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Furniture sent for re-use from TD SYNNEX’s Bracknell office refurbishment has resulted in furniture with a fair market value of more than £25,000 being donated – via redistribution specialist charity, the Waste to Wonder Trust – to the You Are Not Alone Foundation in Ghana. Cycling back desks, chairs and other items prevents 10,000 …

The use of near-field transmission technology is enabling SHAREit group to help people reduce carbon emissions by a staggering 20,000 tons per day through their file-sharing app. This announcement comes as the result of a research study conducted by Carbonstop, a provider of a carbon accounting and management software, and …

Yao Wenbing, Vice President, Huawei UK discuses how the ICT industry is uniquely placed to leverage energy efficiency as a means of accelerating green development across various sectors. The global energy crisis is impacting all our lives. Worryingly, experts warn that rocketing prices for households and businesses are yet to …

With the government placing an increased focus on sustainability in its operations, suppliers looking to win and retain contracts in the public sector will have to ensure they’re meeting new standards. But how can becoming more sustainable help suppliers work better with the public sector? To answer this we spoke …

By Mark Onisk, Chief Content Officer at Skillsoft Sustainability is no longer a nice-to-have, but rather a strategic necessity and business imperative. Pressure is mounting for all organisations to be more socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable, with the ultimate goal of reaching a place of net-zero emissions. Many organisations are …

Leon Timmermans, CEO and board member at Flex IT Distribution explains why introducing financial incentives for the adoption of circular IT will make a difference in the sustainability initiative. The Netherlands has taken the lead in establishing the Circular and Fair ICT Pact, an initiative in which seven countries share the …

In PCR’s May issue we will be running a sustainability focused roundtable. If you have a particular commitment towards achieving a carbon neutral status or are geared towards sustainability then we want to hear from you. The sustainability roundtable will be focused around the below questions: We will need about …

Back in the July/August issue of PCR we spoke to QBS Software’s CEO, Dave Stevinson about his professional views towards sustainability and corporate social responsibility and his vision towards achieving a carbon neutral status. In the previous interview Stevinson pointed out: “From the very conception of the business, sustainability and …

A new service launched by a social enterprise and charity in the Scottish Highlands will refurbish unused and unwanted laptops – converting them into affordable, high-quality Chromebooks. ILM Highland will sell the refurbished Chromebooks starting at £70 from its Alness store, providing affordable computing equipment to consumers in the north …

New research conducted by NTT DATA and PAC found 88% of European business leaders expect their internal IT function to be a driving force in delivering short-term gains in their decarbonisation strategies. While over three quarters of businesses have either implemented or are currently rolling out carbon offsetting initiatives, the …