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Sustainability in a Digital Context

In: Sustainable Business

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  • Manuel Fischer

    (Bern University of Applied Sciences)

  • Daniel Foord

    (Bern University of Applied Sciences)

  • Jan Frecè

    (Bern University of Applied Sciences)

  • Kirsten Hillebrand

    (Bern University of Applied Sciences)

  • Ingrid Kissling-Näf

    (Bern University of Applied Sciences)

  • Rahel Meili

    (Bern University of Applied Sciences)

  • Marie Peskova

    (Bern University of Applied Sciences)

  • David Risi

    (Bern University of Applied Sciences)

  • René Schmidpeter

    (Bern University of Applied Sciences)

  • Tobias Stucki

    (Bern University of Applied Sciences)

Abstract

While the three dimensions of sustainability, the three approaches to a sustainable system, and the three levels of sustainability in a corporate environment all remain relevant and valid, additionally another three dimensions have to be considered when discussing the sustainability of digital artifacts. In this context, the term digital artifacts covers everything man-made and digital, therefore data and software, alike. The dimension “Sustainability of ICT” is focusing on the use of material resources and energy to develop, build, maintain, upgrade, re-furbish and finally dispose of all the hardware necessary to access any digital artifact and make it useful. The dimension “Sustainability through ICT”, on the other hand, concentrates on the sustainability-related effects digital artifacts can have. Frequently cited examples are the increased efficiency of combustion engines through electronically controlled injection, more fuel-efficient software-based route planning for delivery services or IT-generated flight profiles, saving fuel and time. The chapter then continues to elaborate the ten criteria of sustainable digital artifacts, and concludes by discussing the indirect effects digital artifacts might have.

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  • Manuel Fischer & Daniel Foord & Jan Frecè & Kirsten Hillebrand & Ingrid Kissling-Näf & Rahel Meili & Marie Peskova & David Risi & René Schmidpeter & Tobias Stucki, 2023. "Sustainability in a Digital Context," SpringerBriefs in Business, in: Sustainable Business, chapter 0, pages 117-128, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:spbrcp:978-3-031-25397-3_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25397-3_8
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