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GeSI's Activity Report for 2009 highlights our work over the past year as well as identifies the complexity around the UNFCCC COP-15 meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009.


 
 

Climate Change 

Developing methodology and standards to measure and cut the carbon footprint of the ICT sector and other industries through innovative technology

 

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Supply Chain

To promote good conduct and develop or improve tools, management practices, processes or systems to assist each participant and their supply chain in dealing with CR supply chain risks

 

  To develop common standards across ICT companies which will facilitate measuring greenhouse gas emissions more efficiently. The EE-IOCG (energy efficiency Inter-operators coalition group) leads this initiative within GeSI

 

  To promote take-back and create tools to ensure electrical and electronic equipment is disposed of responsibly at end-of-life, and materials are reused or recycled wherever possible

 

  To engage with policymakers and other stakeholders to promote the contribution ICT can make to sustainability

 

 
Project in Focus

SEESGEN - ICT

Supporting Energy Efficiency in Smart GENeration grids through ICT

GeSI's SMART GRID event

ICT leaders are promoting energy efficiency, leading to lower carbon emissions. Leading companies are developing smart grids, optimizing power supply, demand, management, security and resilience. 

This event is open to all interested parties on smart grids.

Date: 25 March 2010, 9h00-11h30
Location: GSMA offices in Brussels, Belgium
Registration: www.eusew.eu

     
 
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Supply Chain Accountability takes a step forward in the Electronics Industry
March 10, 2010

Yesterday in Montreux Switzerland Achilles Information Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) to drive forward the progress of one of the world’s foremost collaborative initiatives that tackles the complex issue of corporate responsibility in global supply chains.


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Electronics - Tool for Accountable Supply Chains

A web based system for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies to manage corporate responsibility throughout their supply chains in an efficient manner.

Launched by GeSI and the EICC at the end of 2007, it already has more than 300 subscribers.

E-TASC contains a tool to help members conduct an initial risk assessment of suppliers before proceeding to the more in-depth self-assessment. It is based on high-level information about the type of supplier, activity and country of operation

 
   
 

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Responding to the new challenge of ICT-driven sustainability

Climate Action Book (PDF 2.4 MB)