"As an enterprise-sized organisation, we understand that our business activities have an impact on the environment, and it is to this effect that we have decided to commit to being energy efficient as an organisation and implement energy efficient technologies in our business facilities to reduce our energy usage," says Arnold Fourie, CEO of Pinnacle Holdings.
The 49M initiative aims to inspire and rally all South Africans behind a common goal - to save electricity and create a better economic, social and environmental future for all. If we all reduced our energy usage by just 10% it would be as effective as building a brand new power station. Over the last few years, Pinnacle Holdings has endeavoured to be more conscious of its effect on the environment and has introduced initiatives to curb its energy usage.
Pinnacle Holdings started an initiative to virtualise its server farm from 2007. To date, over the last eight years the group has:
"I am excited to announce that the 49M pledge will filter through to all of the group companies, including AxizWorkgroup, Pinnacle Africa, DataNet, CentraFin, Infrasol, Merqu Communications, JAG Engineering, Pinnacle Business Solutions, PinnPos, Devtrade, PinnSec, e-Secure and Modrac," concluded Fourie.
