IT for Sustainability | Capgemini UK

IT: part of the environmental problem, part of the solution

IT is often blamed for contributing to the environmental problems that face the planet, most notably through carbon emissions from data centres and desktop devices. Tackling this problem is an issue facing every organisation that is dependent on IT. A balance needs to be struck. How do you support the enterprise in a globalised economy whilst minimising the impact on the environment? What strategies are there available to you? How do you even go about assessing your carbon footprint? Sustainable IT has the potential to solve the problem as much as cause it.

Thought Leadership

Sustainable ICT

How Capgemini's three pillars support a greener future

Thought Leadership

10 Steps to Green IT

Many business executives recognize the need to act on carbon footprint reduction and green IT. However, a myriad of information exists – some of it contradictory – and it can be difficult to determine where to start.

The benefits of Sustainable IT

The regulatory authorities have made it essential for organisations to demonstrate a sustainability programme, and many enterprises are mandating sustainabile practises in their supply chain. In addition, Sustainable IT can also deliver profit to the bottom line by:

giving you a better understanding of “carbon hotspots” - where immediate energy saving strategies will deliver the best return on investment
measuring your carbon consumption – what you can’t measure you can’t manage
identifying the behaviours that when adopted by your staff will immediately reduce energy consumption
understanding the sustainability aspects of your business processes and allow you to plan a long term energy reduction strategy

Capgemini’s approach

Our approach is based on understanding people, processes and technology to help you develop your information strategy.

Our approach to Sustainability:

leverages existing technology investments
brings together the silos of people, processes and technology
provides for an outcome-driven view of business requirements
helps you develop a road map to allow for your future sustainability needs

There are a number of key steps to be followed in assessing and deploying a Sustainable IT programme. These are:

Step 1: Assessment

We deliver a framework to identify your sustainability needs. This process typically takes 4-6 weeks. We have developed a number of tools to analyse, measure and quantify carbon emissions.

Step 2: Implementation

We develop a road map for you to deliver the necessary changes in terms of technology, people and processes. We prioritise and implement changes according to a bespoke process and use our standards-based global methodology for Sustainability. We provide dashboards and metrics to prove the savings and progress made.

Step 3: Transformation

We provide the strategy, tools and infrastructure needed and help you with the challenges of implementation, including business transformation, stakeholder management, training and infrastructure requirements.

Step 4: Hand-over

Finally, we help you take control of the care and development of your Sustainability programme. We understand the strategic importance of this and implement processes that can be embedded in your business. Carbon reduction is a way of life, not a one-off quick fix.

Capgemini capability

Capgemini brings a global perspective to what is a global problem. For a major international electronics company, we were able to bring together experts to organise an international workshop on strategic options to reduce their carbon footprint. Having demonstrated our global experience on disciplines such as Supply Chain Sustainability, Green IT, Renewable Energy and Offsetting, we are now delivering a programme of initiatives to achieve their energy-efficiency and CO2-reduction targets.

Capgemini’s Climate Change Initiative (CCI) is sponsored at the highest level within the firm and helps both Capgemini and our clients to meet their corporate ambitions on sustainability. Using our various disciplines a unique proposition is developed to determine and reduce carbon footprints in a sustainable way. By determining the carbon footprint a clear baseline is set. To reduce the footprint, advise is given on the three strategic options; efficiency, renewables and offsetting. Implementation in ICT and management systems ensures there continues to be continuous improvement. The tool CLINT enables the monitoring, reduction and validation of the carbon footprint.

We can help you get started with establishing a Sustainable IT programme within your organisation.

To arrange a discussion with our experts, contact: Richard Heward, Capgemini UK

Richard Heward

Job Title

Telephone 0870 904 5331

Email richard.heward@capgemini.co.uk

Rehan Urfi

Custom Software Development - Business Director

Telephone 0870 906 7488

Email rehan.urfi@capgemini.co.uk