Whilst we can all appreciate the need for an overall reduction in packaging, recycling of paper and minimizing waste of electricity, and whilst it is appreciated that “a little - often” caters for a huge overall impact, there are other ways.
A Videoconferencing or virtual collaboration solution from Network-i could help your Green Credentials, significantly reduce your overall carbon footprint, whilst saving time and money.
We have invested in a dedicated videoconferencing network with national networks and facilities in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Continental Europe and every major city in the United States. This infrastructure provides our clients with award-winning, best-in-class, ‘always-on’ technology and means that, with our strategic partners, Network-i is creating a new metric for Videoconferencing and online collaboration where quality and ease of use pervade.
Although face to face meetings are unlikely to be abandoned completely, it is evident that virtual collaboration and Videoconferencing across borders and time zones is providing companies across the globe with a platform for achieving unparalleled efficiency improvements. Even on a UK domestic scale – where companies have homeworker’s and/or offices dispersed throughout the country - the savings from reduced commuting and interoffice travelling can be very substantial.
We have already seen airline companies introducing a green tax on their airfares. For example, British Airways introduced a voluntary tax to help combat global warming, charging £5 per ticket for a London-Paris flight and £24.99 for a trip from London to Sydney, Australia.
It is expensive to travel and incurring an additional green tax is another burden. But, it is not only expensive in purely monetary terms. The increasingly lengthy security checks for international travel, as well as the waiting in airports between flights, also eats away the only commodity of which businesses can never have enough - time.
In the Insurance industry, we met a company with offices around the world that had been a long time, but infrequent, user of Videoconferencing. They cited quality, reliability and cost as the three main reasons that Videoconferencing had failed to replace international travel as a legitimate meeting enabler. Chief among those who could most benefit from a high quality, reliable and cost effective Videoconferencing solution was the company’s Chief Executive who spent three days of every week hopping between continents.
We cited the benefits to be gained from InVision and our dedicated Videoconferencing network. Sceptical but intrigued, the organisation implemented InVision at two initial sites while keeping their legacy solution. Within weeks, the InVision solution settled into the operational subconscious of the business and videoconferencing usage increased 600% over legacy levels. The business is now a confirmed client and calculates that it saves over £100,000 a year on travel costs. It also places an immeasurable value on giving the CEO another day a week working in the UK.
Call us and ask about the VC calculator. It will help you understand how Videoconferencing and virtual collaboration can benefit your business. Based on your answers, we will build a business case for reducing costs, cutting CO2 emissions, and improving productivity for your organisation.
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