September 2012: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released a “Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability for the ICT Sector,” which was developed by ITU in collaboration with several organizations and information and communication technologies (ICT) companies, with the purpose of establishing environmental sustainability requirements for the ICT sector.

The report provides ICT organizations with a checklist of sustainability requirements and detailed support on how they can build sustainability into their operations and management. The toolkit focuses on sustainable buildings, sustainable ICT, sustainable products and services, end-of-life management for ICT equipment, general specifications, and an assessment framework for environmental impacts of the ICT sector.

The report was officially launched at the second ITU Green Standards Week held in Paris, France, from 17-21 September 2012. [Publication: Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability for the ICT Sector] [IISD RS Story on Second ITU Green Standards Week]