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Decarbonating IT

For CIOs carbon reduction has become a core business issue. From quiet beginnings as a ‘nice to have’ CSR credential, it has become an indisputable financial issue. There has been a growing realisation that cutting carbon emissions represents a way for organisations to make money and save money, for example by reducing travel and energy use. But for global organisations, a patchwork of national legislation is becoming established that penalises organisations for their carbon impact. The message is becoming clearer than ever: carbon costs money.
 
This white paper seeks to provide CIOs with answers to the most pressing carbon reduction questions. It opens with a look at the achievements of the recent Copenhagen Summit and asks how they relate to business. While many in the green lobby felt let down by what they saw as diplomatic stalemate, some progress was made. For the first time a global consensus on the need for concerted action on climate change was reached. This will give added momentum to carbon reduction policy-makers in countries around the world. For CIOs this presents a separate challenge – the need to quickly get to grips with the differing requirements in each of the countries they operate in. With this in mind, the paper offers an assessment of carbon cutting measures in the leading developed and developing nations.
 
A significant and related challenge for CIOs is how to ensure that their global organisations are able to measure, report and cut emissions in-line with such varying requirements. Understanding is one thing, complying is something more complex. The paper provides thoughts on three key areas – building environmental responsibility into the distributed organisation, putting the right processes in place and taking a fresh look at technologies that can replace the need for business travel.
 
Finally it offers some examples of the kind of technologies enterprises can use to save money in the process of cutting emissions. From well-known approaches like flexible working to cutting-edge technologies such as server virtualisation. Acting green is now a business imperative, but it can also appear complex. This white paper provides essential advice for CIOs determined to stay ahead of the game.

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