QBS has become the first carbon-neutral distributor in the UK and been named a finalist in the Sustainable Distributor of the Year competition at the Tech Impact Awards run by prestigious channel publication CRN.
Dave Stevinson, chief executive officer of QBS, said: « Rather than paying lip service to the climate emergency, QBS Technology Group and our companies have been one of the pioneers in achieving carbon neutrality — as verified by external parties.
« This is a core part of our sustainability mission. We have ambitious targets to go even further — reaching net zero carbon emissions early. We’re also well on the way to becoming a B Corp UK company, which means we will be certified for our balancing of people and profit. »
Stevinson is calling on other companies to follow QBS’ lead in the war on damage to our climate and the planet.
« I would be pleased to assist anyone in my network with any advice on their own decarbonisation journey, » he said.
« We invested early in the sustainability journey, and our colleagues, our environmental sustainability group leaders, dedicated sustainability team and external consultants have worked hard together with us on this. »
The channel has a role to play
QBS is also a finalist for a Sustainable Distributor of the Year gong at the CRN Tech Impact Awards.
According to CRN UK research editor Doug Woodburn, the ultimate winner will be decided at a virtual event on 16 September 2021.
« Technology has a huge role to play in helping organisations decarbonise over the next decade, » Woodburn said. « Meanwhile, the industry is innovating hard in a bid to cut its own ecological footprint and continue to make a social impact. »
Partly because digital services can help slash carbon emissions, CRN had set up its Tech Impact campaign and awards with a view to rewarding and disseminating best practice in environmental and social sustainability in the IT channel, he indicated.
« The most successful firms over the next decade must show customers, employees and investors they are leading the way when it comes to environmental and social sustainability, » Woodburn said in his write-up announcing the finalists, here.
QBS Group’s carbon-neutral companies include: QBS Software, QBS France, QBS MSP, QBS:Alpha Gen, QBS International and Compuwave GmbH. The finalist placing is just the latest in a long string of accolades for the fast-growing group.
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