G4S Academy Guide - Sustainable Security 2022.pdf

G4S Academy Guide - Sustainable Security 2022.pdfINTRO: SUSTAINABILITY AND SECURITY SOLUTION DESIGN? Sustainability is an ongoing puzzle - a delicate balancing act between profitability, long-term functionality and doing the right thing. After all, there’s only one earth and striving for sustainability will help preserve the planet and its resources for future generations. But it’s not always easy and the security industry faces its own unique challenges when it comes to sustainability. For example: ■ Often large security company fleets are required for transport between client sites. While many companies are upgrading to electric vehicles, it still takes time to offset these emissions. ■ The physical technologies used, such as CCTV cameras and other electronic equipment, create carbon emissions and may also leak toxins into the environment when improperly disposed of. ■ Security-related data alone needs a huge amount of online data storage space for videos, files and photos. Unnecessarily stored data is estimated to consume 16,000+ tonnes of carbon every year . ■ Corporate uniforms create approximately 15,000 tonnes of waste every year. Discovering sustainable solutions to these problems and designing sustainable security solutions will require an abundance of one of the earth’s most precious resources: creativity. 1Side 2Side 4