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IT AND THE ENVIRONMENT - December 2007
1. AWARENESS AND MOTIVATION
1.1 How 'environmentally aware' is your organisation?
Highly, environmental awareness is part of the culture
Partially, awareness in some areas but not others
Not much, awareness is currently quite limited
Unsure
1.2 Looking across your business, how would you rate the environmental awareness of the following in particular on a scale of 1 to 5?
No real awareness
1
2
3
4
Highly aware
5
Senior business management
Senior IT management
The workforce in general
IT staff in particular
You personally
1.3 Which of the following terms would you say are part of the general vocabulary within your organisation? (please tick all that apply)
Green
Sustainability
Environmental responsibility
Global warming
Carbon footprint
Carbon neutrality
Carbon offsetting
Power management
Energy management
Waste management
Recycling
Social responsibility
Other environmentally related language
1.4 Has your organisation publicly stated any environmental objectives at an overall business level?
Yes
Not to my knowledge
1.5 To what degree are the following motivating, or likely to motivate, action on environmental issues?
Minimal effect
1
2
3
4
Major motivator
5
Regulatory pressure, e.g. legislation
Public relations, i.e. good for the company's image
Pressure from shareholders, investors, etc
Pressure from employees
Expectations of customers, i.e. sales motivation
Cost savings, e.g. in relation to power consumption
Genuine concern for the environment
Other (please specify)
1.6 Does your organisation have formally defined
environmental
objectives and/or policies in place in relation to the following?
Yes
No
Don't know
Operation of the business as a whole
Use of IT
Commuting and/or business travel
Use of electricity
Carbon neutrality/offsetting
Other forms of pollution
Use of water
Procurement, i.e. sourcing of goods and services
Waste and recycling
Other specific aspects of the business (please specify)