Green access control the importance of integrating security with sustainability
Steven Commander, HID's Head of
Consultants and Regulations, Mature
Markets.
When it comes to eco-friendliness, mobile access is unparalleled: users do not need a physical card, just their smartphones or wearables.
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Editor: Lennart Alexandrie
control systems. Additionally, 15
percent reported that the com-
pany's sustainability goals were a
major influence on the decision
to upgrade their organisation's
physical access control solution.
Energy-saving solutions also
emerged as one of the top three
trends shaping the access control
industry, cited by around 14
percent of executives.
Bamboo instead of
plastic cards
As ESG rises, businesses are
taking a thoughtful look at their
supply chains in both directions.
Recognising that they are also a
link in the chain, organisations
are evaluating their own contri-
butions.
"Sustainability is strongly
linked to the reduction of plastic.
When applied to physical secu-
rity, bamboo cards offer a fitting
alternative in use cases where
physical badges are a require-
ment, such as in hospitals and
government facilities," says
Steven Commander.
Mobile access leading
the way
When it comes to eco-friendli-
ness, mobile access is unparal-
leled: users do not need a physi-
cal card, just their smartphones
or wearables. Mobile access
is also convenient for digital-
native employees, who rarely go
anywhere without their smart-
phones.
Mobile credentials in
e-wallets are the future
Physical security is already
undergoing significant digi-
tal transformation across the
Nordic region, as organisations
from various industries seek to
maximize the benefits of cloud
migration.
"Mobile credentials hosted
in e-wallets offer all the benefits
of plastic badge-centric systems,
and more they are easily is-
sued, replaced, and rescinded.
Such solutions deserve a place
in our ESG future an inclu-
sive future that is cleaner and
more secure," concludes Steven
Commander.
Some of the world's largest companies
are recognising that the next generation
of consumers are linking brand reputation to
a broader spectrum of behaviours beyond just
the viability, availability, and price of goods and
services."