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Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders

By : Niklas Sundberg
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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?

Putting a Sustainable IT Strategy in Place

We may have a Plan B in life – but we indeed do not have a Planet B.

– Former United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson

This chapter will focus on putting a sustainable IT strategy in place. Sustainable IT is a collective name for the measures designed to reduce the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impact with the aid of IT for three focus areas: sustainability in IT, sustainability by IT, and IT for society. This chapter will enable you to create a simple, sustainable IT strategy that can be used as a communication vehicle to take action toward a net zero future.

First, we will introduce the sustainable IT strategic planning process. Second, we will explore a real-world example from Siemens, a German automation company. Third, we will leverage the sustainable IT strategic planning process to assist you in creating your own sustainable IT strategy. Finally, we will create a high-level short-term...