Hybrid Work and Sustainability Go Hand in Hand

Remote work remains constant heading into the new year. More organizations are putting trust and control into the hands of managers to make these work environments successful. Sustainability initiatives are part of that equation for success.

In 2023, “we’ll see more discussion around IT sustainability in terms of how to reduce IT costs as more employees opt to work from home,” said Ian van Reenen, CTO of 1E, an employee experience management firm.

How can this have a more positive impact on the environment?

“Around 70% of the carbon footprint of a laptop comes from the manufacturing process, so a tangible action organizations can take to become more cost-effective and sustainable is to evaluate how they can extend the life cycle of their laptops and other devices. A key question for leaders to ask is how their organizations can more efficiently reuse, repurpose and refresh IT equipment,” van Reenen said.