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The Environmental Impact of Your Business Technology

The Environmental Impact of Your Business Technology

For any business, technology is humming in the background. It's the engine driving sales, communication, and operations. We have all come to rely on it daily. With all the benefits, it’s not that often that we sit back and consider the environmental footprint of the technology that keeps our businesses running. It’s absolutely a conversation worth having.

Let’s go through some of the benefits and burdens that using a technology-heavy business strategy can provide.

The Benefits

Technology is essential for every business and relying on it in non-traditional ways can bring some serious benefits to your business. Some of these include:

  • Reduced paper consumption - Digital documents, email, and cloud storage have dramatically decreased reliance on paper, conserving resources.
  • Efficiency - Tools like video conferencing and remote access capabilities reduce travel needs, cutting down on emissions. Logistics software can optimize routes, saving fuel.
  • Smarter resource use - Technology enables better monitoring and control over energy usage in buildings and processes.

The Drawbacks

Of course, with all the good technology can do for your business, it also comes with some detriments, including:

  • Energy demand - All those devices your business depends on: computers, servers, routers, displays, consume considerable amounts of electricity, contributing to overall energy demand. The data centers powering cloud services are especially significant energy users.
  • E-Waste - Technology evolves rapidly, leading to frequent upgrades. Discarded electronics form a fast-growing waste stream, often containing materials that are challenging to recycle safely. A study from Statista suggests global e-waste reached approximately 62 million metric tons in 2022, rising to a projected figure of over 80 million metric tons annually by the end of the decade. Whatever way you slice it, it is a massive volume of old technology that needs proper disposal.
  • Manufacturing and supply chain - Producing sophisticated electronics requires mining, manufacturing, and global transportation, all of which have environmental costs in terms of resource use and emissions.

Small Businesses, Collective Responsibility

While a single small business' technology footprint might seem small, the combined impact of all the businesses is substantial. Making mindful choices about technology isn't just an ecological consideration; it often aligns with smart, efficient business practices.

A Smarter, Greener Approach

This brings us to the difference between simply using technology and managing it strategically. Proactive IT management, the cornerstone of our service at BSGtech, plays a crucial role here.

Build Efficiency with Environmental Consciousness

Your technology is vital for serving your customers and growing your business. By managing it proactively, you enhance operational efficiency, improve reliability, and take practical steps toward reducing your environmental impact. It’s about running a smarter, more resilient, and more responsible business.

Are you interested in exploring how proactive IT management can streamline your operations and help you build a more sustainable strategy? The team at BSGtech is here to help. Give us a call today at (866) 546-1004 to learn how we can support your business.

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