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July 8th, 2009

Like ITIL, but for managing greenhouse emissions

Posted by Heather Clancy @ 4:48 am

Categories: Europe, European Union, green tech

Tags: Greenhouse Gas Emission, Information Technology, Specification, ITIL, Process Improvement, It Services, Quality, Business Operations, Heather Clancy

Remember how the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) transformed the management of IT projects and maintenance? Well, the British Standards Institute has now come up with a specification that provides guidepoints for improving energy efficiency. The framework is called BS EN 16001, and it offers tips for how to write an organizational energy policy, and figure out consumption levels that can be used to manage against on an ongoing basis. BS EN 16001 also includes specific information so that organizations can manage against legislation including the European Service Directive (2006) and the Carbon Reduction Commitment. This article from Carbon Offsets Daily provides more details about the BSI specification.

Heather ClancyHeather Clancy is an award-winning business journalist in the New York area with more than 20 years experience covering the high-tech industry. See her full profile and disclosure of her industry affiliations. See her full profile and disclosure of her industry affiliations.

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