Sustainability
& Environment
Our approach is to reduce our environmental impact through responsible operational practices, informed decision making, and continuous improvement. Sustainability is considered across our offices, technology choices, suppliers, and the services we deliver. As a technology services provider, we recognise the role that modern IT plays in improving efficiency, reducing waste, and supporting more sustainable ways of working for both our business and our clients.
Three pillars.
One commitment.
Our visible flagship sits on three connected pillars — pollinator biodiversity at our offices, clean energy
powering our infrastructure, and electric mobility moving our team. Together they bring the policy to life
across the places NTES actually works.
BIODIVERSITY
The BEE HIVE
We host working honey bee
colonies at our Limerick
office, supporting pollinators
that are critical to Irish
biodiversity. The hives are
looked after year-round in
partnership with a local
apiarist — and every jar of
NTES honey is shared with
clients and staff.
ENERGY & EMISSIONS
Cloud-first, low-carbon
We prioritise cloud and
virtualised services to
minimise physical
infrastructure, work with
data-centre and cloud
providers that operate to
recognised energy-efficiency
standards, and keep reducing
energy consumption across
our own offices and IT
environments.
ELECTRIC MOBILITY
Electric since 2020
NTES has moved its fleet to
electric, with the first of
these having arrived in
February 2020. We’re
targeting net zero on carbon
emissions and continue to
support the use of low- and
zero-emission vehicles
across our team.
How we put it into practice.
Energy and emissions
We seek to reduce energy consumption across our offices and IT
environments.
We prioritise cloud and virtualised services to minimise physical
infrastructure.
We work with data centre and cloud providers that operate to
recognised energy-efficiency standards.
We encourage installation of quality hardware — achieving longer life,
less power consumption, and (where printing is required) reduced toner,
ink, and other consumables.
We encourage remote working and virtual meetings to reduce travel
emissions.
Transport and travel
We promote flexible and remote working to reduce commuting and
business travel.
Where travel is required, we seek to minimise its environmental
impact.
NTES has moved its fleet to electric, with the first of these having
arrived in February 2020.
We are targeting net zero on carbon emissions and support the use of
low- and zero-emission vehicles.
IT equipment and waste
We extend the lifecycle of IT equipment through repair and reuse where
feasible.
End-of-life equipment is disposed of securely and responsibly through
approved recycling partners and registered disposal sites.
We aim to reduce electronic waste and single-use materials.
We operate a paperless office environment where possible and
encourage our team to work accordingly.
Suppliers and partners
We consider environmental responsibility when selecting suppliers
and partners.
We encourage suppliers to demonstrate sustainable practices.
We seek to work with partners who share our commitment to
responsible operations.
Clients and services
We help clients reduce environmental impact through efficient, secure,
and modern IT solutions.
We promote cloud adoption, digital collaboration, and paperless
workflows.
We support clients in building resilient systems that reduce
unnecessary resource use.
Governance and review
Responsibility for sustainability sits with senior management.
This policy is reviewed regularly and updated as our business and
technologies evolve.
Documentation is held to demonstrate compliance, and the policy is
enforced by managerial vigilance and subject to regular auditing and
review.