GUEST INTERVIEW: Greenbox began life over 20 years ago as an environmentally-focused IT asset lifecycle management company, becoming the first of its kind in Australia to go 100% carbon neutral, with Ross Thompson joining iTWireTV to explain the clear benefits of this ongoing journey.
Greenbox. A privately-owned IT asset lifecycle management company with high-security R2 certified facilities in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Auckland, Greenbox provides end-to-end services which cater for the entire technology lifecycle management process from initial configuration and deployment of new assets through to asset recovery, processing and disposal services of end of life assets. Greenbox also caters for technology data security solutions throughout this process with 100% of e-waste diverted from landfill.
Now recognized by the Federal Government’s Climate Active certification as being 100% Carbon Neutral, Greenbox is now even greener, with clear benefits to carbon neutral supply chains, environmental impact, shareholder expectations, the ability to better attract and retain key talent, ESG considerations and more.
Added detail on Greenbox’s products, services, mission and more is below, but first, let’s hear from Greenbox CEO, Ross Thompson, who joined iTWireTV to explain why the future of tech is truly green. At the end of the article is a summary of the topics we talked about, so please watch and read on!
So, want more information on Greenbox’s products, services, mission and more?
The company securely manages a wide range of IT assets, including: PCs, laptops, monitors, servers and storage, communications and networking, mobile phones and tablets, and telecommunications equipment, specializing in the needs of industry: government, education, enterprise, banking and defense and more, across the entire IT asset lifecycle.
Greenbox assists in IT deployment of new tech into businesses, recovering and disposing old assets alongside a robust suite of managed services, taking care of what can be daunting tasks for many businesses, while expertly achieving this securely and with full compliance takes real expertise, and then going the extra mile to limit technologies’ impact on the world, both in terms of environmental compliance and data security.
This means Greenbox handles electronics responsibly, reducing its footprint on the planet, and in all its 20+ years, 100% of the e-waste it processes has been diverted from landfill.
Proudly pointing to twenty quality ISO certifications in safety, quality, and the environment, the company’s high-security facilities are all R2 certified via Sustainable Electronics Recycling International, the world’s most advanced standard for responsible practices for used electronics.
This is now taken to the next level with Climate Active certification of 100% carbon neutrality, and Greenbox’s public disclosure statement here, with Greenbox continuing to invest in best practices to reduce emissions while providing transparency into its emissions, so its customers can also positively impact their supply chain emissions.
Greenbox customers have access to a carbon-neutral supply chain, which helps them stand out from competitors, meet shareholder expectations, attract and retain the best talent, meet current and future ESG obligations, and positively impact their own supply chain carbon neutrality ambitions.
Customers are provided with real time data in relation to the carbon emissions that they are mitigating via engaging with Greenbox Group’s services, with customer carbon certificates also able to be generated via this portal.
Greenbox states it is always actively looking at and investing in better ways to reduce its emissions, via lower emission vehicles for travel, energy efficient lighting, renewable integration into its operations, green procurement policies for IT and all other equipment, while offsetting even more via the Moombidary Forest Regeneration Project, which itself covers a wide range of Sustainable & Social Development Goals.
As Ross Thompson, Greenbox CEO explains: “While Greenbox is extremely proud of its environmental credentials over the last 20 years of operations, we acknowledge that more needs to be done via organizations such as Climate Active in order to reverse the catastrophic impacts of climate change .
“Since inception, Greenbox Group’s circular economy practices have prevented more than 65 million kilograms of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere along with preventing more than 120,000 kilograms of toxic materials from leaching into landfills around the world.
“We will continue to invest in best practice internal and external activities, and initiatives that will leave a safe, secure and sustainable impact for generations to come,” Thompson concludes.
- In the video interview above, I started by introducing Ross, and asked him to give us the background on Greenbox, whose environmental achievements have been part of the company’s mission since its founding.
- We spoke about why even better environmental standards, certifications and action are more important now than ever, and civilization’s recognition of the importance of leaving a better world for future generations.
- Next, Ross explained Greenbox’s decision to become the first ITAD or IT asset disposition company in Australia – and maybe the world – to go 100% carbon neutral – and the benefits for Greenbox and its customers.
- Ross explained the Climate Active certification, growing customer demand for carbon neutrality, further environmental efforts, how Greenbox should evolve over the next couple of years, and how Greenbox’s own employees have reacted, over time, to the company’s green policies and practices.
- This was followed by Ross sharing a memory of his first computer and phones, great advice he has received in life, and his final message to iTWire readers and viewers, and Greenbox’s current and future customers and partners.
So, to learn how Greenbox can help your business to be secure, up to date, environmentally friendly, and learn the lessons on how to do it, too, please watch the video interview with CEO Ross Thompson above!
Here’s the official Greenbox video from its YouTube channel:
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