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Who said going green was easy?
If I could have a rand for every article I have seen entitled something like”10 ways to go green” or “3 ways to reduce your emissions by 50%” I think I would be a rich man by now. In fact, I have probably written a couple of these myself! The reality is that going…
‘Green’ initiatives need to deliver broader sustainability
I can’t help thinking that the ‘green business’ community, ourselves included, are doing itself and the environment a disservice by focusing only on green and not ensuring that a broader sustainable business model is addressed through our technology and consulting…
South Africa still ranks low on Green ICT maturity
Green ICT remains immature in South Africa and the lack of company adoption will contribute to South Africa’s failure to meet its commitments at Copenhagen, namely a 34% emission reduction below business as usual by 2020 and 42% by 2025. This week Fujistu released its…
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…
The strategic imperatives of sustainable computing
The IT industry appears to be at odds with itself. On the one hand, it is embracing commercial opportunities to develop green technology and IT enablers that help to cut down carbon emissions to meet both corporate and country commitments. On the other hand, it has…
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….
IT must join the fight for a sustainable economy
Most organisations are committed to doing business in an environmentally-friendly and sustainable way, but when it comes to reducing carbon emissions, they focus on their manufacturing or logistical departments. Very few CIOs actually measure the carbon footprint of…
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…
Redefining Sustainable Development in the IT Enterprise
Sustainability and sustainable development has become one of those buzz words companies throw about in their value statements and on their websites. But what will a truly sustainable company, in a sustainable economy, look like? Let’s not ‘greenwash’ Sustainability is…
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 real business and financial value.