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67% of organizations are in the discussion or trial stages for developing a green IT strategy30% have already implemented a strategy. 86% of companies said that it is important that their IT organization implement green initiatives
92% of organizations listed reduced energy consumption as the most important reason for implementing green IT91% listed reduced cooling costs70% listed reduced carbon emissions66% listed improved company reputation
72% of organizations plan to increase their green IT budgets over the next 12 months
Potential for good ROI: survey respondents reported spending between $14 million and $20 million a year on data center electricity
91% of companies said that a product’s energy efficiency would be an important factor in purchasing decisions over the next 12 months
64% of respondents said they would pay at least 10% more for a more energy-efficient product of equivalent functionality33% said they would be willing to pay 20% more
92% of companies feel that IT should play a very or extremely significant role in minimizing the business’ environmental footprint
81% of companies have a green advocate in charge of coordinating all green activities, most of which have an IT focus
76% of respondents reported using power management products to reduce power by data center equipment operating at low utilization rates
Top IT initiatives listed as ‘green’:Replacing old equipment with more efficient hardware – 96%Monitoring power consumption – 94%Server consolidation – 94%Server virtualization – 93%SaaS implementation – 55%
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