Go Green: Reducing Emissions, Costs and Avoiding Greenwashing - Strategies for Sustainable IT

Explore strategies for reducing carbon emissions, cutting costs, and avoiding greenwashing in IT operations in this 41-minute conference talk from GOTO Amsterdam 2024. Gain insights into quantifying carbon impact, implementing greener technologies, and understanding the broader effects of tech on business operations. Learn to identify red flags in sustainability claims and develop critical thinking skills to discern genuine environmental efforts. Discover actionable blueprints for building a lean, green IT infrastructure that benefits both the bottom line and the planet. Walk away with practical tools for measuring environmental impact, optimizing resource usage, and making informed decisions in the pursuit of a more sustainable and profitable future in the tech industry.

Intro
Is the climate really changing?
What governments are doing
IT industry challenges
Wrong ways to reduce emissions
IT emissions
Lean vs. agile
Measurement tools
Wrap up
Some random example
What can I do now?
Outro