Greening BY IT

Green IT & Sustainability
What do we see…
• Most Green-IT actions are taken at operational level only
No holistic approach, no Green-IT strategy
Focus is on internal IT (Greening OF IT), rather than reaching out to business and beyond
(Greening BY IT)
Users and organizations not well informed on Green-IT best practices
No formal Green-IT best practice framework exists to date
Lack of clear signals and regulations from international organisations
More and more initiatives are taken at national (UK), regional (Wallonie), local (Amsterdam)
or organisational level (BNPPF).
Two complementary faces of Green-IT
The Greening OF IT
All actions taken by an organisation to make its IT more environmentally friendly.
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Increase datacenter and IT infrastructure efficiency,
Reduce paper consumption,
Reduce electronic waste,
Manage end of lifecycle of equipments,
Introduce green criteria in IT procurement,
Prepare for green project lifecycle or green software development, …
Most of the initiatives are not business dependent, can apply everywhere.
Limited impact (internal)
Relatively easy to estimate the financial and environmental ROI.
Greening OF IT is the visible part of the iceberg.
Two complementary faces of Green-IT
The Greening BY IT
All IT projects and products allowing an organisation to reduce its global environmental
footprint.
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Home work and smart work center policy,
Web based videoconferencing,
Scanning and electronic document management,
E-government (tax on web, ID signature, …),
Truck fleet satellite management, …
Some of the initiatives are not business dependent, most are.
Unlimited impact (internal, external) and the path to a low carbon economy.
Complex ROI calculation, mid to long term investments.
Greening BY IT is the hidden part of the iceberg.
Benefits of manage Green-IT
The benefits of a management Green-IT (OF/BY) strategy are multiple and
involve all stakeholders
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Immediate and future ROI
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Improved corporate branding / image
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High shareholder value / satisfaction
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CO2 and waste emissions reporting
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Anticipate regulations / avoid penalties
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In line with company’s CSR mission
And also
A Green-IT approach build around continuous improvement and innovation
inside and for the organizations.
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New business opportunities
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A trigger for growth
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A better quality of life for the employees
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A sustainable future for our children.
One of the drivers for a comportemental change!
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Thierry Holoffe
Adjugo
T +32 2 734 71 32
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www.adjugo.com
www.green‐ict.com