Sustainability focus shifts to cost reduction

Targets for positive change

In 2025, many companies are narrowing the scope of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives, focusing on material risks and opportunities rather than broad, unfocused efforts.

In the EU, ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 mean businesses cannot ignore responsibility to their people and the planet.

As business priorities shift, the point where sustainability and cost reductions meet is where leaders will focus more effort.

Taking a three-pronged method to sustainability

To make sustainability a success there are three elements to bring together: the environment (carbon), society (people), and business economics (cost savings).

Offering a flexible working policy is one example of improving workplace sustainability. One study in the United States found that switching from working onsite to working from home reduced up to 58% of work's carbon footprint.

For the environment, cutting commuter emissions lowers the carbon footprint. For employees, it improves work life balance and productivity. And for cost savings in the business, it reduces overhead office costs such as heating buildings and desk space.

Increasing sustainability with human-centric device management

Assessing the carbon emissions of devices in another way for businesses to save money and help the planet.

Most of the carbon footprint in a typical device lifecycle comes from purchasing a new device. For instance, the production of a smartphone has a 75 times higher environmental impact than a two-year use lifespan.

By using data, enterprises can understand device performance and the best point to refresh and recycle with help from AI. Reducing the need for newer devices over short time frames can make a big difference to sustainability – keeping users happy and productive in the meantime.

How is your organization approaching sustainability in IT operations?

We prioritize energy-efficient and sustainable IT infrastructure
We optimize IT device lifecycle management to reduce waste
We implement remote work policies to reduce carbon footprint
Sustainability is not a major focus in our IT strategy

How Fujitsu can strengthen both sustainability efficiency

Fujitsu’s digital experience management solution helps you analyze device usage to manage lifecycle more efficiently. Our co-design approach helps us understand people’s needs rather than making assumptions. And the process works: we’re helping customers around the world better understand how their people use technology at work.