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Runner up in global Tech Trailblazers

  Local company sustainableIT has been named the runner-up in the International Tech Trailblazers awards (techtrailblazers.com). These awards were designed specifically for tech start-ups and not only recognize innovation but also proactively helps companies to...

Beyond oil : fuel for the future

Big tech brands eye alternative energy In 1974, Jimmy Carter stood before the National Press Club to announce his candidacy for the US presidency. As part of his announcement speech, he said: “We are grossly wasting our energy resources and other precious raw...

Carbon Disclosure Project and SA Business

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a global initiative encouraging big business to report their carbon footprints and water usage and the steps they are taking to reduce them. It was introduced to South Africa in 2007 and has recently also been extended to cities....

Licensed to kill

  Research has shown that between 20-40% of applications installed by companies are not used. In the United States alone, they believe that this accounts for $12.3bn in preventable and ongoing costs. This easily happens when licences are allocated to users based...

IT waste costs billions

Whenever I speak to chief information officers or technologists about sustainable IT strategies, their eyes glaze over. In most people’s minds, going green is still about environmental activism, tree-hugging and warm fuzzy feelings rather than as a strategy that adds...