Best of LinkedIn: Sustainability & Green ICT CW 24/ 25
Corporate and research activity over the last two weeks focused on translating sustainability ambitions into code, hardware and standards. Practical playbooks, low‐footprint AI models and fresh certification schemes signal an accelerating shift from discussion to execution across the Green ICT stack.
Date
June 11, 2025
Sustainability & Green ICT
Thomas Allgeyer

Methodology: Every two weeks we collect most relevant posts on LinkedIn for selected topics and create an overall summary only based on these posts. If you´re interested in the single posts behind, you can find them here: https://linktr.ee/thomasallgeyer. Have a great read!

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Sustainable AI

  • Teams advanced lean‑model research, highlighted by GreenPT’s smaller, faster architecture that cuts inference energy use
  • The AI Energy Score secured a Special Jury Prize, reinforcing demand for transparent sustainability metrics in model selection
  • Multiple posts dissected data on ChatGPT and large‑language‑model energy consumption, underscoring industry‑wide urgency to benchmark and improve efficiency
  • Renewable‑energy innovators demonstrated AI‑driven optimisation of micro‑grid and storage assets, aligning digital intelligence with clean‑power deployment

Green Software Development

  • Trail Openers released a comprehensive Green Software Development Playbook, giving engineering leaders code‑level levers for carbon reduction
  • A carbon‑aware scheduling upgrade to the JobRunr Java library showed measurable runtime and cost savings through time‑of‑use optimisation
  • Practitioners promoted “small‑win” tactics – sharing building‑energy data with developers – to build organisational buy‑in for greener codebases

Standards, Frameworks & Measurement

  • Amsterdam saw the launch of the Sustainable IT Impact Assessment (SIIA), providing a structured pathway for CIOs to baseline and track ICT sustainability maturity
  • “Blauer Engel” certification was successfully applied to enterprise search software, signalling momentum for eco‑labels in digital products
  • Contributors clarified the distinction between Green IT (carbon footprint) and Sustainable IT (broader ESG impact), pushing for holistic KPIs beyond energy alone

Sustainable Hardware & Materials

  • Fairphone Gen 6 set a new bar for circular smartphones with extensive recycled materials and traceable supply chains
  • Canadian start‑up LANAE introduced high‑recycled‑content insulation that blends thermal performance with low embodied carbon
  • Appliance maker Arçelik Hitachi illustrated how legacy brands are embedding sustainability into digital roadmaps, bridging tradition and green innovation

Clean Tech & Renewable Energy

  • Commentators urged balanced evaluation of clean‑tech trade‑offs in future manufacturing, moving beyond single‑metric optimisation
  • The UAE positioned itself as a scale‑up hub for green‑energy entrepreneurs, offering favourable financing and rapid pilot opportunities
  • Vogon’s Microgrid Energy Control platform showcased real‑time orchestration of distributed assets to shave peak demand and emissions

Ecosystem & Talent Mobilisation

  • Madrid’s Urban Innovation Alliance launched to convene corporates, start‑ups and academia around low‑carbon city solutions
  • ClimateTriage opened curated entry points for developers to contribute code to high‑impact climate open‑source projects
  • GreenTopia, a gamified CO₂‑reduction platform prototyped by Deutsche Telekom talent, illustrated the role of engagement design in behaviour change

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