Abstract
This study looks at how businesses within the manufacturing, retail, energy,
and financial services sectors are working to create more sustainable business
practices. In its most basic definition, sustainability means meeting the needs
of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs. Our research applies the term sustainability primarily to
include company initiatives or policies related to environmental or green
issues. As these organizations seek to become green, we expect to see greater
investments in IT to aide their efforts. This study identifies those
technologies we believe will see the biggest uptake from organizations engaging
in sustainability efforts.
"For businesses embarking on a sustainability initiative, one must not overlook
the leverage that can be attained through the proper deployment of IT," said
Meredith Whalen, group vice president and general manager, IDC' s Industry
Insights. "For technology suppliers, sustainability initiatives will present a
new opportunity, but it will also present a new set of requirements for
existing products and services. This study identifies those technologies we
believe will be called to action the most in sustainability efforts."
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Industry Insights Opinion
- In This Report
- Situation Overview
- Future Outlook
- Green Manufacturing
- The IT Opportunity in Manufacturing
- Table: IT' s Role in Manufacturer' s Sustainability
- Green Retailing
- The IT Opportunity in Retail
- Green Energy
- The IT Opportunity in Energy
- Table: IT' s Role in Energy Providers' Sustainability Efforts
- Green Financial Services
- The IT Opportunity in Financial Services
- ESsential Guidance
- Actions to Consider
- For Manufacturers
- For Retailers
- For Energy Providers
- For Financial Institutions
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
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