Will you be joining us tomorrow (Thursday 15th September) at 4pm for the CRN Tech Impact live awards show?
Register here to tune in to the 70-minute digital show (it's free), which will be presented by former Tomorrow's World presenter and TV legend Philippa Forrester.
What's all the fuss about? Here are seven reasons to drop in on the show.
1) Feel the channel 'power'
Watch leaders from three of the UK's leading IT solutions providers charge up their electric vehicles and swap notes on their net zero strategy. Yes, CRN invited representatives from Computacenter, Jigsaw24 and Softcat to join us at an EV supercharging station in Essex. Hear what they said during the show (small snippet shown above).
2) Discover what your peers are doing to green up their business
We caught up with eight leaders from the likes of Softcat, CAE, Transputec and Econocom (whose UK MD, Frances Weston, is pictured above) at the recent CRN Channel Leadership Forum and asked them to name ONE thing they are doing to make their businesses more sustainable this year. But what did they say?
3) Get an insider's view of PPN 06/21
It may be a mouthful, but PPN 06/21 is the new world-beating guideline that's shaking up public sector procurement by forcing most suppliers who serve the sector to commit to decarbonisation.
We catch up with the man chairing the working group looking at the practical implications of the policy, to find out what PPN 06/21 will mean for the channel.
4) Explore the economic case for sustainability
Research from the big market watchers suggests some CEOs may deprioritise investment in sustainability as the recession bites. But sustainability and commercial gain can often go hand in hand, as we explore a case study of Novatech, a Portsmouth-based PC builder that expects to achieve a six-year RoI on a solar panel roll-out it completed this summer. Can your business justify a similar investment? Find out tomorrow during the show.
5) Sustainability scrum-down with Andy Gomarsall
Former England scrum-half Andy Gomarsall has emerged as a figurehead for the industry's sustainability push. Hear his assessment of the progress the channel has made over the last two years during the show.
6) Find out how to win in the burgeoning carbon measurement market
They say you can't manage what you haven't measured...
Carbon measurement is becoming an increasingly crowded space, with a long line of IT services and IT solutions providers entering the fray over the last 12-18 months. But what makes a good carbon measurement or management tool? That's a question we put to leaders at two channel partners that have developed offerings in this arena. Find out what they said during the show.
7) Find out who comes out on top
During the show, Philippa Forrester will also be dishing out 13 awards, including for the flagship Sustainable IT Solutions Provider, Vendor and Distributor/Channel Services Provider categories. Tune in to see who prevails.
We hope to see you there!
