Sustainable IT

The world needs sustainable IT.

IT is estimated to account for up to 3.9% of greenhouse gas emissions, more than aviation.1. If left unchecked, IT could be responsible for 14% of emissions by 2040.2. To help reduce the risks of climate change, it’s vital to drive down emissions.

Constantly creating new products strains our precious resources and isn't sustainable. Did you know that 7% of the world's gold is estimated to now be in e-waste? There is tremendous opportunity to reclaim materials from waste streams.

IT equipment sent to landfill poses significant health risks, too, as its toxic elements seep into the soil and air, even infiltrating the food chain. Every year, up to 14 billion kilograms of e-waste goes to landfill.3.

Sustainable IT is about reusing and redeploying the technology we already have to maximise its use, save resources and reduce its environmental impact.

14% IT’s projected share of greenhouse gas emissions by 2040

The benefits for businesses

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Improve your financials

By keeping IT in use for longer, businesses are avoiding expensive refreshes. Using remanufactured IT saves between 10% and 20% compared to the cost of new hardware.

Research from Deloitte found that when companies improve their ESG score, their market valuation rises.4.

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Win business

Consumers increasingly choose products from companies with better sustainability practices.

Between 10% and 15% of tender scores are set aside for sustainability, too. Suppliers that can’t show they’re acting on sustainability are often eliminated.

Transform Your Business

Our services help you to implement more sustainable IT practices. We’ll take you from carbon-curious to carbon-confident.

Advisory

From goal setting to driving adoption, our advisory services guide you on your sustainable IT journey.

Network Architecture

We help you deliver a secure and efficient IT network, without compromising on sustainability.

Remanufactured Hardware

Through our partnerships with vendors such as Cisco, we supply vendor-certified remanufactured hardware.

Hardware as a Service

A flexible approach to hardware procurement that is built around circular principles.

Asset Recovery

IT asset disposal that’s simple, secure and designed to prolong the life of IT equipment.

Circular Impact Reporting

We show you the CO2e savings resulting from your sustainable IT choices.

What’s Driving The Need For Sustainable IT?

The complex technology we use today requires many components. And the resources for these parts are mined at locations all over the world. Did you know that an estimated 7% of the world's gold might currently reside in eWaste? Yet, constantly creating new products strains our precious resources and isn't sustainable.

Not only is this waste bad for the environment, but eWaste poses significant health risks, as its toxic elements seep into the soil and air, even infiltrating the food chain. Extending technology's lifespan is crucial to reducing this hazardous waste.

Sustainable IT is about reusing and redeploying the technology we already have to maximise its use, save resources and reduce C02 emissions.

How we helped Colt save $1m a year with sustainable IT

By James Bridgeman on March 20, 2024

Lowering procurement time and costs by adopting circular approaches to IT.

See The Savings

Digital infrastructure company Colt avoided 22.6 tonnes of e-waste by buying Cisco-certified remanufactured IT. The company saved $1m a year, too.

Powered By Cistor Remanufactured Hardware.

Since 2008, our brand Cistor has been supplying vendor-certified remanufactured hardware. This helps clients to reduce their e-waste and their emissions from carbon embodied in the hardware.

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Footnotes

1. "IT is estimated to account for up to 3.9% of greenhouse gas emissions, more than aviation." Lancaster University

2. "If left unchecked, IT could be responsible for 14% of emissions by 2040." Journal of cleaner production

3. "Every year, up to 14 billion kilograms of e-waste goes to landfill." The Global e-waste monitor

4. "Research from Deloitte found that when companies improve their ESG score, their market valuation rises." Deloitte