’ re an architect or working in a film studio , most of the UK ’ s laptop-using workforce do not need a brand-new , full-spec laptop . Yes , you will always get some employees asking for the latest tech , but when you look at what they ’ re using it for , most would not see any discernible differences on a two-year-old model forensically engineered to look and perform better than new .
ESG is increasingly high up the corporate agenda , with 45 % of the UK ’ s largest companies now having an ESG measure in executive pay . IT bosses who can contribute to that success stand to earn the gratitude of those responsible for addressing their company ’ s carbon footprint .
Starting the journey to net zero is the hardest step of all , and it ’ s great to see so many businesses have done just that by making a cast iron carbon pledge . What ’ s needed now , is smart ideas and swift action , and sustainable IT has all the answers today to help business leaders show progress almost overnight . p
THE DECISION TO BUY
A REMANUFACTURED LAPTOP CUTS THE CARBON COST OF
ACQUIRING EACH DEVICE DOWN FROM 331KG
TO JUST 15KG .
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