Green ICT

How to create resource wise and sustainable digital services

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Green ICT briefly

Green ICT, or green information and communication technology, refers to the sustainable and environmentally friendly development of digital services through improvements in energy efficiency, recycling, and the use of eco-friendly technologies.

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Green ICT aims at resource wise solutions 

The goal of Green ICT is to reduce the environmental impact of ICT and promote sustainable development.

ICT accounts for 4–10 % of global energy consumption and 3–5 % of carbon dioxide emissions.*

These numbers are increasing, signaling the seriousness of the issue. Digital development needs to be integrated into companies' corporate responsibility strategies at a practical level.

 

*Ministry of Transport and Communications: Climate and Environmental Strategy for the ICT Sector, 2021

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5 ways to develop digital services sustainably

Green ICT is not rocket science. You can make a positive and measurable impact by considering these five areas. Achieving change requires increasing understanding and a cultural shift where sustainable digital development is acknowledged at both the strategic and operational levels.

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Devices and infrastructure

Smart and scalable infrastructure, when used intelligently, can reduce energy waste, costs, and emissions. 

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Software development

Optimising software speed, architecture, and usability reduces emissions and improves user experience. Avoiding unnecessary work in error detection and troubleshooting also reduces emissions.

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Design

Design solutions can influence the types of services built, the amount of data transferred, and the electricity consumed by displays. The better the user experience, the less time is wasted and the fewer emissions are generated.

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Service lifecycle

Proper lifecycle management and maintenance can help avoid major overhaul projects or solutions that are difficult to maintain. This saves costs and time, thereby reducing emissions.

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Service and its impacts

System thinking and ethics guide decisions on what should be developed in the first place.

The effects of these actions reduce emissions either through decreased utilisation of different devices' capacity or indirectly by reducing people's time usage.

Green ICT keynote is a great way to start the change in your organisation

Are you interested in learning more about Green ICT and raising awareness within your organisation? We are happy to share information through a keynote session.

The purpose of the keynote is to raise awareness of:

  • Why sustainable digital development is important and what it means in practice?
  • The connection between digital services and climate change.
  • What can be done to promote a green transition through digital services?
  • The factors driving companies towards sustainability and why it is no longer an optional choice.
  • What is Green ICT and what it means for the development of digital services? What does it mean in terms of management, design, development, and product management?
  • What are 5 measurable and concrete changes that promote more sustainable digital development?
  • Facts about the climate impacts and opportunities in digital development.

Invite us to talk!

The duration of the talk is approximately 60 minutes, and the content can be tailored to your company's needs and starting point. 

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Keynote speaker

Joonas Pajunen

Joonas Pajunen is the CEO at Fraktio and a seasoned software developer with over a decade of experience crafting digital services across various industries. 

By drawing ideas from the underlying principles of the early 2000s technical efficiency, as well as lean and transparent organisational culture, Joonas can demonstrate how sustainable digital products should be built.

Joonas likes to apply systems thinking to the choices made in digital product creation – things such as market demands, technological opportunities, employer branding, and individual incentives.

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Interested in learning more? Let's chat!