How can I make my IT truly sustainable?

It’s not just about setting computers to sleep overnight; Nik Rawlinson finds out how to minimise your overall environmental impact

How green is your IT department? Almost certainly less than you think. Cloud computing alone is responsible for around 3% of all global emissions, and when you consider the rest of your IT estate, rolling in hardware manufacture, transportation, use and disposal, your impact on the environment could well be significant. Yet sustainability needn’t just be good for the planet – it can be good for business as well. In a Salesforce survey of 2,300 adults in the UK and US, four in five respondents stated that a business’ values would impact their spending decisions. Close to 60% believed they had the power to influence change in businesses through boycotts and other action. Thus, making responsible choices, and not being afraid to shout about it, can help to drive revenue.…

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