Digital future.
Sustainable digitalisation sharpens our competitive edge while helping our customers achieve their climate and transformation goals. Our IT department has established sustainability standards for Bechtle’s own IT infrastructure, streamlined processes and improved energy efficiency—reducing CO₂ emissions. In addition, information security and data protection are integral to digitalisation and remain key priorities for Bechtle and our customers.
Our focal points within this action area are:
- Sustainable in-house digitalisation
- Sustainable technologies, solutions and services
- Information security and data protection
The following UN SDG applies to our action areas for a digital future:
Sustainable product portfolio: Sustainability@Scale.
The digital transformation is changing the way we work and do business—and it’s a key enabler of a sustainable future.
Bechtle takes an active role in this process, helping customers integrate digital progress with environmental responsibility to achieve successful twin transformation.
Our portfolio aligns sustainability with customer value, delivering solutions that are practical, measurable, and future-ready. Built on Bechtle’s established offering, it is continuously developed to keep pace with evolving requirements for sustainable IT.
- Sustainable IT hardware
- IT leasing and emission reduction
- CO₂ footprint calculation
- Bechtle Circular IT
- Repair service
- Bechtle CO₂-Conscious IT
- Sustainable logistics and value-added services
- Energy efficient data centres
- Resilience through open source and digital sovereignty
- ESG software (data management)
- Carbon-neutral IT
- Smart City solutions
- Internet of Things (e.g. Smart Building solutions)
By deliberately expanding our portfolio with more sustainable offerings, we create measurable value for our customers while contributing to a future-ready economy. By deliberately adding more sustainable products to our portfolio, we create measurable value for our customers while contributing to a future-ready economy.
Sophie Mándoki, Chief Sustainability Manager, Ethics & Digital Future
Eight criteria for responsible IT procurement.
Use of recycled plastics or raw materials such as aluminium.
The smaller, the better: A product’s carbon footprint reflects resource consumption from raw‑material extraction through production, transport, use and disposal.
Certifications such as ENERGY STAR, EU Energy Label or TCO Certified provide insights into energy efficiency and consumption.
Repairable IT hardware lasts longer: Key factors include easy access to components; replaceable (non-glued) parts such as batteries, memory modules or hard drives; and availability of spare parts and repair guides.
- Long-term manufacturer support and software updates helps keep devices usable for longer.
- Durable materials such as robust housings or high-quality electronic components pay off.
- No raw materials from conflict zones.
- Fair wages, good working conditions and respect for human rights throughout the supply chain. Labels like TCO Certified and manufacturer disclosures provide transparency.
- Design for recycling: Products that can be easily dismantled allow valuable raw materials to be recovered.
- Avoidance of e-waste through reuse—for example, via Bechtle Circular IT.
- Recycled and recyclable packaging materials, FSC-certified cardboard or the Bechtle Box©.
- Compact packaging saves space, allowing more parcels per lorry.
Information security and data protection.
For Bechtle, sustainability also means digital responsibility. Protecting data, systems and information is a core element of our sustainability efforts. Only by safeguarding data and maintaining system stability can we create the foundation for long-term, responsible business operations.
Information security begins within our own organisation. Through a group-wide Information Security Management System (ISMS) and regular ISO 27001 certification of selected companies, Bechtle continuously reviews and strengthens its security standards.
Bechtle cybersecurity.
As a comprehensive enterprise security provider, Bechtle offers an end-to-end portfolio—covering prevention, detection, response, emergency planning and recovery. With around 600 specialists in the Bechtle Security Community, we help organisations strengthen digital resilience and achieve lasting reductions in cyber risk.
Discover more about IT security and cyber resilience at Bechtle:
Contact.
Chief Sustainability Manager
Ethics & Digital Future
E-mail: sophie.mandoki@bechtle.com