For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Market Overview: Green IT Services

A Bright Outlook For IT Sustainability Consulting

by Christopher Mines, April 24, 2009

IT services companies are responding to client needs by building green IT and corporate sustainability practices. We continue to forecast very healthy growth — 60% CAGR —for this market, peaking at $4.8 billion in worldwide user spending in 2013. Since . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

RFPs Are Critical To Support Green IT Planning

Findings From The UK Green IT 08 Conference & Exhibition, May 2008

by Euan Davis, September 17, 2008

The key to green IT is the green request for proposal (RFP). Firms driving energy efficiency in desktop and data center environments use the RFP process to gain energy efficiency as part of their green IT goals. This valuable tool proves its worth for . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Sourcing Executives Should Consider SaaS' Key Role In Their Green Initiatives

by Liz Herbert, September 16, 2008

As firms become increasingly focused on environmentally friendly strategies, sourcing executives should make sure to consider the green value of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions when considering how IT aligns with corporate agendas on sustainability. . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Topic Overview: Corporate Social Responsibility

by Chris McClean, July 11, 2008

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a topic is currently enjoying the limelight in shareholder meetings, political debate, industry events, advertising space, and other arenas throughout business and popular culture. Corporations worldwide are feeling . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Aligning Sourcing Processes With Corporate Sustainability

by Euan Davis, July 7, 2008

The strategy for corporate sustainability focuses on resource management and is deployed for a number of reasons, including energy efficiency, legislation, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments to name a few. Sourcing does not set the . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Forrester's Green RFP/RFI  (76 KB XLS)

by Euan Davis, July 3, 2008

Forrester developed the RFI/RFP tool based on past experience and research into the widest range of possible environmental requirements. This tool should be adapted for specific product specs and your organization's objective of identifying environmentally . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

IT Assets And EU E-Waste Legislation

Shaping Sourcing Service Agreements Around WEEE

by Euan Davis, May 20, 2008

The closest the European Union (EU) has to a standard on e-waste is the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. As is the case for many such EU regulations, each country legislates for WEEE differently, and current legislation primarily . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Green Benefits Put Thin-Client Computing Back On The Desktop Hardware Agenda

by Euan Davis, March 10, 2008

The lure of 25% or more power savings and the growing importance of green IT have resurrected the thin-client debate. IT sourcing executives, though responsible for setting neither environmental agendas nor computing architecture road maps, must reacquaint . . .

For Technology Product Management & Marketing Professionals

The Dawn Of Green IT Services

A Market Overview Of Sustainability Consulting For IT Organizations

by Christopher Mines, March 4, 2008

Enterprises are increasingly going green, and looking to IT operations to help them reduce corporate energy consumption and become more environmentally responsible. Some IT shops are responding by seeking help from professional services providers that . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Green Answers For Sourcing Executives

IT Forum EMEA Catchup

by Euan Davis, August 30, 2007

A panel discussion at Forrester's IT Forum EMEA revealed just how far green issues have risen up the corporate agenda and how much sourcing professionals need to do to keep abreast of these questions. Smart sourcing executives will take a cost-based approach . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Energy Star Powers Up

A Green IT Resource For IT And Sourcing Professionals

by Euan Davis, July 31, 2007

The eco-labeling program Energy Star continues to gain visibility as IT sourcing and vendor managers grow increasingly aware of IT performance per watt. The program's focus on energy efficiency without the loss of functionality provides IT sourcing and . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

BT's Green Strategy Unfolds

by Euan Davis, July 23, 2007

Sourcing executives grappling with internal targets to cut carbon emissions can learn a lot from BT. By engaging with key stakeholders across its business, the telecom giant should hit its ambitious 10-year target to reduce its carbon impact. The company's . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Why Green IT Should Feature In Sourcing Plans

Tech Vendors And Regulators Push Green IT Initiatives

by Euan Davis, April 5, 2007

The shift in consumer opinion and the creation of new government regulations in favor of protecting the environment have pushed green issues onto the boardroom agenda. Firms like DuPont, HP, and Marks & Spencer have already made significant environmental . . .