Commit to sustainable hardware management

IT buyers should start by purchasing from manufacturers and suppliers that design their products with the circular economy in mind, Xavier Battinger, director of business development at Ricoh Industries France, tells IT Pro. This might, though, be easier for laptops and PCs than specialist equipment, such as servers. 

“Businesses should ask themselves if the product they’re purchasing has a long lifespan, whether it can be reused, repurposed or upgraded throughout its life cycle within the firm,” says Battinger.