The Green Bug

For all members who are passionate about going green!

Welcome To Our Green Bug Community Page

Here you will find short and interesting news bites, helpful tips and announcements that our members wish to share with the wider Techies Go Green community. Please feel free to send us a short news story about your milestones, tips and collaboration opportunities that we can share with other members.

Milestone Announcements

Share your sustainability achievements and net zero milestones with the community.

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HPE's Journey to Net-Zero

In 2017, HPE was the first IT company to set Science Based Targets initiative-approved greenhouse gas reduction targets across our value chain aligned with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C trajectory.

Now, as part of our Living Progress strategy, HPE has set forth a path to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across our value chain by 2040. Our roadmap outlines the actions needed to transform our business and to empower our suppliers and customers to do the same.

HPE publishes its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance data on an annual basis. Review the latest Data Summary: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/living-progress/report.html

Highgate Achieves Carbon Neutral Plus Status

Highgate IT Solutions has announced it has achieved Carbon Neutral Plus status. Techies Go Green recommended Carbon Footprint to Highgate, a carbon emissions auditing organisation who would provide guidance on calculating emissions, offsetting projects and verification and certification for carbon neutrality. Following the insights, Highgate’s leadership team decided to double down on its carbon offsetting to achieve Carbon Neutral Plus Status.

GEC Partners with Techies Go Green, Invests €500K in Going Green

The Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC), a top global incubator in the heart of Dublin City and home to more than 160 innovative start-ups, today announces that it is partnering with Techies Go Green and building out its sustainability cluster at its hub in Dublin. Eamon Ryan T.D., Minister for the Environment and Climate, launched the new cluster at an event at Guinness Enterprise Centre.

Transputec’s Sustainability Story So Far

We have moved towards a more sustainable culture at Transputec, We are ISO 14001 accredited, with an active and enthusiastic Environmental Management Systems (EMS) committee in place. We’ve invested in a carbon calculator supplied by Climate Essentials. Now we can manage and report our environmental management goals centrally, share them between teams and with senior stakeholders, and closely track our progress. We made a commitment to renewable energy, switching our electricity sources to a green option. Recently we’ve installed 70 solar panels to generate our own power which reduces our CO2 output by 7.5 tonnes each year.

Celebrating One Year of Folens Goes Green

A year ago, we at took a bold step towards a greener future at Folens with the launch of our sustainability initiative, Folens Goes Green. We set ourselves a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025. During this inaugural year, we have successfully reduced our water use by 50% since April. We have Implemented waste segregation systems and provide waste training to our team. We've achieved a remarkable 30% reduction in electricity consumption since early 2022. We’re phasing out our diesel car fleet and opting for electric vehicles (EVs).

Shared Tips & Bright Ideas

Share tips on accelerating carbon emissions reductions and useful bright ideas and initiatives your business has implemented.

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For Meaningful Change Change, Start By Building A Culture of Sustainability

To make a real impact with your sustainability strategy, you will need buy-in from all levels of your organisation. A great first step to fostering this culture is hosting a companywide sustainability town hall. Make sure to leave time for questions and brainstorming. This will help you to gauge interest and gather ideas. Next, nominate a sustainability lead and put together a green team (sustainability committee), made up of passionate volunteers from different departments. Whether you are just starting out or already are working towards targets, having a green team can make a big difference. Meet regularly to identify opportunities for improvement and to develop actionable solutions.

Turn Off Your Camera To Reduce Your Videoconferencing Carbon Footprint By Up To 96%

Turning off your camera reduces the carbon footprint of a videoconferencing session by up to 96%, according to a study by Perdue University. Just one hour of videoconferencing or video streaming emits 150 grams to 1kg of CO2. It also requires 2-12 litres of water and demands a land area adding up to about the size of an iPad Mini. This carbon footprint adds up to an enormous global footprint. For instance, Zoom hosts 55 billion hours every year.

Collaboration Opportunities

Reach out to the community to set up collaboration initiatives and post news updates on your achievements.

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Techies Go Green Partner With Consenna Carbon To Provide Reseller Signatories With Access To Sustainability Contacts

Techies Go Green announced a partnership with Consenna Carbon, an initiative which enables IT resellers to drive real change in the IT sustainability landscape. As part of the initiative, resellers who’ve signed up as signatories to Techies Go Green can now register on the Carbon platform and will receive 500 free sustainability focused contacts (end-users) each. These fully GDPR compliant contacts cover businesses in the SMB space that have a demonstrable interest in issues aligned with sustainability and will allow the resellers accessing them to deliver targeted marketing campaigns from vendors including Fairfone, Circular Computing and Microsoft Surface, that appeal to these end users.

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Submit your Green News Story for inclusion on our Green Bug page

Please send us a short news story about your milestones, share green tips or let us know about any collaboration opportunities that we can share with other members.

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