Through Lenovo Certified Refurbished, organisations can deploy refurbished PCs that cater to their computing needs and manage their IT carbon footprint.
Lenovo TruScale DaaS customers will also have more options to optimise their IT mix according to their economic and business needs, and with circularity in mind.
"Environmental sustainability is a leading concern for businesses of every size, in every sector," said Claudia Contreras, executive director of global sustainability services for Lenovo. "Lenovo Certified Refurbished extends the lifecycle of our technology to improve ROI and help reduce waste, offering a solution that provides customers a purchase option to help support a more sustainable future. Certified Refurbished will help reduce e-waste, give devices new life, and positively contribute to the circular economy."
Lenovo is committed to implementing circular practices at every stage of the IT lifecycle and is qualified to help customers meet sustainability goals.
Through the Lenovo 360 Circle community, channel partners are also aligned with collaborative actions to drive circular outcomes for customers and build a more sustainable future.
Lenovo's 2023 Global Study of CIOs found that 60 per cent of respondents are turning towards aaS offerings for their tech stacks, including for sustainability management, and 62 per cent said they find it challenging for their organisation to reach sustainability goals.
Outcome-based consumption models such as Lenovo TruScale DaaS help businesses efficiently manage services, and reduce costs and waste through a single source, with the flexibility to scale as needed.
"Along with unified program management and streamlined financing, Lenovo TruScale DaaS offers lifecycle transformation approaches – including IT carbon footprint management and e-waste reduction – that help drive circularity and move customers closer to their sustainability goals while also helping to improve productivity and cost considerations," said Anupam Garg, Lenovo digital workplace solutions offering development leader. "We're excited to extend TruScale DaaS benefits to include options like Lenovo Certified Refurbished and help make IT circularity more achievable for customers."
Lenovo Certified Refurbished PCs undergo comprehensive data sanitisation; expert testing to meet Lenovo’s quality, security, and performance standards; and transparent, consistent quality grading. Access to Lenovo’s global support network provides added assurance that there is no compromise on security safeguards or PC performance, and that the refurbished devices will have a productive operational life with up to three years of standard warranty. Lenovo Certified Refurbished PCs can help customers lower technology outlays while retaining a high level of performance and functionality.