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A new methodology to calculate the carbon reducing potential of products and services from the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector has been released. WSP has been at the heart of the technical delivery.
This practical method has been developed by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), with technical input from the Sustainability & Energy team in our North American business. The assessment methodology was developed for the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), an international partnership of ICT companies.
Eighteen leading ICT companies, all members of GeSI, were involved in helping us to develop the methodology, including AT&T, BT, Cisco, Microsoft, Nokia Siemens Networks, and Verizon.
GeSI’s ground-breaking SMART 2020 report, published in 2008, states that ICT solutions have the potential to cut global greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 15% and save up to $750bn by 2020. The report and assessment methodology released this month from BCG and WSP provides specific guidance to the ICT sector on how to quantify the potential benefits of its products and services.
‘This assessment methodology is aimed at promoting greater alignment among ICT companies, government officials, planners and policy makers. It will help to quantify the benefits of different ICT products in a consistent manner and enable decisions based on carbon benefit.
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