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Green IT in Practice: How one company is approaching the greening of its IT
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Green IT in Practice: How one company is approaching the greening of its IT

by Gary Hird
May 2010
Intermediate to advanced
121 pages
2h 5m
English
IT Governance Publishing
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Foreword

There is a scientific consensus that we need to act rapidly to cut carbon dioxide emissions if we are to limit the most extreme effects of climate change. The IT sector is in a unique position to act as a catalyst for this change. By implementing simple efficiencies, the sector can reduce its carbon footprint – which currently is virtually the same size as that of the aviation industry. Crucially, the IT sector can play a major role in helping us all move to a low-carbon future by reducing the need for travel and enhancing communications.

Despite this potential for change, the IT sector has been surprisingly slow to address the issue of climate change. It is for this reason that the charity I founded, Global Action Plan, established the ...

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