1. IBM Green Energy Survey
Executive Research Summary
September 2007

2. Key research findings Green Energy Survey
61% of the 104 organisations participating in the survey stated that their organisation has an environmental strategy and/or policy that covers IT infrastructure in place.
The most common methods by which organisations covered IT infrastructure in environmental strategies and/or policies were by “mandating overall reduction in environmental impact from IT infrastructure” (51%), “mandating methods for the disposal of old IT equipment” (40%), and “mandating reduction in energy consumption” (32%).
Of the 39% of organisations that stated that they did not possess an environmental strategy and/or policy covering IT infrastructure, 71% stated that it was likely that their organisation would adopt such a strategy or policy in the future.
Only 46% of the 104 organisations participating in the survey monitored their energy efficiency, utilising a wide variety of measures and methods to accomplish this goal.
The three primary drivers for organisations to tackle emissions from IT infrastructure were “concern for the environment” (62%), ”corporate reputation” (50%), and “demand from the CEO/Senior Management/Board of Directors” (35%).
65% of all respondents participating agreed that redesigning IT infrastructure could help organisations to save money.

3. Key research findings…continued
Green Energy Survey
Key research findings…continued
In regard to energy consumption, 43% of all respondents did not agree that their organisation’s IT department was aware of its energy usage.
46% of respondents agreed that their organisation’s IT department could reduce emissions from IT infrastructure in a few simple steps without compromising IT performance levels.
36% of respondents agreed while 38% of respondents disagreed that the reduction of emissions from IT infrastructure is a high priority for their IT department and their organisation.
Of measures in place to reduce emissions from IT infrastructure, consolidation (76%), virtualisation (73%), power management hardware (56%), and cooling hardware/thermal management systems (56%) were the most often reported.
The most popular method reported for organisations to dispose of old IT equipment while complying with environmental guidelines was to sell old IT equipment to a technology recycling firm for payment and/or credit toward future purchases (36%).

4. Green Energy Survey
Does your organisation’s environmental strategy mandate a reduction in energy consumption? (n=63, prompted)
Does your organisation’s environmental strategy mandate a reduction in carbon emissions?
(n=63, prompted)

5. Green Energy Survey
What does your organisation’s environmental strategy mandate? (n=63, prompted)

6. Green Energy Survey
What are the primary drivers at your organisation to tackle emissions from IT infrastructure?
(n=104, prompted)

7. Green Energy Survey
What measures are in place at your organisation to tackle emissions from IT infrastructure?
(n=104, prompted)

8. Green Energy Survey
How does your organisation comply with environmental guidelines for the disposal of old IT equipment?
(n=104, prompted)