Green IT for Sustainable Business Practice: An ISEB Foundation Guide

Description

The IT industry is responsible for the same level of carbon emissions as the aviation industry, and experts predict that these emissions will double in the next few years. There is consensus in the industry that organisations have a responsibility to cut their emissions and legislation is in place to make this mandatory. The book provides the tools to create an action list of Green IT requirements. It is primarily aimed at IT service providers but also contains advice for the general IT user.

CONTENTS:

Introduction to Green IT The Definition of Green IT Establishing a Green IT Policy Green Wash Key Roles in Green IT Key Factors driving Green IT Business and Organisational benefits of adopting Green IT Making Green IT Happen The ICT Lifecycle How to lessen the impact of Embodied Emissions Improving your Organisation's Green IT Credentials Environmentally Friendly Printing Energy-Efficient Computing Sustainable working practices Virtualisation to Support Green IT Data Centre Management and Improvement Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) Remote and Location-Independent Working Process Redesign and Improvement Green IT and ITIL Service Strategy Green IT and ITIL Service Design Green IT and ITIL Service Transition Green IT and ITIL Service Operation Green IT and ITIL Continual Service Improvement (CSI) Conclusion Summary Bibliography and Reference Sites Improving Green Credentials Appendices and additional Information The UN Global Compact's Ten Principles Penalties and Offences in the Carbon Reduction Commitment Key Agreements, Legislation and guidance Comparing absolute and intensity targets as defined in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard Risk Impact score and description Likelihood of Risk Risk Vulnerability Ratings Assessing the Organisation's Readiness for change Green IT Glossary of Terms Green IT Acronyms