Computing Magazine Green Charter

Industry magazine, ‘Computing’, has recently launched a Green Computing campaign which aims to raise awareness of environmental issues in IT departments and in doing so, to reduce business costs and improve efficiency.

At the heart of Green Computing is a seven point charter designed to provide chief information officers (CIOs) and IT managers with environmental goals that can be applied to their business.

The charter is a set of guidelines for IT organisations to improve their green credentials and reduce costs:

1. Find out how much energy IT systems use and monitor ongoing consumption levels

2. Ensure unused equipment is turned off when it is not being used.

3. Educate staff to the benefits of saving energy and recycling.

4. Establish a code of practice designed to minimise unnecessary printing.

5. Identify IT management practices that reduce power consumption.

6. When purchasing new IT equipment, chose energy-saving devices that have been manufactured in an environmentally-conscious fashion.

7. Dispose of old hardware responsibly; send old PCs to be reconditioned and recycled.

Computing magazine received an overwhelming response from IT managers wanting to follow the seven-point charter.

Thinstore have products and solutions to assist with all of the 7 points on the charter.

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