Assembly IT equipment gets new lease of life
Computers, printers and other IT equipment from the National Assembly for Wales have been given a new lease of life.
More than 500 PCs, 250 printers and around 130 laptops have been handed over to Remploy, a company which specialises in the employment of disabled people.
It follows the upgrade of the National Assembly for Wales’s IT services for Assembly Members, support staff and Assembly Commission staff.
The equipment was delivered to the company’s facility in Porth and will either be refurbished and sold on, with the Assembly receiving a rebate for those sold, or dismantled and recycled.
The Assembly Commission is responsible for the administrative and operational as aspects of the National Assembly included maintaining the estate and provided clerical and legal support.
Chief Operating Officer, Dianne Bevan, said: “The National Assembly is committed to working sustainably wherever possible and over the past year we have reduced our carbon footprint by eight per cent, meeting our own tough target.
“This hard work was recognised in the annual Sustainable Facilities Management Awards where the Assembly was judged as the most sustainable public sector organisation at government level.
“Recycling outgoing equipment is another example of how large organisations can operate responsibly and is another step towards meeting our new emissions target to reduce by a further eight per cent over the next 12 months.”
Alan Hill, Director of Remploy’s Enterprise Business, with responsibility for its `E-Cycle’ company, said: “Remploy’s mission is to provide sustainable and transformative employment for disabled people.
“Our work recycling electronic and computer equipment in Porth is an important part of that mission.
“We are able to do this as a result of our successful track record of working with a range of public and private sector partners, including CapGemini and Hewlett Packard, and with the National Assembly for Wales, as part of the Value Wales frameworks for supported businesses.”