sustainably buying and using pcs simon redding. the benefits of ict reduction in corporate and...
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Sustainably buying and using PCsSimon Redding
The benefits of ICT Reduction in corporate and domestic travel Reduction in paper use Dematerialisation of goods Increased process efficiency Better energy management
ICT service environmental balance
Neutral impact
Negative impact
Positive impact
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Top Tips for PCs / laptopsFrom “Greening ICT in Government” (2008): Consolidate Basic power management on PCs
(including turning off active screensavers) Trickle-down re-use High-efficiency and eco-labelled PCs Consider thin client for fixed office users
(will be viable for mobile users soon)
Reducing our desktop impact Understanding the needs of your users Consolidate by buying appropriate technology Use second screens rather than second PCs Use thin client where practical Specify EPEAT gold systems (www.epeat.net)
Incorporates EnergyStar 4 efficiency standards PC sharing for smaller organisations
Other things to consider Strong asset management Look at the full lifecycle Projects and programmes should perform an
environmental impact assessment Service management can include
a KPI for “Service Environmental Balance”
Summary: key tips for procurement Understand users needs Target a number of devices that you’ll be procuring Use eco-labels (EPEAT/ECMA/EnergyStar) as an aid Incorporate whole-life costs into procurement model Don’t forget end of life re-use and disposal
