Green IT Vijay Sethi VP – IS and CIO Hero Honda Delhi June 18th 2008

Initiatives at Hero Honda Summary Green IT – Some Thoughts AGENDA

Initiatives at Hero Honda Summary Green IT – Some Thoughts AGENDA

How Manhattan might look like if global warming continued until polar ice caps melted Can We Relate to this

What is Impacting Environment Emissions to air Releases to water Releases to land Use of toxic materials in equipment Use of resources to produce Energy Energy emitted from use of Products Waste and by-products …. Etc etc

Environmental impact for any organization can be broadly classified into 3 categories: A.Environmental impact of IT used by an organization. This includes consumption of energy in the data center or for PCs / Laptops, printing and networking equipment; electronic waste and asset disposal etc. Environmental Impact

B.Environmental impact of an organization’s business operations This includes the environmental effects of material and energy consumption; emissions or waste from manufacturing and other operational processes; paper consumption for administrative purposes; lighting, heating and cooling for buildings; workforce commuting and mobility; vehicle fleets; waste disposal etc etc. Environmental Impact

C.Environmental impact in the "in use" phase of the enterprise's products e.g. for a 2 wheeler manufacturer, the energy that goes into manufacturing components in-house or by our supply chain partners and having them shipped, assembling bikes, shipping to dealers etc is part of the category B. The petrol used for bikes and their carbon dioxide emissions are part of the third category C. Finally, IT that runs the factory, as well as all other processes, constitutes the category A. Environmental Impact

….And IT can help in saving environment….. This is what Green IT is all about

Role of IT IT can work on All 3 Categories Reducing Carbon Footprint and Usage of energy of IT Equipment Making Organization processes more energy efficient Help Organizations ‘compute’ and ‘analyze’ environmental impact of activities Help in changing the Rules of Game as such – e.g. collaboration, digital signatures, e-banking, video conferencing etc

Constraints to the Adoption of Green IT Lack of Awareness Green IT as a key area is only now starting to resonate with IT managers Hidden Energy Costs Many times, IT management have no clue how much energy their operations are consuming as bill may not even come to IT Cost Most change costs money now, even if there are savings to be had later on

Constraints to the Adoption of Green IT Lack of Specifications / Regulations No formal mandate is many times a good excuse for not acting. There are hardly any regulations or standards or audit requirements Change Management Not able to get buy in from staff to play their part in helping, such as reducing print volumes and using conference calls to reduce unnecessary travel.

Why Companies Are Thinking of Green IT Is Cost Savings or the Environmental Issue the Real Driver? Many enterprises are motivated primarily by cost savings Some however have "How much money can we save?" question after they've asked "How much CO2 and energy can I save?” Cutting costs and improving environmental performance are not mutually exclusive in many cases

Initiatives at Hero Honda Summary Green IT – Some Thoughts AGENDA

Hero Honda Joint venture of Hero Group of India and Honda Motors - Japan World’s largest Two wheeler company for 7 th year in a row Certified ISO Organization Turnover ~ 2.6 B USD Output ~ 3.5 M / Yr

Hero Honda Guiding Philosophy Mr. Brijmohan Lall, Chairman “We must do something for the community from whose land we generate our wealth.”

Information Technology is a key enabler………. ……..Being a Socially responsible organization, we will take all the necessary steps for an environmental friendly ‘Green’ IT. IT Policy

Green IT Initiatives that we have taken New and Energy Efficient Datacenter with Power Management Features Virtualization and Server Consolidation TFTs in place of CRTs Reduction of Printers Video Conferencing / Collaboration Tools – to reduce travel Buying of Energy certified equipment – replacing old inefficient equipment

Green IT Initiatives that we are taking As next step, working on: Recycling & Disposal Policies Paper less Office Energy Audit

Initiatives at Hero Honda Summary Green IT – Some Thoughts AGENDA

In plain language, Green IT is working out means of how IT can help ‘Save our Planet’ from environmental issues Green IT

Is not a product It is not a one time effort It is an organization wide continuous ‘process’ To Summarize…..

Key Mantras to being ‘Green’ Reduce Recycle Reuse

To Summarize….Role of IT IT Managers have an opportunity to improve the environmental footprints of their IT infrastructure, and an even bigger opportunity to make a real contribution to helping the enterprise contribute to tackling climate change.

….But…… for That to Happen We all Need to Act Now and Training and Awareness is crucial for success

For Details, please contact Vijay Sethi VP – IS and CIO Hero Honda Thank You