Costs Rise, Pressure Rises, and Focus Wanes. Where Does Sustainability Fit In?
Maintaining Focus on Sustainability: The Procurri Way
Despite rising costs, over 60% of organizations agree they are under pressure to provide and sustain ESG credentials, but how can your business maintain focus on sustainability issues?
Businesses Right Now:
* All stats taken from the CRN special report, “Sustainable, efficient resilient. How are businesses achieving the best of both worlds?”
- More than 70% of organizations agree they are under increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption in the face of the energy crisis
- Over 60% of organizations agree they are under increasing pressure from customers to provide and sustain ESG credentials
- The most important factors for respondents purchasing and managing IT infrastructure are costs and security, but 76% at least somewhat agree it can be difficult to prioritize sustainability when cost, resilience, and security are so important
- Only 6% of those surveyed have already fully implemented a solution or strategy to monitor and report on their ESG criteria – despite the fact that 1 in 2 IT decision makers say a tool capable of auditing infrastructure sustainability would be advantageous for their company
- 60% of respondents agree having the right channel partner is vital to meeting sustainability ambitions: demonstrating that even where organizations want to do better, they don’t necessarily have the tools or cognizance available to realize it.
What Businesses Can Do To Meet The Pressure… And Deliver:
- Improve the sustainability credentials of their supply chain by collaborating with providers operating on a carbon neutral basis
- Maximize the value of existing assets through Third Party Maintenance rather than purchasing new equipment needlessly
- Cost-effectively purchasing refurbished hardware rather than new assets to avoid overconsumption and over-expenditure
- Create value generation through the recycling of hardware when it’s no longer required by the business.
The UK is subject to a constant source of streaming news reporting on the ongoing cost of living crisis and the rapidly deteriorating conditions for businesses of all types as a result of fees increasing across all aspects of the industry. As a result, the deploying and managing of infrastructure in a sustainable manner must be cost-effective, efficient, and secure. But are businesses still managing to maintain a degree of effort toward the sustainability portion of their ESG goals? A new report by CRN highlights the current state of play for the UK IT channel.
In the UK, Procurri has four main offices and a whole host of specialists ready to chat. Get in touch to learn more about how we can boost your organization’s efficiencies, bank balance, and ESG criteria!