UK green electronics drive must keep going
More UK businesses must invest in eco-friendly office equipment, it has been claimed.
Research by Siemens Financial Services highlighted a lack of green products available as well as the initial cost of implementing a green strategy.
In its report, entitled Our Green and Pleasant Land, the firm encouraged electronics manufacturers to expand their environmentally-friendly product ranges.
It was revealed that one in four UK firms polled now measure their carbon footprint, while two-fifths have set up carbon-reduction initiatives.
"This independently conducted research amongst British businesses provides a really encouraging picture, but also reveals some serious barriers to a significant increase in low-emission equipment investment," confirmed Rod Tonna-Barthet, director of Siemens Financial Services.
Manchester-based Tranquil PC have claimed that the vast numbers of computers in use today makes them key to tackling emissions and energy use across the globe.
According to the eco-IT specialists, some businesses have already started to switch to "greener machines", with various government organisations and firms changing ten or 20 computers every month.
Meanwhile, major brands Sony and LG were some of those commended in Greenpeace’s latest greener electronics guide for their "e-waste" recycling initiatives.


