How a lifecycle approach can reduce the climate impact of IT equipment

A significant share of the climate impact of IT equipment occurs long before a device is put into use. That is why Iver’s Workplace Services are built on a lifecycle approach, where circularity, information security and regulatory compliance are integrated into every stage of service delivery.

IT equipment with a longer lifespan, higher quality and the potential for reuse contributes to lower climate impact over time. Through a lifecycle-based approach, Iver helps customers reduce the need for new equipment while maintaining high standards of security and user experience.

“Our approach is based on full lifecycle management of workplace equipment. This means we take responsibility from needs analysis and procurement through to operations, reuse and responsible recycling. By combining standardisation, secure handling and circular processes, we can reduce climate impact while maintaining high standards of security, regulatory compliance and user experience,” says Andréas Hansson, Service Owner LCM at Iver.

Innovation plays an important role in this approach. By using data on utilisation, performance and product lifespan, equipment can remain in use for longer and only be replaced when there is a genuine need. At the same time, a standardised grading process ensures that equipment is refurbished and updated before being redeployed to its next user.

Circularity is also an integral part of Iver’s governance and service delivery. The lifecycle models are designed to meet high standards of information security, data protection and regulatory compliance, ensuring that reuse never comes at the expense of security.

“Circularity is integrated into our governance, our processes and our business model. Our lifecycle models are designed to meet high standards of information security, data protection, and regulatory compliance. Reuse and circularity never come at the expense of security – they strengthen control over data and risks throughout the value chain,” says Daniel Landqvist, Service Owner Portfolio Management at Iver.

The lifecycle-based approach also improves resilience at a time when global supply chains are being affected by an increasingly uncertain geopolitical landscape. By reducing dependence on new production and increasing control over existing equipment, Iver helps customers achieve greater predictability while reducing the climate impact of IT equipment.