Green IS Does Not Just Save Energy – Insights from a Survey on Organizations’ Uses of Sustainable Technologies

Schmermbeck, Helge; Thünnesen, Joke; Voss, Natalie; Ahlemann, Frederik

doi:10.24251/hicss.2020.113

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“…It endeavours in its approach to meet the challenges of traditional models of employment and livelihood, clung to by the Global South, which previous studies have not adequately highlighted or explored. The current scarcity of research, particularly those studies investigating diverse geographical and cultural contexts within the Global South, restricts comprehension of the intricate relationship between livelihood strategies and well-being, as well as how these are affected by both local and global forces, and as such seeks to form a guide to direct institutional resources in both hemispheres [8,9,23,24,[75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82].…”

Section: Aim: Bibliometric Insights On Global South Youth Livelihoodsmentioning

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Exploring the Transdisciplinary Nexus of Young People's Future Livelihoods and Relational Well-Being: A Bibliometric Approach

Weaich

2024

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This study interrogates the conceptual frameworks surrounding young people's livelihood strategies, particularly focusing on those contending with acute insecurity and precariousness in the Global South. A bibliometric analysis provides a critical evaluation of the shifting landscape of future work, revealing substantive gaps in literature related to young people, their wellbeing, and livelihoods. These gaps are most pronounced in the articulation of livelihood components and their interconnections with wellbeing, sustainable development, and equitable energy transitions. Addressing these lacunae, the study enhances the conceptual understanding of access within livelihoods research and advocates for the integration of a Relational Well-Being approach. This research underscores the salience of relationality in comprehending young people's future livelihoods, seeking to provide an objective nuanced understanding of the interplay between livelihood strategies and the multifarious aspects of wellbeing. In particular, the study delineates three pivotal categories for future research: examining the impact of social relationships and community networks on the livelihood strategies and wellbeing of young people; identifying the barriers and facilitators to sustainable livelihoods within the prism of Relational Well-Being; and exploring how the Relational Well-Being framework can refine existing conceptualisations of livelihood and wellbeing, aimed at forging sustainable interventions. By critically engaging with the definitions and scope of “young people” in scholarly inquiry, this study fosters a deeper engagement with young people's lived realities, their livelihoods, and Relational Well-Being, with an expanded emphasis on the Global South. The outcome of this research develops twenty possible future studies from the data analysed.

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Section: Aim: Bibliometric Insights On Global South Youth Livelihoodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Transdisciplinary Nexus of Young People's Future Livelihoods and Relational Well-Being: A Bibliometric Approach

Weaich

2024

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“…Green IT and Green IS are concepts that are closely linked to sustainable corporate development [46]. Green IT considers IT throughout its lifecycle to be the central cause of an organization's unsustainable operations, which can be addressed by purchasing, operating, and disposing of IT equipment in a more sustainable way [9].…”

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“…In a similar study, Schmermbeck et al [46] also used the four levels of environmental, societal, organizational, and individual outcomes [26], and they not only documented a multitude of benefits, but they also compared the specific outcomes of both the general and specific forms of sustainable technologies. In this way, they highlighted that Green IT and IS are not only prime means of boosting material and energy savings, but they also instill a greater social acceptance of sustainability means and thereby increase the environmental awareness of employees.…”

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“…The conceptual work has provided insights into (i) the nature of Green IT and Green IS as resources and capabilities that organizations use to generate a lasting competitive advantage [10], (ii) the overall Green IT/IS adoption process and its ties to factors that are both internal and external to an organization [26], and (iii) quick wins, with which companies can achieve long-lasting sustainability improvements as a first step towards increased corporate sustainability [47]. On the empirical side, we build on works that (i) underline the benefits of sustainable innovations and Green IT/IS in organizations which have already been using these resources and capabilities for a considerable timespan [46], and (ii) underline the relevance of sustainability and the associated technologies across Austrian, German, and Swiss companies [27].…”

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It’s Just Not Sexy: How Managerial Assumptions Adversely Affect Corporate Sustainability Engagement and Sustainable Technology Adoption

Alsdorf

2022

Sustainability

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The negative effects of the global climate disruption are becoming increasingly severe, and they are putting pressure on companies to behave in a more environmentally friendly manner. Although some have started to (ecologically) innovate and acquire sustainable resources and capabilities, some seem to be only reluctantly adopting sustainability. In this paper, we report on two consecutive qualitative studies in which we investigated this divergence. In the first—which involved 25 interviewed sustainability managers from a diverse set of German companies—we found that: (i) sustainability was perceived as unattractive and not innovative; (ii) the benefits of sustainable technologies only seemed to be beneficial in the long term, and in non-traditional dimensions; (iii) Green IT/IS usage often only focuses on end-of-the-pipe measures. In the second study, we discussed these findings with four representatives from two very large German companies, and we concluded that—to become sustainable and make meaningful use of sustainable (IT/IS) technologies—they require external incentives from core interest groups, such as legislators and investors. This study contributes to the current body of knowledge regarding corporate environmental responsibility, and it may be of assistance to practitioners, as it highlights the drivers and potential hindrances of sustainable innovation adoption.

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“…In this context, energy consumption is becoming a necessary consideration when designing all types of software [2] and specifically DL-based solutions. Fortunately, the awareness of aligning DL research with the emergent Green AI movement [3] is growing steadily.…”

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Introduction to the Minitrack on Analytics and Decision Support for Green IS and Sustainability Applications

El-Gayar,

Leung,

Wahbeh

et al. 2024

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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The evaluation of Deep Learning (DL) models has traditionally focused on criteria such as accuracy, F1 score, and related measures. The increasing availability of high computational power environments allows the creation of deeper and more complex models. However, the computations needed to train such models entail a large carbon footprint. In this work, we study the relations between DL model architectures and their environmental impact in terms of energy consumed and CO 2 emissions produced during training by means of an empirical study using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks. Concretely, we study: (i) the impact of the architecture and the location where the computations are hosted on the energy consumption and emissions produced; (ii) the trade-off between accuracy and energy efficiency; and (iii) the difference on the method of measurement of the energy consumed using software-based and hardware-based tools.

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Green IS Does Not Just Save Energy – Insights from a Survey on Organizations’ Uses of Sustainable Technologies

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Exploring the Transdisciplinary Nexus of Young People's Future Livelihoods and Relational Well-Being: A Bibliometric Approach

Exploring the Transdisciplinary Nexus of Young People's Future Livelihoods and Relational Well-Being: A Bibliometric Approach

It’s Just Not Sexy: How Managerial Assumptions Adversely Affect Corporate Sustainability Engagement and Sustainable Technology Adoption

Introduction to the Minitrack on Analytics and Decision Support for Green IS and Sustainability Applications

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