JJ Foodservice is shifting its entire computing infrastructure to the cloud in a move to reduce its carbon footprint.
It means the business will rely less on hardware and physical machines, therefore lowering its energy use and environmental impact.
The north London-based wholesaler pointed to Accenture research that showed migrating to the cloud can reduce CO2 emissions by nearly 60 million tonnes globally a year.
JJ said the shift is expected to be completed within the next 24 months. It will be using Microsoft Azure – a cloud computing service that has committed to being carbon negative by 2030.
“We are delighted to be working with JJ to support the organisation’s sustainability goals,” said Microsoft UK director of Azure Alex Faupel. “Through utilising Microsoft Azure, JJ can join us on this journey.”
JJ Foodservice has already reduced total carbon emissions by 54% since 2014, with 15% of total energy consumption at its London branches generated by solar panels.
“This is a great achievement when you consider that we’ve opened three new branches in that time,” said JJ Foodservice chief technology officer Mick Dudley.
It is also expanding its vegan and organic produce, as well as its biodegradable packaging offering, following an uptick in sales across these categories.
Over the past two years, sales of vegetarian and vegan products increased by 22% while bio-packaging sales surged by 86%.
“The combination of sustainable growth and the excellent service we are well known for will help us to cater for our customers for many generations to come,” added Dudley.
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