Economic and environmental benefits of practicing green computing in the corporate sector in Indonesia

Abstract

ABSTRACT The corporate sector plays an important role in the promotion of sustainable information and communication technology (ICT). This study aimed to understand how green computing practices have affected the economic and environmental performances of the corporate sector. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected in relation to green computing indicators, for the company PT SRI in Indonesia. The results suggest that green computing practices can improve energy efficiency, thus lowering energy costs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To provide more detailed estimates, however, challenges in data provision and indicator measurability need to be resolved. We believe that green computing provides a sufficient trajectory for sustainable ICT in the corporate sector.