I have often struggled with the question of social sustainability in the IT industry. We can work diligently to reduce the environmental impact of the equipment and electricity we use in IT and we can measure this impact in CO2 emission reductions, kWh and against best practices. In the area or social sustainability, it is much more difficult to see the impact. We can make sure that we are purchasing equipment from responsible manufacturers who are not polluting water sources where they operate, we can look at the social impact of technology such as web 2.0 and the buildin
