Nov 2008
Eco-Efficient IT: Policy, Legislation and Compliance

In the IT industry — and certainly in the datacenter industry in particular — there is a widespread expectation that significant legislation aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of IT is on the way. Even though it is far from clear, in many cases, what that legislation might look like or how it will be policed, suppliers and end-user organizations are attempting to work out if, how and when it will affect their businesses.

The IT industry has long had an ambivalent relationship to legislation and compliance issues, and eco-efficiency legislation is no different. On the one hand, it is a threat, potentially increasing costs, adding new risks and, in certain cases, enforcing unwelcome business practices and even new directions in R&D. On the other hand, as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the US shows, compliance can drive sales, and even innovation. It is difficult to think of any law, in any sector, that has resulted in a reduced reliance on IT.

This report examines how environmental and energy security law and policy, both in the US and internationally, will affect, or is already affecting, the IT industry and corporate IT. It discusses the type and scope of existing and coming legislation, and how this might benefit, or threaten, IT suppliers.

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