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Survey shows public sector IT managers unaware of green plan |
One year after its publication 60 per cent of IT managers are not aware of the government’s green IT strategy.
Of those who are aware of the Greening Government plan, two-thirds say they are concerned about their ability to achieve the targets, which include public sector IT becoming carbon neutral within four years.
The survey of 173 IT managers suggested that 70 per cent of respondents still feel green IT is important. However, only 13 per cent of those polled measure the carbon footprint of their technology, and just 22 per cent have set internal green IT targets.
Steve Palmer, president of SOCITM, said: “The economic downturn we face provides an enormous opportunity for maximising the potential that ICT has for delivering high quality, low carbon services. Most third and public sector bodies know that they cannot afford to continue as normal and will need to restructure the way that services are delivered.
"Green ICT initiatives cannot just reduce travel, enable flexible working and reduce energy consumption; they can also improve the quality and delivery of frontline services. What is needed is greater understanding and collaboration between organisations to put these innovations into practice.”
Environmental charity Global Action Plan and Cisco were behind the study. |
