Flash4Good
IBM Storage
It’s clear that environmentally-minded organizations are set up for long-term success.
That's why IBM is actively engaging with our ecosystem of Business Partners in EMEA for a second year to embrace sustainability as a core aspect of the IBM Storage portfolio.
As a special EMEA initiative in 4Q 2023, IBM has planted 100,000 trees as a result of IBM Storage Business Partners working together to sell IBM FlashSystem arrays and IBM b-type SAN switches. Thanks to our ecosystem of Business Partners we have reached our goal of planting 100,000 trees responsibly with Ecologi!
Through IBM Storage initiatives, IBM has planted 275,402 trees responsibly with Ecologi across 13 projects thanks to the following programs:
- Flash4Good Q423 100,000 trees planted
- IBM Race2Cyber Vault 37,500 trees planted
- Flash4Good Q422 114,550 trees planted
- IBM Storage User Group 1,001 trees planted
- IBM EMEA Ecosystem Marketing 600 trees planted
- IBM Mission2StorageIsland 21, 751 trees planted
What is Flash4Good?
In 4Q 2022, IBM actively engaged with their ecosystem of Business Partners in EMEA to embrace sustainability as a core aspect of the IBM Storage portfolio. Thanks to IBM’s commitment and through the total sales of FlashSystem arrays in 4Q 2022, 114,550 trees were planted responsibly with Ecologi.
IBM is continuing this program as part of its commitment to sustainability. Help us reach our goal of planting 100,00 trees in Q4 2023 with this initiative.
Read about last year's incentive here.
Who is Ecologi?
Founded in 2019, UK-based organisation Ecologi inspires and empowers businesses to accelerate global climate action. Ecologi started as a subscription service for individuals but has rapidly evolved into a passionate community of over 19,000 businesses and 40,000 members.
Through Ecologi, IBM is purchasing the planting of trees across various projects. On the Mission2StorageIsland contest, for example, trees have been planted in projects across Mozambique, Kenya, Morocco, Madagascar and Senegal.
You can read more about the projects and see where our trees are planted by following the link here.
Campaign assets
Celebrate the 2023 Flash4Good initiative and take a look at the brand new assets to download and share across your social platforms.
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Why now?
Environmental sustainability and energy savings are no longer just a corporate social responsibility objective; it’s becoming a business imperative and therefore an important aspect of technology decisions.
Thanks to IBM’s ongoing support, the trees planted with Ecologi will help tackle the climate crisis by reducing global emissions and keeping our temperatures from rising above 1.5˚c.
IBM Storage helps customers save and secure energy sustainably and move to renewable energy sources through data-driven innovation with industry leading consulting and technology capabilities. Find out more about how the latest and best IBM Storage FlashSystem solutions help businesses get more out of their storage investment and reduce their data carbon footprint to help them grow in a sustainable way.
What's next?
Blog
Ana Paula De Jesus Assis (General Manager EMEA at IBM) on how Digital technology can turn corporate sustainability goals into action.
Whitepaper
Find out how IBM are working to make products and processes more efficient for both the environment and for business.
Product carbon reports
As part of IBM’s commitment to environmental leadership, product carbon footprint (PCF) data is now available for the IBM FlashSystem 5200, IBM FlashSystem 7300 and IBM FlashSystem 9500.
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Additional resources and references
For client sustainability success stories and additional resources to help you drive sustainability outcomes, take a look at IBM Storage FlashSystem for more information. https://www.ibm.com/flashsyste...
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References
(*) IBM will plant 100 trees for every IBM FlashSystem FS5200/FS5100, FS7300/FS7200 or FS9500/FS9200 sold by IBM Business Partners. IBM will plant 50 trees for every IBM FlashSystem FS5015/FS5045 sold by IBM Business Partners. IBM will plant 25 trees for every entry
tier IBM b-type SAN sold by IBM Business Partners and 50 trees for the enterprise tier IBM b-type SAN switch sold by IBM Business Partners.
1. Based on comparable configurations between IBM FlashSystem and a 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant report participant: https://www.ibm.com/blog/annou.... Each comparison was at the same temperature, memory, and core frequencies with comparable raw capacities and system performances. For each configuration, the power of the devices were estimated with engineering calculations from the typical power withdraw of the CPUs, drives and components on each of the devices. Based on information from: https://www.manua.ls/dell/powe... (link resides outside of ibm.com); https://www.inxero.com/channel... (link resides outside of ibm.com); https://www.sanstorageworks.co... (link resides outside of ibm.com).
2. Based on listed effective capacity of FlashCore Module Generation 3 38.4TB drives vs. the listed effective capacity of the FlashCore Module Generation 2 38.4TB drives.
3. Results based on: https://www.ibm.com/impact/fil...;