Sustainability by IT
In Chapter 2, Rise of Sustainable IT, we made a distinction between sustainable IT and sustainability by IT. Although this book primarily focuses on sustainable IT and how you can transition to a sustainable IT enterprise, it is also important to understand how sustainability by IT can unlock innovation for sustainable business models. Sustainability by IT is what you develop for internal customer and commercial use for your customers, providing a product or solution that targets a specific sustainability need. Sustainable solutions enabled by IT and technology can be applied to various industries. Here, the possibilities and use cases are endless, and we could easily dedicate a whole book to this topic. However, to at least get a taste of the topic, in Chapter 9, Sustainability by IT, we will be covering a few examples and hear from industry leaders about how they are transitioning from a linear economy to a circular economy.
