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Software developers and other ICT stakeholders are actively contributing to climate goals. According to the SOGS survey, 15.6% of over 2,000 software practitioners work for organizations that consistently measure the carbon impact of their software, while 49.3% report that their organizations occasionally assess the carbon impact. Companies and other organizations need green software tools to reduce, measure, and report their scope. BCG’s 2022 report on AI for the Planet states that AI can help with measuring and reporting carbon emissions.

“What gets measured, gets managed.” ~ Peter Drucker

A significant number of software practitioners are taking proactive measures to reduce the carbon footprint of their software, with 11.5% indicating they consistently engage in such efforts and 44.8% stating they do so occasionally. Regarding the methods employed to decarbonize software, 24.7% focus on creating energy-efficient software, 20.93% emphasize developing software compatible with older hardware or devices, 35.2% prioritize maximizing hardware

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