Environmental Sustainability of ICT
Initiatives developed by the Department of Finance and Deregulation (Finance), in consultation with the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA), that aim to support the Government’s environmental sustainability agenda.
ICT Reform Program
An ICT Reform Program has been initiated to implement the recommendations from Sir Peter Gershon’s Review of the Australian Government's use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Recommendation 7 of the Review addresses the sustainability of ICT in government, and includes the following initiatives:
Green ICT Quick Wins
Offers guidance, based on the best practices already adopted by some agencies and the private sector, to build momentum for whole-of-government green initiatives and help agencies quickly attain energy efficiency savings.
A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page has been developed to help answer queries about the Green ICT initiatives, including the Quick Wins.
Green ICT Procurement Kit
The Green Kit’s purpose is to provide guidance and tools to help agencies procuring ICT products and services to address environmental issues relating to manufacture, distribution, packaging, energy efficiency and disposal.
Whole-of-Government ICT Sustainability Plan
The Whole-of-Government ICT Sustainability plan [
] (developed by DEWHA, in consultation with Finance) aims to identify the standards that should be applied in government purchasing of ICT products and services and include measures to improve the ICT environmental performance across government departments, particularly in terms of energy efficiency.
Further Reading
Better Practice Checklist: Managing the Environmental Impact of ICT (December 2007). Department of Finance and Deregulation.
Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO) Policy (2006). Department of the Environment and Heritage. []
Contact for information on this page: GreenICT@finance.gov.au