What Does Digital Sustainability Success Look Like?
Ideal business outcomes are no longer measured by profitability alone. Instead, Google sees success as a triple bottom line that can be measured with environmental, social and financial metrics.
- Environmental: “From an environmental perspective, we’re very lightweight,” DeVito says of the Chrome line. “ChromeOS Flex is cloud-based and offers reduced power consumption.” This allows companies to reduce e-waste by wiping the existing OS layer on old hardware and layering ChromeOS on top. Enterprises can also choose to make the move from legacy hardware to newer Chromebooks. Chromebooks can use 46 percent less energy than similar devices, according to Google.
- Social: Because ChromeOS Flex is cloud-based, everything is synced in the cloud. According to DeVito, “This lets companies offer a device that allows people to work where and when they want while still ensuring integrity and confidentiality.” ChromeOS also offers support for staff who have vision or hearing impairments, and Google has an ecosystem of applications and peripherals to help ensure employees are comfortable and productive.
- Financial: “The overall cost of a Chromebook is less than comparable devices,” notes DeVito. “ChromeOS doesn’t require lots of RAM or quad-core processors.” Using legacy devices with ChromeOS Flex, meanwhile, can help companies reduce total hardware costs.
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Enhancing Security as You Grow Sustainably
Enhanced security also limits costs. “Architecturally, we’re a read-only OS,” says DeVito. “This means attackers can’t run .exe files, and IT teams can easily segment users from one another. We’ve had no known ransomware attacks.” Fewer security risks means reduced spending to mitigate these risks.
While Chromebooks, ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex set the stage for digital sustainability, success requires adoption at scale. “This is where partners come in,” says DeVito. “They can help companies manage these services and streamline implementation.”
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ChromeOS is ideal for most business use cases, DeVito says: “ChromeOS offers the best of all worlds. You can leverage older devices to reduce e-waste or buy newer devices for cheaper. You can offer devices that allow people to work where and when they want while ensuring you maintain integrity and confidentiality.”
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