Survey: cost-cutting, responsibility drive green moves

programs in effect 154 55%

No, but we are starting to address the issue 68 24%

No plans for this type of program 58 21%

Does your organization measure its carbon footprint?

Count Percentage of Sample Answering

We aren't measuring our carbon footprint at this time 170 61%

No, but we are getting ready to do it 44 16%

Yes, but IT is not currently included in the calculation 34 11%

Yes, and IT is included in the calculation 30 11%

Which of the following regulatory requirements does your organization need to be in compliance with?

Count Percentage of Sample Answering

Electronics recycling laws in U.S. states where your company has operations 176 63%

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical substances) 45 16%

European Union (EU) Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) 36 13%

European Union (EU) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) 35 12%

Is your organization currently in compliance with the following regulatory requirements?

Count Yes Count No

Electronics recycling laws in U.S. states where your company has operations 143 92% 12 8%

European Union (EU) Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) 30 91% 3 9%

European Union (EU) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) 26 84% 5 16%

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical substances) 32 78% 9 22%

Does your organization have environmental sustainability goals for IT (for example, improved energy efficiency)?

Count Percentage of Sample Answering

Yes 151 54%

No 126 46%

What is the primary driver for "greening" your IT operations? (select one)

Count Percentage of Sample Answering

Socially responsible thing to do 105 38%

Reduce operational costs (such as energy consumption) 103 37%

Government regulations 13 5%

Competitive differentiation/advantage 13 5%

Not applicable 42 15%

Is your organization currently undertaking or planning to undertake any of the following activities? (check all that apply)

Count Percentage of Sample Answering

Reduce server power consumption 179 64%

Educate PC users to turn off desktops and monitors overnight 159 57%

Configure desktops to enter sleep mode when not in use 137 49%

Upgrade or reconfigure data center cooling infrastructure for improved efficiency 122 44%

Install more efficient data center power supplies 103 37%

Install PC power management software 79 28%

Build a new data center that is energy efficient 61 22%

Does your organization monitor IT-related energy spending?

Count Percentage of Sample Answering

No 155 56%

Yes 66 24%

Have plans to do so 56 20%

Do you have metrics to document your progress toward "greening" your IT department?

Count Percentage of Sample Answering

Yes 56 20%

No 221 80%

When purchasing hardware, how often do you take into account whether the products are energy efficient or produced and distributed using sustainable processes? (select one)

Count Percentage of Sample Answering

Frequently 88 32%

Occasionally 87 31%

Seldom 49 18%

Never 38 14%

Have plans to do so 16 6%

How often does your organization participate in vendors' product take-back/recycling programs or otherwise dispose of IT equipment in an environmentally safe way?

Count Percentage of Sample Answering

Frequently 151 54%

Occasionally 58 21%

Seldom 28 10%

Never 28 10%

Have plans to do so 12 4%