Barco ClickShare reaffirms commitment to climate action with the carbon-neutral certification for the ClickShare Bar range
May 14 2024 - 4:00AM
Business Wire
Barco, a global leader in meeting room technology, announces it
has taken a significant next step in ClickShare’s path towards a
full carbon-neutral offering for meeting collaboration. The
ClickShare Bar has been granted the CO2 neutral label by leading
climate advisory organization CO2logic, a South Pole company and is
the second ClickShare product to receive the CO2 neutral label,
after the ClickShare Conference CX-50 2nd generation. With this
recognition, Barco reinforces its commitment to design with
sustainability in mind, as the ClickShare Bar is the first
carbon-neutral video bar for wireless conferencing on the
market.
86% of IT managers indicate sustainability practices are crucial
to achieve their business goals, according to a recent survey by
analyst firm Frost & Sullivan. ClickShare helps customers to
equip meeting rooms with reliable technology and achieve
sustainability goals at the same time.
Reducing the environmental footprint of its products has always
been part of Barco’s DNA. The Barco Eco scoring is a transparent
methodology to grade its products' ecodesign performance based on
material use, energy efficiency, packaging and logistics, and
lifecycle. Throughout the entire product lifecycle of the
ClickShare devices, Barco substantially reduces CO2 emissions.
ClickShare takes its sustainability endeavors a step further with
the CO2 neutral certification for the ClickShare Bar range, which
implies the remaining amount of CO2 is offset to guarantee real
climate action.
- The ClickShare Bar contains 35% next-life, recycled
plastics.
- Packaging is made of 86% recycled and 98% recyclable
materials.
- 100% waste reduction between suppliers: packaging is completely
re-used for shipments to and from main suppliers.
- Power savings outperform the strictest Extended Producer
Responsibility (ERP) legislation requirements for standby mode by
two times. In addition, it is 30% more energy efficient than
competition in BYOD mode.
- Efficient waste management and recycling commitment with
ClickShare’s Trade-in program.
- The ClickShare Bar emits 299,2 kg of CO2 in a 5-year lifecycle.
That same 299,2 kg of CO2 is neutralized in the Huadu Afforestation
project by planting 2,4 trees per ClickShare Bar.
The Huadu Afforestation Project offsets the remaining carbon
emissions associated with the production and use of the video bars
by strategically planting trees to transform wasteland into a
thriving forest in the Guizhou province in South China. Next to
protecting the biodiversity of the region, the project creates jobs
and education opportunities for communities and improves the local
economy.
“We recognize businesses must fundamentally reassess their
environmental footprint. ClickShare takes a proactive, innovative
approach and helps customers achieve their carbon neutral targets
for a greener future in the meeting room,” said Jan van Houtte, EVP
Meeting Experience at Barco. “With the first carbon-neutral video
bar for wireless conferencing, we solidify our position as green
pioneer in the collaboration market.”
More info on the Carbon neutral label for the ClickShare Bar
About Barco
Barco, headquartered in Kortrijk (Belgium), is a global company
leading in visualization, networking, and collaboration technology.
Its innovative solutions drive advancements in the healthcare,
enterprise, and entertainment markets. At the heart of Barco’s
success are over 3,000 dedicated ‘visioneers’, each passionately
contributing to driving change through technology.
Listed on Euronext (BAR), Reuters (BARBt.BR), and Bloomberg (BAR
BB), Barco realized sales of 1,050 million euro in 2023. For
further insights, please visit www.barco.com or connect on X,
LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.
Barco. Visioneering a bright tomorrow. © 2024
About CO2logic, a South Pole company
CO2logic joined the South Pole Group in 2021, forming the
world's largest climate solutions provider and carbon project
developer.
Together, they advise and support companies and institutions
worldwide in defining and implementing ambitious and integrated
sustainability strategies, to meet the climate challenge.
From ambition to action, accelerate your climate transition with
us!
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