Our ecological footprint 2024: savings from recycling, energy from PV

28.4.2025

At M Computers, we strive to ensure that our business goes hand in hand with conservation and sustainable development. We are aware of the environmental impact of the technology industry and are actively involved in initiatives that help minimise this impact. Here’s an overview of how we performed in 2024 as part of our long-term efforts – whether it’s disposing of e-waste in an environmentally friendly manner or generating clean energy through our own photovoltaic power plant.

Electrical waste recycling

Through our cooperation with the REMA System collection network, we responsibly recycled 830 kg of electrical equipment in 2024. In doing so, we have not only contributed to their material reuse, but also to saving electricity, water and reducing mineral extraction. We also saved up to 3872 kg of waste that would have been generated by extracting the raw materials needed for the production of electrical equipment if the raw materials from the electrical waste we handed in had not been used for recycling.

The calculation of environmental savings was carried out in cooperation with CI3, s.r.o., which is an accredited CDP partner for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The source of data for the calculations was data on the treatment of end-of-life electrical equipment from treatment facilities with which REMA System cooperated in 2024 and data for the evaluation of environmental savings from the latest Ecoinvent database version 3.11.

Own photovoltaic power plant

In addition to the recycling of electrical waste, we also use cleaner forms of energy to operate our branch in Brno. We operate a photovoltaic power plant (PV plant) on the roof of our company building, which helps us to reduce CO₂ emissions and increase energy self-sufficiency. Thanks to its operation, we contributed to saving a total of 9,214 tonnes of CO₂ in 2024 .

This result shows that investing in renewable energy not only makes economic sense, but also environmental sense. The energy produced from PV covers part of our corporate consumption and reduces our dependence on conventional sources.

Cycling to work

In 2024, our employees once again joined the Bike to Work initiative. This project aims to motivate employees to use greener modes of transport such as cycling, walking or running to get to work. Reducing car journeys not only helps to improve the environment but also promotes a healthier lifestyle. Our participation in the challenge contributed to saving 681 tonnes of CO2 emissions across the Czech Republic – specifically, we saved 452.8 kilograms – and our teams walked and cycled a total of 2,830 kilometres on their journeys to/from work. Find out more about our participation here.

Every step counts and together we can make a bigger difference. Thank you to everyone who is doing their part to protect the environment.