ENERGY EFFICIENT COMPUTERS
Working efficiently With sustainability – and cost saving – remaining high on many business’ agendas, some are looking to the energy efficiency of their computer fleet and there are savings to be found, but it isn’t just about the power the device uses.
With sustainability targets an integral part of many businesses today, finding ways to be more energy efficient are an important part of achieving these goals. With computers an essential part of businesses, they inevitably form part of the conversation. Mary Jacques, executive director, global ESG and regulatory compliance at Lenovo, says that energy efficiency is a very important consideration when it comes to hitting sustainability targets. “Data centres already account for up to 1.5% of global energy use, according to the International Energy Agency, and switching to more energy efficient products helps an organisation to lower its CO2 emissions,” she says. Mike Barron, managing director at SYNAXON UK, adds: “We’ve certainly seen strong demand for new laptops over the last quarter through SYNAXON Hub and we’ve seen a lot more interest in devices that offer an extended battery life,” he says. “I think energy efficiency is one factor for decision-makers, and where a customer has a significant number of devices, it may have some impact on overall consumption.” However, Sebastien Vibert, engagement director and sustainable workplace lead at Atos, notes that this part of the industry is immature. “Energy efficiency cannot be a big consideration when we lack the capability to measure the energy output of a computer in real time universally,” he says. That said, there is an increasing focus on energy efficiency among customers and manufacturers are responding to
this change in demand. Mary says that manufacturers are working together to improve the energy efficiency of products. “At Lenovo we work closely with other original equipment manufacturers and industry stakeholder work groups to develop standards for more energy efficient products in line with proposed global IT product energy efficiency policies and other regulations,” she says. “We strive to continually improve the energy efficiency of our products.”
Mary Jacques executive director global ESG and regulatory compliance
lenovo.com
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Increasing sustainability But while energy efficiency is a factor in buying decisions, there are other ways to be sustainable when dealing with a computer fleet. Sebastien says that as part of its Sustainable Workplace Research, Atos analysed 28.5 million devices used by medium to large organisations, with the help of partners Nexthink, Tier1 and Circular Computing, to offer recommendations for boosting IT sustainability. “Our analysis reveals that across ICT estates, devices are upgraded and
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