Lenovo Introduces Innovation to Minimize Carbon Emissions in IT Equipment Lifecycle
Lenovo, a global leader in technology, has launched a new service aimed at reducing the carbon footprint and lowering the cost of IT devices. The TruScale Device as a Service (DaaS) for Sustainability is a modular, subscription-based IT solution designed to promote circular IT, lower costs, and reduce carbon emissions throughout the device lifecycle.
Key Features
The TruScale DaaS for Sustainability offers several key features to help organisations manage their IT estate more sustainably. These include:
- Carbon Impact Portal: This portal provides real-time, device-level insights to support ESG reporting and track carbon emissions, enabling organisations to measure and manage their sustainability impact effectively.
- Certified Refurbished Devices: Lenovo offers refurbished hardware options that lower refresh costs and reduce environmental impact by extending device lifespans and minimising new manufacturing emissions.
- CO₂ Offset Services: Built-in lifecycle emissions compensation through verified climate action programs that offset the carbon footprint of IT devices.
- Asset Recovery Services: Ensures protected decommissioning of devices and helps recover residual value to shrink electronic waste and support circular economy principles.
- Lifecycle Modular Options: Supports IT hardware during Advise, Implement, Support, Manage, and Retire & Refresh phases to reduce emissions and recover device value.
Benefits
Lenovo claims that implementations of the TruScale DaaS for Sustainability have realised up to 35% reduction in device-related IT costs, with total cost of ownership (TCO) reductions averaging around 20%, and maintenance savings between 10% and 40%. The service also promotes the transition towards a circular economy by making circular IT "default" — designing for reuse, refurbishment, and responsible end-of-life management.
The subscription-based solution delivers measurable returns on investment within weeks, not months, by integrating devices, services, and financing into one scalable package. The service is designed to meet both business performance and sustainability goals, supporting device management at scale across enterprises globally.
Example Use Case
Coventry University Group reduced 223 tons of CO₂ via CO₂ offset services and achieved significant labour savings managing their IT estate through Lenovo TruScale DaaS for Sustainability while supporting its global academic community.
In essence, Lenovo's TruScale DaaS for Sustainability provides a smart, circular-by-default IT consumption model that combines environmental stewardship with cost efficiency and operational agility, helping organisations accelerate ESG and circular IT objectives without compromising business performance.
John Stamer, Vice President and General Manager, Global Product Services at Lenovo, stated that TruScale DaaS for Sustainability reflects Lenovo's vision for the future of IT: circular by default, intelligent by design, and accountable by outcome. Rakshit Ghura, Vice President and General Manager, Digital Workplace Solutions at Lenovo, added that the service meets the demand of CIOs who are required to deliver business performance and sustainability progress in parallel.
Lenovo's TruScale DaaS for Sustainability is a data-driven, circular IT solution designed to simplify decision-making and unlock ROI from day one. The service offers Certified Refurbished Devices, which can lower refresh costs and reduce carbon footprint. It also includes a Carbon Impact Portal, providing real-time device-level insights for ESG reporting. The new solution offers options at multiple stages of the device lifecycle: Advise, Implement, Support, Manage, Retire & Refresh. CO2 Offset Services are part of the package, providing lifecycle emissions compensation. The service is intended to help simplify decision-making for CIOs and unlock return on investment from day one.
The TruScale Device as a Service (DaaS) for Sustainability, launched by Lenovo, integrates environmental-science principles into technological solutions by offering Certified Refurbished Devices and a Carbon Impact Portal for ESG reporting. This subscription-based service also includes CO₂ Offset Services, promoting a circular economy and lowering device-related IT costs by up to 35%.
