Acer highlights efforts to combat climate change and technology at Conscious Technology for a Brighter Tomorrow event

Key highlights

• The company showcased energy storage solutions and product concepts in Dubai.
• Acer has joined the RE100 initiative and committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity by 2035.

Acer has officially announced its “Conscious Technology” vision for technology that is created and developed concerning the future. In addition to this it also provided updates on its ongoing climate efforts along with two new energy storage solutions and a climate exhibition featuring technology and the public was also given access to product concepts.

Acer joined the RE100 initiative and has pledged to source 100% renewable electricity by 2035. It further committed to attain net-zero emissions by 2050. The company aims to increase positive impacts on the environment through collaborative efforts; 60% of its critical suppliers have committed to RE100 or set science-based carbon reduction targets (SBT).

According to the company it aims to make use of 20-30% post-consumer recycled plastic in its computers and monitors by 2025, for which 17% use was achieved in 2022.
In addition to this Acer also discussed a number of its initiatives including its Vero line of products made with a high percentage of recycled materials. Another programme the Project Humanity initiative educates and unites its employees around the world to take greener actions. While, the Earthion platform further unites its supply chain partners, including their employees, to address environmental challenges through innovative and integrated solutions.

Among the projects under Earthion are using biofuel to reduce Acer’s Sea logistics emissions with biofuel and researching sustainable packaging materials with manufacturing partners.

The firm further revealed that it is growing its footprint in the energy storage market as part of its net-zero commitment by offering solutions across the supply chain, from household to industrial use, manufacturing to application, and front-of to behind-the-meter solutions to contribute to the energy transition. Acer has also expanded its range by introducing new energy storage solutions through its investment in battery cell technologies.

Conscious Technology for a Brighter Tomorrow Exhibition also highlights Acer’s continuous efforts to combat climate change technology designed and made with consideration for the future. The company presented goods and services categorised under four lifestyle concepts.

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Concept for Working – An on-demand subscription service to Acer’s vast product portfolio with subscription package upgrades, services, and repairs that can be made available with the click of a button. Customers can actively become part of a system that stretches the life of a digital device, lessening the use of new resources.

Concept for Learning – Computer hardware and software that help schools reduce their carbon footprint. Students can learn in a climate-positive environment using refurbished laptops along with tools to enable conscious use.

Concept for Moving – A network of mobility stations with charging hubs, nimble e-bikes, and e-scooters available to ease journeys, along with tools such as data-informed urban planning and prediction of micro-mobility infrastructure, helping to increase transportation access for more people and support infrastructure planning within smart cities.

Concept for Living – A hyper-compatible system with a mobile app that enables the use of both existing and new smart appliances to make homes more climate resilient. The app lets users manage their energy consumption more efficiently and increases visibility on the energy distribution of appliances.