Renewed servers are core to carbon emissions reduction.
10 June 2025
Optimum MD's article on the 'green' benefits of reusing ICT equipment is published in Security Journal UK.
Manufacturing new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment, such as the servers and client PC’s used in CCTV video management and AI analytics solutions, accounts for an estimated 4% of global carbon emissions. It is surpassed only by a few major industry sectors like electricity generation, heating, transportation, manufacturing, and construction. Nick Bowden's article makes a compelling case for renewing ICT equipment, wherever possible. It considers cost savings; the reduction in carbon emissions; and gives assurance that renewed, professional ICT equipment is hugely reliable, with little increased risk of failure.
Renewing ICT equipment is one of the most effective ways for companies to lower their carbon footprint. Avoiding new equipment manufacture in this way directly reduces associated carbon emissions. This must be core to any company’s authentic, carbon emissions strategy, as recycling and carbon offsetting are simply not enough.