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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?

Establishing your sustainable IT emission baseline

Now that we have established an emissions table, you are ready to create a sustainable IT emission baseline and simulate your target state. To do this, you need an accompanying book resource, Sustainable IT Playbook – Emissions Calculator.xslx, which can be downloaded from www.SustainableITPlaybook.com. It would help if you used this resource as a reference to establish your own sustainable IT emission and simulate your target state.

Establishing the emission baseline and simulating your target state follows a seven-step process. Each process step has a logical sequencing, so the recommendation is to follow along stepwise.

This process is outlined in the following diagram:

Figure 10.10 – Emission calculation – a seven-step process

Let us take a closer look at each step in the process in detail.

Introduction

This tool aims to help you get a rough estimation of your emissions...