Tag: sustainable ICT

The environmental impacts of the ICT sector are significant. Its emissions are growing faster than those of any other industry, and toxic electronic waste is the fastest-growing waste stream in Europe. The production of electronic devices also requires increasing amounts of critical raw materials and rare earth elements.

Energy consumption in ICT is growing faster than in any other sector, and there is a need for more debate on the sector’s climate and environmental impact, how to measure it and how to save energy. To this end, the Green ICT Visiiri project will expand the previously established Green ICT ecosystem in the Uusimaa region into a national ecosystem. Companies throughout Finland can now get involved in and benefit from this development! Increased energy efficiency has many positive effects, both on the climate and on a company’s operations.