Carbon-Downsizing, Enterprise Greening & Business Renewal

IT can influence enterprise energy consumption by introducing technology that enables more efficient business processes. Examples include automated control of building systems and video collaboration tools to reduce travel.
The need for IT involvement in the climate and energy crisis is urgent, and the rewards vast. While the larger goal is mitigating the dire effects of global warming, the immediate business case includes lower energy costs, increased appeal to environmentally-conscious customers, and an incentive to reinvent business processes to maximize efficiency.