target audience: TECH BUYER  Publication date: May 2023 - Document type: IDC Perspective - Doc  Document number: # US50575023

Can Connectedness Be a Driver of Sustainability? Part 2: Supplier Best Practices and Impact on the Connectedness Ecosystem

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  • Executive Snapshot

    • Figure: Executive Snapshot: Technology Supplier's Role in Improving Enterprise Connectivity Efficiency and Driving Sustainability

  • Situation Overview

    • Figure: Most Strategic Technology Partners for 2023

    • Supplier Sustainability Best Practices

    • Figure: Sustainability and the Connectivity Ecosystem: Aligning Business Requirements and Outcomes

    • Communications Network Equipment Provider Best Practices

    • Ericsson: 5G Networks Driving Speed and Sustainability in Utilities, Manufacturing, and Transportation

    • Nokia: Industrial Digitalization with Smart Connectivity and Private Networks

    • Network Service Provider Best Practices

    • Verizon: AI/ML Investment to Improve Network Efficiency

    • AT&T: Energy Tracking and Aligning Supply Chain Providers with Common Sustainability Goals

    • Deutsche Telekom: Sustainable 5G Network Rollout and Focus on Lower Energy Consumption

    • Lumen: Platform Architecture Evolution and APIs Drive Customer Innovation and Downstream Sustainability

    • BT: Managed Services Offering to Help Enterprises Understand Carbon Footprint

    • Enterprise Network Infrastructure Supplier Best Practices

    • Cisco: Improving Resource Efficiency and More Circular Business Models with Network Modernization and Meraki IoT

    • Juniper Networks: Re-Architecting the Carrier Metro Network for Sustainable Growth

    • Enterprise Connectivity Enablers/Partners Best Practices

    • Westcon-Comstor: Expanding Existing Reverse Logistics Strategy to Further Advance Sustainable Distribution

    • Ingram Micro: Telco Partnerships for Device Recycling and 5G Network Advancement

    • Cloud/Datacenter and Digital Infrastructure Providers

    • AWS: 100% Renewable Energy by 2025 and Carbon Footprint Measurement for Enterprises

    • Google: Using AI and IoT to Reduce Cooling and Lower Energy Usage

    • Microsoft: 100% Renewable Energy and Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability

    • Equinix: Climate-Neutral "Datacenter of the Future" by 2030

  • Advice for the Technology Buyer

  • Learn More

    • Related Research

    • Synopsis