22 Sep 2009
The British Computer Society (BCS) yesterday unveiled a new Green IT qualification aimed at IT professionals working to reduce the environmental impact of their operations.
The trade body, which is in the process of rebranding itself as the Chartered Institute of IT, said that the new Foundation Certificate in Green IT would provide industry workers with a valuable introduction to some of the core principles governing the development of environmentally sustainable IT policies.
Speaking to BusinessGreen.com, BCS chief executive David Clarke said that the three-day course that people have to undertake to receive the certification will cover a range of issues, including relevant legislation, carbon reporting and guidance on how to develop a green IT strategy.
"There is a lot of interest in green IT, but people are still unclear on what they have to do to cut emissions," he said. "This certificate will provide people with a formal understanding of what can be done."
The new certificate was launched alongside a pilot qualification based on the EU's recently launched Code of Conduct for green datacentres and is expected to be the first in a range of new green IT certificates.
Rich French, product manager for green IT at the BCS, said that the organisation was aiming to formally launch the new Code of Conduct qualification next January and then follow its new Foundation certificate with a series of more advanced green IT qualifications.
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Green qualification
Greetings, can I get a clear clarification about green qualifications its for my assignment. Thank you
Posted by Hlanganani N Magubane, 13 Nov 2011
Green credentials
Increasing pressure for green credentials will create a significant cost for businesses unless organisations get their asset registers in order. Assessment of environmental practices and reporting is certainly on the increase for business and generic statements about green strategies ? from procurement to recycling, carbon footprint to flexible working ? will not suffice in the long term: organisations will have to prove their commitment through information transparency and auditable policies. At the heart of such transparency will be consistent, detailed information about the life cycle of every asset - from country of origin through maintenance schedules to final disposal. Existing green policies such as the WEEE directive and measuring carbon footprints assume a level of asset management far beyond that achieved by the majority of UK business. How many UK businesses can accurately identify the location of their WEEE equipment within the organisation and confirm when it was purchased and from whom? By linking the asset register to a document management system organisations can create the required audit trail, gaining valuable insight into their own assets and adapting to the ?green economy?. Yours faithfully, Karen Conneely Group Commercial Manager Real Asset Management www.realassetmgt.co.uk
Posted by Karen Conneely, 24 Sep 2009