1: Curtailment:

What is your organisation doing to reduce energy waste, energy consumption & emissions within its operations?

2: Improvement:

What is your organisation doing to implement innovative IT technologies and processes designed to reduce its carbon
footprint?

3: Management:

What is your organisation doing to measure and benchmark environmental and other non-financial information?

4: Engagement:

What is your organisation doing to engage with the whole supply chain and customers to undertake industry-wide improvement?

5: Commitment:

How committed is your organisation to a business model and strategy to reflect a carbon-constrained economy?

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Business ICT electricity use has increased by nearly 70% between 2000 and 2005. Today, it is
estimated that servers and data centres account for 1.9% of the UK’s national electricity demand.
Source: UK Government’s Market Transformation Programme

Across all industries, average server utilization is 6%, with facility utilization at 56%
Source: Revolutionizing Data Center Efficiency, McKinsey & Company, February, 2008

The energy intensity of Australia’s service sector improved by only 6% over the period 1990-2004. In contrast, Germany achieved a reduction of energy intensity in the commercial services sector of 43%, while the UK achieved a 23% improvement. The average reduction over this period was about 19%.
Source: The Climate Institute, Briefing Paper, July 2008

Existing studies reveal extensive opportunities for energy efficiency savings across all Australian sectors:

Sector

Potential for Energy Efficiency Improvements
Residential 13 – 73%
Commercial 10- 70%
Manufacturing 6 – 46%
Source: The Climate Institute, Briefing Paper, July 2008

By focusing on the “fifth fuel” otherwise known as the “Negawatt” the potential energy savings are enormous: energy efficiency (versus improved performance) is expected to account for about half the reduction in CO2 emissions.
Source: The Economist, May 10, 2008

Less than half (45%) of firms have a programme in place to reduce their carbon footprint. And of those that do have a carbon reduction strategy, the majority have no specific targets for it.
Source: Global survey, Economist Intelligence Unit, 2008

So you think this won’t include your organisation?

In a move with potentially far-reaching consequences, Wal-Mart is engaging its supply chain in a product level analysis of GHGs. Ultimately, Wal-Mart plans to use a carbon scorecard as a tool to reward suppliers that demonstrate superior environmental performance, and as a business development tool.

Source: Wal-Mart Supply Chain GHG Reporting Initiative