Sustainability Integration in ICT Planning and Design : Assignment
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Sustainability Integration in ICT Planning and Design : Assignment
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Sustainability Integration:ICT Planning and Design
TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................1CARBON FOOTPRINT OF BUSINESS AND ROLE OF ICT ON THESE FOOTPRINTS........1CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY BY USING GREEN ICT STRATEGY ...............................2RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION ....................................3ENERGY AUDITS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION OF 2 DEVICES ..............................4Policy for procurement of equipment from ‘Green Suppliers.........................................................5Project implementation plan: ..........................................................................................................6Priority order of additional steps of green ICT ...............................................................................7CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................9
INTRODUCTIONInformation and communication technology (ICT) is defined as the integration ofhardware, software, communication devices, data as well as users. The concept is becomingwidely popular and essential tool for successful execution of business activities. However, theincreasing use of technical advancements has led to the immediate need of environmentalsustainability. Green ICT is defined as the process to implement ICT with sustainability concept(Giesen, 2014). The report will recommend strategies for reducing power consumption. It willprovide an audit for the carbon dioxide emissions from hardware devices and will analyse thecost as well as energy savings. This document will describe procurement of green ICTequipment and solutions for power saving. Further it will evaluate the estimate cost and impactof sustainability strategies on ICT. CARBON FOOTPRINT OF BUSINESS AND ROLE OF ICT ON THESEFOOTPRINTSThe extremely harsh climate changes, energy consumption, regulations regardingenvironment protection has made it essential for the businesses to increase accountabilitytowards environment within their business. This approach is not only suitable for sustainabilityconcept but is also beneficial for the business expansion. The energy emission factors greatlyaffect the operational cost of the business and thus, growth and profits are influenced by theseattributes. Carbon footprint refers to the total amount of greenhouse gases produced directly orindirectly by the business activities (What is a carbon footprint & why does it matter to mybusiness?, 2018). For instance, the ICT hardware devices require power supply continuously. Theelectricity consumption is major factor contributing to global warming. Even a single emailconversation can emit around 4 grams of greenhouse gases (GHG). Thus, it is required for theorganisation to implement methodologies which can reduce these power consumptions so thatsustainability and business goals both can be achieved. The organisation contributes to emissionof GHG in following ways: The increasing production of hardware devices and electricity requirements due to raisingdemands from consumers leads to increased energy consumption and CO2 emission. 1
The electronic wastage is not recycled with global standards which causes unethical orunsafe events such as toxic e waste which even accumulate with water, land, air and othernecessary elements of survival. Several factors related to people and communication such as overheating of systems,incorrect ventilation methods, air conditioners (HVAC) and excessive use of vehicles arealso significant sources for increasing carbon footprints. Thus, it is evident that though ICT has made businesses more effective by providing globalexposure but in order to sustain these benefits for long term it is required for the organisation toimplement concept of green ICT (Raudeliūnienė, Tvaronavičienė and Dzemyda, 2014). It willraise profit percentage and will ensure the continuity by minimizing factors which are causingenvironment instability in the form of natural hazards like floods, cyclones and drought. CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY BY USING GREEN ICT STRATEGY In order to achieve sustainability goals, it is necessary for company to replace ICT withgreen technology. This strategy will help company to identify internal issues which affectperformance of business activities. For example, regulation and monitoring of electricityconsumption can greatly reduce electricity bills of company. Similarly, green ICT will helporganisation to achieve its corporate social responsibility (CSR). The companies which activelyfulfil their CSR are highly appreciated by the consumers and investors. Thus, along withsustainability it will also gain the attention of new business opportunities. Sustainability in information and communication technologies regulates that ICTdesigning, manufacturing and maintenance stages minimizes the hazardous impact onenvironment so that sustainable development is progressed (Ziemba and et.al., 2015). There arecertain legislative regulations which make it necessary for companies to deal with energyemission concepts and CSR. For example, companies which are involved in production andmanufacturing processes must ensure that waste disposal, emission of toxic gases must be as perthe regulations and it must not cause harm to nearby environment such as water bodies,vegetation and soil. The company can check their power consumption usage so that appropriatesteps can be taken to achieve sustainability. 2
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