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Sustainability stories - Page 23

Sustainablilty in the tech sphere can also be described as Green IT and involves the use, distribution and creation of IT technology that has positive impacts on the environment. With close links to ESG, organisations need an informed strategy, engaged employees and positive leadership to achieve successful and sustainable outcomes.

Sustainable tech also involves reducing the negative impacts of manufacturing, use, and end-of-life handling, both of which relate to physical hardware and software.
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Metapack launches tool to cut cross-border retail shipping costs

Mon, 11th Aug 2025
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Metapack has launched Consolidated Clearance, a solution to help retailers cut cross-border shipping costs by consolidating parcels under one customs entry.
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Cogo launches energy tool to help homes & cars cut costs

Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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Cogo launches a new tool in the UK, Australia and New Zealand to help homes and vehicles cut energy costs with personalised efficiency advice.
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Vertiv launches scalable OneCore solution for high-density data centres

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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Vertiv launches OneCore, a scalable, prefabricated infrastructure system to speed up high-density data centre deployment globally for AI and HPC.
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Lenovo unveils TruScale DaaS for sustainability, cost savings

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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Lenovo unveils TruScale DaaS for Sustainability, a subscription model helping enterprises cut IT costs up to 35% and reduce carbon emissions with circular IT.
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EU AI Act sparks significant shift toward ethical, responsible AI use

Tue, 5th Aug 2025
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The EU AI Act's latest rules, effective from 2 August, push companies towards ethical AI use, influencing global standards and demanding robust data governance.
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Retail Insight adds AI-driven waste & safety tools for grocers

Mon, 4th Aug 2025
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Retail Insight has enhanced its WasteInsight platform with AI tools to help UK grocers cut food waste, optimise markdowns, manage donations, and improve food safety compliance.
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Zen Internet achieves AWS competency to boost UK SMB support

Fri, 1st Aug 2025
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Zen Internet has earned AWS Small and Medium Business Competency, enhancing tailored cloud support for UK SMBs with expert-certified solutions architects.
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Hitachi Vantara expands VSP One SDS features on Google Cloud

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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Hitachi Vantara enhances VSP One SDS on Google Cloud Marketplace, adding features like two-way replication to boost hybrid cloud data management and resilience.
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Standard Chartered & Alibaba partner to boost AI in finance

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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Standard Chartered partners with Alibaba to accelerate AI adoption in finance, aiming to enhance customer service and sustainability efforts.
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Revolut to become title partner for Audi F1 team from 2026

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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Revolut will be the title partner of Audi's new Formula 1 team starting in 2026, integrating fintech innovations in motorsport and fan engagement.
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Echelon & Iberdrola invest EUR €2 billion in Spanish data centres

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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Echelon Data Centres and Iberdrola launch a EUR €2bn joint venture to build renewable-powered hyperscale data centres across Spain, starting near Madrid.
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Wincanton extends five-year fulfilment deal with Nkuku

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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Wincanton will continue to fulfil ethical homeware retailer Nkuku's orders for another five years, supporting its growth and sustainability goals from Northamptonshire.
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AI data centre market to reach USD $933.76 billion by 2030

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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The global AI data centre market is set to surge from USD $236.44 billion in 2025 to USD $933.76 billion by 2030, driven by rising AI workload demand.
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Spain tops global fast fashion charts as Europe dominates market

Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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Spain leads global fast fashion, with 91.5% market share as Europe dominates, despite environmental concerns, reveals study by Kaiia.
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Kao Data names Clinton Hasell as Chief Business Officer for UK & Europe

Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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Kao Data appoints Clinton Hasell as Chief Business Officer to lead UK and European data centre growth and optimise business operations.
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Stress tops workplace risks for UK & Ireland, study finds

Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
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Stress affects 64% of workers in the UK and Ireland, leading workplace risks, with many reporting incidents linked to mental health and safety gaps, a study finds.
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Primark cuts costs & emissions with virtual store mapping

Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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Primark uses Apollo3D's virtual 3D mapping to cut costs and emissions, upgrading lighting across 350+ UK and European stores with LED technology.
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Dell launches Pro Max laptops with AI features & 4K OLED

Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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Dell unveils Pro Max laptops with 4K OLED displays, NVIDIA RTX PRO GPUs and AI features, targeting creators, engineers and AI developers.
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Portugal's data centre sector may add EUR €26.2bn to GDP by 2030

Thu, 17th Jul 2025
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Portugal's data centre sector could boost GDP by EUR €26.2bn and create 48,400 jobs annually by 2030, driven by AI demand and renewable energy advantages.
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Thales & Hexagon partner to ramp up EMEA quality & production

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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Thales partners with Hexagon for five years to standardise quality and scale production across EMEA using advanced metrology technology and digital solutions.