Video conferencing with lower CO2 emissions
Companies are striving to improve their carbon footprint on all fronts. The use of devices made from durable plastics also contributes to this. Manufacturers such as Logitech provide support here.
Sustainability measures have become a key business objective. In a recent Frost & Sullivan survey of IT professionals, 65% of respondents said that taking a leading role in environmental, social, governance and sustainability was a significant or even very important business goal for them this year.
Less CO2 thanks to video conferencing
Video conferences, for example, also ensure greater sustainability. Thanks to these, CO2 emissions caused by traveling can be avoided. However, such video conferences require devices that also have a respectable CO2 footprint: They are made of plastic.
Logitech is also aware of this. The hardware manufacturer recently announced that all its video collaboration devices that run on the CollabOS operating system will now be made from durable plastics. Existing products - namely Rally Bar, Rally Bar Mini, Tap IP, Tap Scheduler and Scribe - will be refreshed with materials designed to reduce the carbon footprint of each product, according to the company. "We are opening up a new perspective for IT managers to evaluate their investments in conference room systems for workplace technology. We place particular emphasis on aspects that take into account both user requirements and environmental aspects. We are not raising prices or compromising on the high quality and performance that customers have come to expect from Logitech," said Prakash Arunkundrum, Chief Operating Officer at Logitech.
Switch to Next Life materials
The integration of Design for Sustainability (DfS) principles into the Logitech video collaboration portfolio enables customers to equip entire conference rooms - including Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms - with sustainably developed technology. A key principle of DfS is the use of circular materials that can be recovered from the waste stream and fed into a second lifecycle, Logitech explains. This includes post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics, which are referred to as "next life plastics".
The new conference room products, such as Logitech Sight, now consist of at least 50 percent recycled plastic and therefore have a 21 percent lower CO2 footprint. Or to put it another way: for every 100,000 units, 1400 tons of CO2 can be saved, according to the manufacturer's projections. In addition, Logitech's video conferencing products use low-carbon aluminum, which is produced using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels. The raw materials for the packaging come from FSC®-certified forests and other controlled sources. In addition, the devices have energy-saving modes that also help to reduce CO2 emissions. Used video conferencing devices can be returned to Logitech for recycling.
Transparency and accountability
As more and more companies seek to measurably reduce their carbon footprint, they are increasingly looking for technology providers that can provide transparency through performance indicators, reporting and third-party certification. Logitech promises to be able to create a carbon footprint for every product in its portfolio by 2025. This will allow corporate technology buyers to make informed decisions about (and report on) the extent of their impact when equipping their global workforce with meeting rooms, personal workstations and flexible desks. First devices made from "next life plastics" have been available since February 2024
Source: www.logitech.com
