IT hardware management

With the entire ICT sector emitting around 3-4% (UN Environment Programme n.d.) of global greenhouse gases, ICT equipment is a major contributing factor. Additionally, the sector is a major contributor to surging e-waste, including the mining of finite earth metals but also social implications such as poor working conditions in factories and human rights violations. Just like our business models need to transition from a linear economy to a circular economy, IT needs to do the same. IT is constantly under cost pressure to deliver more with less, and transitioning to circular IT hardware management helps maximize the value of IT investments, reduce the use of natural resources, and minimize e-waste.

Throughout the entire life cycle of IT assets, sustainable practices can be applied to design durable and modular products, remove hazardous substances from the manufacturing process and the product itself, prolong the product life cycle, buy energy-efficient products...