The nexus between Green IT and Sustainability

Green information technologies (IT) is a field of research, whose objective is to reduce the environmental pollution caused by masses of people using and producing digital technology.

The purpose of green IT is to help to reduce the global carbon footprint of IT systems.

Computer generates 2% of global CO2 emissions of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.

The EU RoHS directive aims to reduce the number of polluting elements computers and electronics generally contain (mercury, lead, heavy metals, etc).