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Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders

By : Niklas Sundberg
Book Image

Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders

By: Niklas Sundberg

Overview of this book

We are at a critical point in human history. Humanity is under threat, but all is not lost. We can take action! But how? Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders will show you how. It will walk you through the construction and implementation of a sustainable IT strategy and enable you to do your bit for the future of mankind. The book is split into three parts. Part I details the “why” and the clear and present danger that humanity faces today: the climate crisis. How did we get here, what are the immediate threats, what are the planetary boundaries that we need to peel back to safe levels, and what impact does IT have on society at large? Part II will focus on the "what.” It examines the nitty-gritty details of what we can do to unlock significant returns on sustainable investments toward a more sustainable future. Part III, the final part of the book, focuses on the “how.” How do you turn your ideas into action? What do you need to do to establish your baseline and your direction of travel towards your objective? This part provides tangible case studies and explains how you can start your journey today to begin delivering global and impactful objectives. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to plan, implement, and communicate a sustainable IT strategy and set yourself apart as a progressive technology leader.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Part 1: Why Is Sustainable IT Important?
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Part 2: What Are Sustainable IT Practices?
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Part 3: How Do You Accelerate Sustainable IT?

Vendor management sustainability scorecard

Now that we have gone through the different levers of how you can leverage your buying power through IT procurement and vendor management, let us take a closer look at how you could construct a vendor management sustainability scorecard.

At an overall vendor management level, you should include critical measurements such as performance, contract, relationship, and risk. In addition to that, you should add a sustainability category. The sustainability category can also be divided into the following three specific categories:

  • Vendor performance: Overall vendor sustainability performance in strategy, commitment, and progress. What is the footprint?
  • Technology as an enabler: The specific impact provided by product and service use. What is their handprint?
  • IT for Society or Technology for good (TECH4GOOD): The use of technology to effect positive social benefits through technology adoption. What is their heartprint?

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