Real need for a Green approach

That spells a lot of networking equipment sales and a very real need to improve around the areas of packaging, hardware and materials, power efficiency and manufacturing facilities.

When it comes to Green IT, at Linksys, we strive to provide customers with high-quality products that minimise impact to the environment. We also make sure we work with partners to produce products that are in compliance with relevant environmental legislation and regulations.

We endeavour to conduct business in an environmentally friendly manner and have numerous projects underway that will reduce the company’s overall carbon footprint by minimising travel, optimising our product supply chain, and communicating opportunities for conservation and recycling to the general employee base.

A lot of this is driven by our own customers who are increasingly asking us to do more around Green IT.

Saving energy

Standby power accounts for an increasing proportion of the world’s energy use. In Australia, standby power could be costing consumers and businesses $500 million every year* – and adding to global greenhouse emissions.

Linksys power adapters comply with Australian Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and meet ENERGY STAR requirements. They automatically switch into a power-saving sleep mode when not in use.

Reducing landfill

Recycled newspaper, cardboard and other post-consumer material can be used for packaging, saving energy and the environment. Our new biodegradable retail packaging is made from post-consumer materials, with soy-based inks. We’ve eliminated the sleeve. We also designed pulp moulded trays to replace styrene and corrugate inserts.