FEATURE
Buying for the future
Sustainability is a priority for businesses large and small, which means procuring
IT devices that align with ESG goals is becoming more important. Increasingly, this includes refurbished devices.
Sustainability has been talked of for many years by businesses, but it is increasingly backed by
action. A recent study by IntegrityNext, in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, found that more than 80% of organisations now regard sustainable procurement as a strategic priority, and a large majority are embedding ESG criteria into purchasing decisions. “Sustainability has moved from a ‘nice- to-have’ to a core decision criterion in IT procurement – on par with cost, performance and security,” says Lynne Brown, managing director & VP Channel Sales, UK & Ireland at Xerox. “This shift has been strongly accelerated by regulation, particularly in the public sector.” Alex Croft, managing director, UK at Alchemy, agrees that sustainability has become a boardroom priority. “Procurement decisions are now scrutinised for their environmental impact in a way they weren't five years ago,” he says. “For channel businesses, this translates
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