Sustainability in Tech: How are Australian companies reducing their digital carbon footprint?

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face, and the tech industry has a role to play.

Did you know? Data centers consume about 1% of global electricity demand, and this is growing rapidly.

What initiatives has your organization implemented?

  • Green hosting providers
  • Code optimization for energy efficiency
  • Sustainable hardware policies
  • Remote work impact

Share your experiences! :seedling:

We recently migrated to a green hosting provider that powers their Sydney data center with 100% renewable energy. Cost was comparable!

Code efficiency = energy efficiency! We’ve started including energy consumption metrics in our performance reviews.

Our company implemented a ‘right to repair’ policy for employee devices. Extending laptop lifecycles from 3 to 4 years reduced our hardware carbon footprint by ~25%.

We could develop a certification framework similar to B Corp but specific to digital businesses. :globe_showing_europe_africa: