Green Technology In A Regulatory Climate

The central role of technology in most modern companies – from desktop and laptop computers, to server farms, data centres and proliferating mobile devices – means that IT departments are among the largest consumers of energy in the corporate landscape. Indeed, Gartner estimates that the global ICT industry accounts for about 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to the aviation industry.

Many organisations, as users and manufacturers of technology, are beginning to adopt a more environmentally sustainable approach to the use, production, transport and disposal of technology. However, with recent United Nations estimates that 20 to 50 million tonnes of computer and phone waste becomes landfill each year – and with only 12 percent of these products being recycled – green IT is now firmly on the regulatory, corporate and consumer agenda.