Recent PostsOur top 10 reasons why business should act within South Africa are spelled out below. Although South African specific, most are appropriate in any economy and all can be positively impacted by adopting a green IT strategy.
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Ten reasons to adopt a green IT strategy
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009Wake up: The role of the IT in the low carbon economy
Sunday, May 31st, 2009If we accept that we are entering a paradigm shift, and that technology is going to be a key enabler moving forward, then the IT department and the role of IT is going to become more and more important. IT is going to be the change agent to drive efficiencies in organisations. IT will enable companies to measure where they are and build plans to make improvements. IT will be the means whereby companies will become ‘smart’. ‘Smart’ in respect of all aspects of the business from, logistics to facilities management, manufacturing processes to full dematrialisation of carbon intensive business processes.
Is carbon neutrality your goal?
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009For many organisations, particularly progressive ones that are embracing the low carbon economy, being carbon neutral or even carbon negative is the ultimate goal. This not only buys organisational credibility but also has massive marketing potential by attracting the rapidly growing green consumer out there. Carbon taxation, cap and trade and emissions reporting are not too far off within South Africa and early adopters will see the most benefit in this emerging market place.
