Waste IT and scrap recycling — We make every effort to dispose of IT equipment by sending it to regional companies with programs to securely wipe data and either resell components or send them for recycling. Exploitation of state-of-the-art technology (power consumption reduction), such as the use of 1E's Night Watchman software. Innovation in energy-efficient computer room design (cooling specific). Read about our next-generation data centers in the U.K. Utilization of energy-efficient cube technology (heat exchange). Passive infrared (IR) activated energy-efficient lighting in dark room computer suites. Efficient computer room design concepts (hot/cold aisle, cabling standards). CSC is investing in cogeneration (or CHP — combined heat & power). Our UK/EMEA sites, including data centers, are now using this form of electricity and we are investigating its use elsewhere around the globe. General waste — CSC has had a long-standing recycling program to separate and process recyclables from general landfill waste. Office furniture recycling program. Energy-saving initiatives for the office — CSC Australia conducts an electricity competition among its locations to see who can reduce their electricity consumption the most, with the winner rewarded annually. This initiative has already tracked month-to-month improvements in consumption. In 2009, our CTO office issued a "Green Challenge" to all offices worldwide, to "Go Green" with their internal print services, and results include the development of guidelines for managing and printing documents and environmentally conscious and aware staff, who understand the benefits of reducing print and paper costs. CSC World magazine is printed using paper from well-managed forests, controlled sources and recycled wood or fiber, as recognized by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
CSC also recognizes that IT has significant responsibilities beyond the data center. As part of collaboration opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint, CSC is investing in international tele-presence technologies to better facilitate business for us and our clients while reducing travel. We also use 1E's Night Watchman software to automatically power down more than 25,000 desktop computers during non-work hours, which is expected to save more than 25 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year and eliminate 23,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions - equivalent to removing 4,600 cars from the road.
And CSC regularly coordinates with vendor partners to better understand technologies and practices that reduce our impact on the environment.
Specific tasks within our Green initiatives include:
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