Members of the European Parliament have approved a proposal to introduce a common charger for all portable electronic devices, with the aim of reducing e-waste. The USB type C port will become the standard in the new legislation. The decision is laid down in the revised
Consulting firm Deloitte has allocated $1 billion to strengthen its sustainability and climate department to help clients in their transition to net zero. Business demand for services in the area of net zero transitions, also known as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) consulting, will increase
Apple says it has invested $4.7 billion to reduce CO2 emissions in the production of hardware and recycling technology. One of the projects made possible by the Green Bond investment fund resulted in carbon-free aluminum, which is used in the new iPhone SE (2022). The
Radboud University is going to emphasize sustainability in all IT studies to improve awareness and improve IT growth. The topic of sustainability has been almost entirely lacking and that needs to change, says Associate Professor of Computer Science Bernard van Gastel in AG Connect. The
ILM Highland is launching a new service to refurbish unused and unwanted laptops in order to reduce e-waste. Each year, each person in the UK produces 23.9 kg of e-waste. On top of that, every British household contains an average of 20 unused electronic devices, of
Bol.com is the first e-commerce platform in the Netherlands and Belgium to be allowed to carry the Climate Neutral Certification mark. The company has mapped the entire CO2 emissions of its processes and formulated reduction targets according to the guidelines of the Paris Agreement. Bol.com compensates
Consulting firm Accenture has conducted research on how companies can align their environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals with their technology strategy. Only 7 percent of the 560 companies surveyed do so fully, the study found. In the report, Uniting Technology and Sustainability: How to Get
Leiden 28 April 2022 - Leon Timmermans hands over the reins after completing the company’s latest acquisition of MKCL. Flex IT, one of the largest European specialists in IT lifecycle management, has announced the appointment of Andreas Mayer as its new CEO, taking over from Leon
Leiden, 1 April 2022 – Flex IT, one of the largest European specialists in IT lifecycle management, has today announced its acquisition of leading European demo partner MKCL, in order to expand its demo services and Circular IT portfolio. The acquisition of MKCL is part of Flex
Leiden, 5 oktober 2021 – Om op kostbare grondstoffen te besparen, de ecologische voetafdruk te verkleinen en de levenscyclus van IT te verlengen, introduceren Flex IT en HP Nederland de HP Approved Selection by Flex IT-lijn. Dit is een selectie laptops, desktop-pc’s en displays die