Going Green with Lifecycle Management
March 14, 2012
It’s March and everything is going green, including many businesses. Sky, a company who makes set top boxes for televisions, is using lifecycle analysis to reduce its environmental footprint. Business Green discusses this initiative in their article, “Sky Believes in Better Environmental Outcomes Through Product Lifecycle Management”.
Sky is analyzing “its reliance on the rare earth or conflict minerals used” in their products. Jo Fox, head of their Bigger Picture program, “revealed she is now keen to address the product’s whole lifecycle impact.”
“We’re doing some lifecycle analysis on our boxes and it’s not just about rare mineral,” she said. “It’s quite all-encompassing about things like conflict minerals. We are not using large quantities in any box, but there will be certain minerals that we rely on, just like any other electronics. We’re looking at all of that as part of our responsible sourcing and lifecycle analysis. I’m very much moving away from just managing energy to lifecycle analysis.”
Sky looks to continue to continue to reduce its “reliance on those materials that have a high environmental impact” once they complete their analysis.
Product lifecycle management is helping numerous companies “go green” while saving time and money. For instance, Inforbix has developed a fresh new approach to data access. They have changed the way manufacturers find, reuse and share product data. This allows companies to focus on environmental issues while still spending less time and making more money.
Jennifer Wensink, March 14, 2012
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