IT suppliers could lose some of their most prestigious customers unless they can declare the energy consumption and carbon footprint of their solutions.
Suppliers that perform consistently poorly over their reporting of energy use and carbon emissions could face censure. Those that refuse to report their data could lose their contracts, as this would hamper the efforts of enterprise to meet corporate social responsibility targets.
Companies such as CA Technologies, Eurostar, Mitie, ISS, Compass Group and PepsiCo have already begun making their suppliers jump through sustainable hoops, according to Ecodesk.
The pressure will be on for the channel, warned Ecodesk’s CEO Robert Clarke. “Supply chains have to start measuring, reporting and managing their energy use next year or they could face losing business,” said Clarke.
As mandatory reporting rules force LSE listed companies to declare their energy usage, there will be a knock on effect for their supply chains. “Energy use will be an increasingly important factor in managing business costs in the coming months,” he said.
Over one million suppliers are likely to be affected by the compulsory reporting.
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There is such a lack of trust in the industry when it comes to carbon emissions that some people feel mandatory rules have to be put in place. Companies with a conscience can keep emissions low without all this. It’s a bit like religion; you shouldn’t need an institution telling you how to live a good life, you should be able to live a good life independently using your own set of morals.