Atos to offer 'world's first' certified carbon neutral laptops
The SI said it rolled out the product across its own business to ensure it understood the customer experience
Atos has expanded its decarbonisation portfolio to offer clients what it has dubbed the "world's first" certified carbon neutral laptops with its global partner, Circular Computing.
The French systems integrator said the newly formed partnership will enable Atos to expand its Net Zero Transformation portfolio with carbon neutral remanufactured laptops to support its clients to reach their sustainability goals.
Circular Computing is a member of Atos' Scaler accelerator program and a remanufacturer of carbon neutral laptop products as well as the world's first BSI Kitemark certified laptop remanufacturer, according to Atos.
It produces at-scale, pre-used HP, Dell and Lenovo laptops.
The BSI Kitemark certifies that the Circular Remanufacturing Process delivers a laptop that has "at least equivalent performance and warranty that is equivalent or better than that of the newly manufactured product".
"Circular Computing's manufacturing facilities, alongside shared values and innovative culture made them the perfect partner for our broader sustainability scope of work as part of our Net Zero ambition and Net Zero client portfolio," said Atos VP head of NetZero portfolio, Jason Warren.
"The company stood out as the perfect choice for our Scaler program and is a fantastic companion to our commitment to decarbonized digital. This partnership will deliver tangible savings not just for our business, but for the planet and our customers."
Earlier this year, Circular Computing was selected in Scaler, Atos' open innovation accelerator program for start-ups and SMEs.
Atos claims that today, more than 50 per cent of Scaler members support its leadership in decarbonised digital transformation.
Rod Neale, founder of Circular Computing adds: "The IT channel for years has tried to legitimately provide a product that has been used, by calling it refurbished or grade ‘A', but consumers need assurances and consistency which you just don't get from a refurbished product.
"We set up Circular Computing to bring the same level of consistency in supply scale and condition as the brand-new channel. In this way we can supply all our customers with the most sustainable laptop on the planet and deliver all their technology needs, all whilst not asking them to take any risk on the products cosmetic, technical or warranty performance."
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