International Green IT Awareness Week
May 20, 2010 by Eugene Tay
Filed under Events
1-7 June 2010 is the inaugural International Green IT Awareness Week. In addition to encouraging individuals and organisations to host their own activities and take action on Green IT, ComputersOff.ORG will host a major virtual event from Tuesday 1 June to Thursday 3 June 2010. The virtual event will be hosted on an extensive online platform that will emulate a ‘real-life’ experience for attendees, speakers and sponsors alike.
Green IT is a goal many businesses aspire to, however, to date it has been implemented inconsistently both within organisations and across the world. Organisations are missing a centralised, cohesive initiative that will enable them to both understand the current research, enabling them to plan for the future; and learn about practical implementation of environmentally sustainable IT practices they can undertake today.
ComputersOFF.ORG wants to shine a spotlight Green IT and pave the way for organisations to initiate, promote and support green IT discussions, enabling employees with the knowledge and innovative ideas to reduce the environmental footprint of the organisation.
International Green IT Awareness Week (1st-7th June 2010) is being developed to encourage organisations during this week to bring together their IT leadership with their business managers, CFO, CEO and corporate environment managers to start the discussion around what their organisation can do to green their IT infrastructure.
On the other side, vendors across the world are working tirelessly to educate organisations on the technology available to assist them with reducing the environmental impact of their IT infrastructure and in turn reducing their carbon footprint and showing their corporate and social responsibility initiatives.
The virtual event will bring both parties together to share knowledge in a centralised and global initiative.
DATES: 1 – 3 June 2010
REGISTER NOW, ITS FREE at http://event.greenitweek.org/
More information at www.greenitweek.org
Source and image credit: ComputersOff.ORG
Green Business Times Interview – Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific
October 13, 2008 by Eugene Tay
Filed under Features, Operations and Culture, Strategy and Leaders
There has been growing interest in Green IT and the greening of the IT industry over the past few years. To understand more about Green IT, we have the privilege of interviewing Mr Simon Hum, Program Director, Adaptive Infrastructure, Technology Solutions Group for HP Asia Pacific and Japan.
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About Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific
HP, the world’s largest technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world provides printing and personal computing products and IT services, software and solutions that simplify the technology experience for consumers and businesses. We explore how technology and services can help people and companies address their problems and challenges, and realize their possibilities, aspirations and dreams. We apply new thinking and ideas to create more simple, valuable and trusted experiences with technology, continuously improving the way our customers live and work. Read more
