How cutting your carbon footprint helps everyone
AS WORLD leaders reflect on December’s gathering in Copenhagen to discuss a global effort to combat climate change, we’re also seeing businesses across the country taking measures to monitor and manage their own impact on the environment. Matthew Lamb, from North East IT consultancy Waterstons, explains how your business can be greener when using technology.
WITH the climate change debate rarely out of the news, consumers are becoming more aware of the issues, and organisations which ignore their concerns risk being alienated.
By minimizing fuel and energy wastage, and hence reducing carbon output, businesses can offset rising fuel costs as well as generating “green” publicity to send a positive message to their customers.
Here at Waterstons, we have created a Green IT forum which meets every month to discuss latest developments and ways in which technology can be used to reduce the carbon footprint of the business and our clients.
We have found that user workstations are often the worst offenders for guzzling energy, especially if they are left on overnight or have power supplies with poor efficiency ratings.
Make it company policy to shut down machines when they’re not being used. You could also install Eco Buttons (eco-button.com) which give a strong visual reminder to staff to save electricity when they’re away from their machines.
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