ESG and Sustainability solutions

Data-driven sustainability. Built into every device.

Echo helps your organisation take control of its environmental and social footprint — with real-time insight, actionable metrics,
and audit-ready reporting across your entire hardware fleet.

Why ESG matters in IT

IT hardware is often a hidden source of environmental impact — contributing to e-waste, excess energy use, and unnecessary CO₂ emissions.
At the same time, organisations face growing demands for transparency, ESG documentation, and compliance with standards like the CSRD and GHG Protocol.

Echo supports a more sustainable and accountable IT operation — with live data on how devices are used, managed, and replaced.
Because responsible lifecycle decisions don’t just save money — they build trust and reduce climate impact.

How Echo supports
your ESG strategy

Echo is embedded directly into the BIOS of every device — allowing it to track performance, location, energy use proxies, lifecycle status, and CO₂ impact.
This data supports both strategic sustainability efforts and operational ESG reporting — without the need for manual tracking or unreliable estimates.

With Echo, your organisation can:

  • Calculate CO₂ emissions per device
  • Identify opportunities to reuse and extend lifespan
  • Avoid over-procurement and early replacements
  • Report on IT-related ESG indicators in line with CSRD, Scope 3, and GHG Protocol
  • Link ESG data to compliance, asset and finance systems via PowerBI or your ITSM

Key ESG capabilities in Echo

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Device-level CO₂ tracking

Echo enables you to track the carbon footprint of each device across its lifecycle — based on usage patterns, estimated energy demand, and lifespan.

This CO₂ data is aligned with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG), helping your organisation:

  • Document Scope 3 emissions from IT hardware
  • Quantify the footprint of newly procured vs. reused devices
  • Support internal climate goals with device-specific metrics
  • Integrate environmental impact directly into IT decision-making

The CO₂ values are calculated using recognised standards and can be exported for ESG or CSRD reporting — ensuring your reporting is both structured and defensible.

Lifecycle extension
insights

Replacing devices too early drives unnecessary emissions and cost. Echo identifies underused or healthy devices that can remain in service longer — or be reassigned where they’re actually needed.

This helps your organisation:

  • Reduce waste and avoid premature replacement
  • Maximise value from already-owned hardware
  • Plan refresh cycles based on real health and performance — not assumptions
  • Strengthen alignment between IT strategy and ESG goalsWith longer usage and better utilisation, your IT footprint becomes more efficient — without sacrificing performance or security.
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Sustainability
dashboards

Echo connects directly to PowerBI and other BI tools, allowing you to visualise environmental performance alongside operational KPIs.

These dashboards can show:

  • Devices nearing end-of-life or optimal reassignment
  • CO₂ savings from avoided replacements
  • Fleet-wide sustainability metrics over time
  • Department-level differences in usage, lifespan, or optimisation potential

By making ESG data visible and actionable, Echo helps sustainability teams work hand-in-hand with IT, procurement and finance.

Procurement
optimisation

Echo gives procurement teams access to real-time data on device health, age, and utilisation — helping avoid unnecessary purchases.

Instead of relying solely on refresh schedules, you can:

  • Replace only the devices that show critical wear
  • Prioritise warranty claims based on actual performance
  • Defer new purchases where reassignment is viable
  • Build smarter, need-based hardware budgets

Optimised procurement reduces Scope 3 emissions and supports more sustainable resource use — backed by verifiable insight.

CSRD & GHG-aligned reporting

As regulatory frameworks like CSRD place stricter demands on ESG transparency, Echo helps your organisation deliver device-level documentation — with traceability, consistency, and exportable formats.

This supports:

  • Alignment with Scope 3 GHG calculations
  • Reporting on sustainability indicators tied to IT hardware
  • Data-backed answers in ESG audits or investor reviews
  • Reliable input to your annual ESG, sustainability, or climate disclosures

Echo doesn't generate estimates — it provides measurable inputs based on real-world asset data.

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Frequently asked
questions

ESG & Sustainability with Echo