The Success Stories

One of the most effective ways to reduce CO2 emissions is to reduce unnecessary travel.

On average, TANDBERG customers have found that videoconferencing can reduce their need to travel by 30%, while improving their bottom line.

A large organization can replace upwards of 20,000 round-trip, short-haul flights annually with video meetings, saving 2,200 tons of CO2 from being released into the environment.

United States Federal Government (U.S. Inspector General for Tax Administration)

1. 86% of employees to telework, with an increasing number staying in touch over video
2. Allows organization to cut real estate and operations costs while raising productivity levels
3. Telework is a tool for recruitment and retention, emergency situations, and energy-savings
4. Read more about the telework program

IKEA

1. Organization extremely focused on improving work/life balance
2. Turned to video conferencing to relieve extensive employee travel
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Conforama

1. Coordinated purchasing activities via video conferencing to make them more efficient and minimize environmentally unfriendly travel
2. Showed products to executives and store managers across Europe at the same time so everyone can determine suitability in different markets
3. Reduced employee stress and fatigue from traveling
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National Association of Volkswagen Dealerships

1. Recruited and trained hundreds of specialized service technicians who work with remote experts on complex technical issues
2. Mexican organization saved 30% in long distance calls and travel expenses
3. Reduced time for repairs from more than one week to a couple of days
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Clas Ohlson

1. Maintained culture and team atmosphere, retail chain implemented video conferencing into everyday work life
2. Significantly reduced travel requirements, with an estimated cost savings of €250,000
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Woods Bagot

1. Architectural firm focused on environmental sustainability as a top priority
2. Reduced travel while increasing design collaboration and visual communication between global offices and clients
3. Saved over $440,000 on travel costs in the first year
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TNT

1. Implemented video conferencing as part of its Planet Me program, an effort to become the first zero-emissions mail and express delivery company in the world
2. Estimates that the company will cut travel by 20 percent, saving €11 million over four years which will significantly reduce carbon emissions.
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One Communication

1. Remotely recruited and interviewed for open positions via video conferencing and telepresence
2. Avoided environmental impact of flying in candidates or employees for initial interviews
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Technopolis

1. Provides video conferencing centers for companies to conduct ‘virtual’ meetings, reducing costs, employee travel time and environmental impact
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