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Keeping up to the speed of business
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The ThinkCentre M90q Tiny desktop boasts full-size processing power that keeps up with the speed of business. With up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ vPro® processors, up to two DDR4 SODIMM (2933MHz), and dual expansion slots, it’s ready to fulfill all your business needs.
5 IT choices that can immediately counter climate change
Building a green business is an important goal – but it doesn’t have to be purely altruistic. On average, environmentally-friendly businesses save more money, are more productive and have better overall reputations. In fact, 88% of consumers say they want businesses to be more environmental and ethical. It’s actually the basis for most of their purchasing decisions, too.
Whether you want to go all-in on creating a sustainable business or simply make a few eco-conscious changes around the office, these IT choices are a good entry point.
88% of consumers say they want businesses to be more environmental and ethical.
Engage in environmental purchasing
Going green at work starts with making informed purchases and spending in line with your environmental values. By doing business with sustainable companies and prioritizing environmentally-focused IT equipment, individual companies can really move the needle on climate change.
The University of Queensland recommends this multi-step checklist when shoring up your purchasing options for sustainable electronics.
- Evaluate the sustainability of potential purchases through the EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) system.
- Choose products that are ENERGY STAR designated.
- Check that equipment complies with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) core framework.
- Purchase from companies who use recycled materials in their electronics and packaging.
- Extend preference to sellers who offer end-of-life take backs.
Go digital
Leaning into digital tools and solutions is a green goal for many modern businesses.
For some, the easiest place to start is going paperless. Not only can it help your business save money and better safeguard your data, it also protects against dangerous deforestation.