#Hardware Lifecycle

Can everyday IT decisions turn sustainability from intent into impact?

Sustainability impact depends primarily on routine IT purchasing and deployment decisions—hardware selection, device lifecycles, and collaboration technology—rather than large-scale initiatives alone, with 96% of IT leaders recognizing their department's environmental influence. While motivation is high among IT professionals (82% would reject roles at unsustainable organizations), real progress requires cross-functional organizational alignment and procurement processes that integrate sustainability by design rather than treating it as an afterthought. The Flemish Government case demonstrates how standardizing technology solutions reduces fragmentation, extends device lifecycles, and delivers measurable environmental impact when sustainability is embedded into everyday decision-making.