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Why it's not naive to be green

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This article aims to promote awareness of the environmental impact of IT. It illustrates the impact of extensive use of IT in homes and organizations, and considers the ways in which a business could address IT efficiency and at the same time benefit from Green IT. It looks at the organizational, process, cultural and ICT efficiencies which Green IT offers. It sets out a best practice framework of five steps for a programme that will after the first stage become part of the standard processes of IT operations. The author draws attention to the responsibility of organizations to audit their information and look at information lifecycle management as a key element of greening IT.

Key Words: data centres • education • efficiency • environmental standards • Green IT • optimization

Business Information Review, Vol. 25, No. 4, 230-237 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0266382108098865


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