24/7 Uptime - Quick wins

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I have worked in this way for many years – it was just a question of formally assessing what has actually become second nature. This encouraged us to learn how to measure our carbon footprint and then led to us researching the cost and CO2 benefits we can offer to our customers.

Tracy BarlowMarketing Director, 24/7 Uptime

24/7 Uptime, an IT Solutions company, has contended with initial ‘quick win’ measures to accommodate simple applicable actions enabling the company to reduce waste and save energy. Initially, the company was hesitant to commit to more than the quick wins level but, within 5 days, they had moved onto measuring their carbon footprint.

Process

24/7 Uptime recognises the importance of providing a green service in such a way that both the essentials of the environment and the business benefit. At the same time the business continues to encourage customers to appreciate their own individual green benefits concerning their carbon footprint.

24/7 Uptime works from a small, south facing office enabling sunlight to access the building throughout the year, saving on heat energy.

All customer communications and business proposals are sent via email so the need for paper is greatly reduced. The office printer is shared; printer consumables are recycled and even junk mail is recycled, printing on the reverse for internal notes when required.

The business has recycling bins for plastic/glass/tins and waste paper is taken to the local recycling point on a weekly basis. Flowers, fruit and vegetable scraps are composted; furthermore, herbs are grown in the company canteen!

When visiting various customers and suppliers, car-sharing is undertaken as much as possible and the train is frequently used when travelling to Manchester.

Impact

  • Currently they have cost and CO2 benchmarks resulting in the ability to compare and measure these facets in the future.
  • Measuring their carbon footprint provoked research into the cost and CO2 benefits customers would enjoy, when the company reduces the number of servers within the business or data centre environment.
  • The amount of waste they send to landfill has reduced dramatically, increasing the probability of recycling as well as positively reducing intense pressure on the land.

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