responsible.computing (infrastructure) considers the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) of the hardware, software and networks required to develop, test, deliver, monitor, control or support IT services.

It also provides an actionable framework to reduce waste and consumption, promote consolidation and rationalisation and enable individuals and companies to have a positive impact on the world.

Due to the vast breadth and scope of Information Technology infrastructure, there are huge implications for making decisions about effectively running and eventually disposing of IT.

Taking the time to consider the components that will run your app, service, or business to the point where you can answer for your conduct with a clear conscience will undoubtfully be impactful.

Keywords: Reduce energy/computing unit; Reduce precious/rare metal usage; Recycling tech

• Environmental: Considers how an organisation performs as a steward of nature
• Social: Examines how an organisation manages its relationship with employees, customer, suppliers and the community
• Governance: Deals with how an organisation is governed

responsible.computing (data usage) is the duty to deal with and have control over data and its lifecycle, as well as being accountable for its mindful, effective, and efficient utilisation.

Data is harvested at many interaction points throughout each a day, whether it's provided by production lines, automatically captured CCTV information, or sensitive personal information collected by healthcare suppliers.

Everyone needs to be able to trust that their data is always handled with the utmost respect.

Keywords: Privacy; Transparency; Authorised data acquisition; Consent for use

• Being transparent and getting consent from the customer before sharing their data
• Collecting customer data for the intended purpose by collecting only relevant data
• Storing customer data within the allowed regulatory framework
• Performing ethical advanced analytics on customer data
• Ensuring accountability, key performance indicators, and consequence-management practices are in place for RDU

responsible.computing (impact) considers the impact of technology against its sustainable development goals for the world and its inhabitants, at every stage of its use. That is, either as a direct enabler, or indirectly, via its consequences.

The rise of the internet, mobile technologies, and sensors, along with technologies such as AI, IoT, 3D Printing, Quantum Computing, 5G, and Blockchain, has impacted almost every aspect of human life.

These technologies can serve as a transformational agent for good, addressing areas such as poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice.

They’re already at the forefront of initiatives answering social, economic, and environmental challenges, including innovative approaches to saving lives or enabling swifter responses to emergencies.

Keywords: Tech for good; Address societal issues; Social mobility

• Helping to save lives (SMS for Life)
• Creating 'new collar' jobs, developing new skills
• Driving economic development
• Accelerating disaster and emergency response (such as COVID-19)