Authors
1 Faculty Member, Industrial Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran (Corresponding Author: dr.taghavifard@gmail.com)
2 Ph.D. Student, Information Technology Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran
3 Faculty Member, Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting , Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran
Abstract
Sustainable development is one of the important aspects of any society's progress to maintain resources for future generations, to continue to develop and to benefit from clean land, and to use sustainable development with the environment. Green Information Technology (GIT) is a way to achieve these goals, which, in addition to providing sustainable development, assures the organization in organizational sustainability that it means sustaining the success and satisfaction of the stakeholders and adapting its behavior to the environment. This research seeks to design a model for the development of organizational sustainability through GIT. This study is an applied research from the objective point of view and a descriptive research based on the research method which is a mixed type. First, using the literature review and qualitative analysis, the indicators and components of GIT and organizational sustainability were extracted. Then, using 32 experts’ points of view, the indicators were evaluated through three stages of Delphi method. Sampling method at this stage was snowball. To implement the quantitative method, an online questionnaire was designed and forwarded to the statistical population including experts, senior managers of IT, and experts in the field of IT in the country. A total of 198 valid questionnaires were received and analyzed using structural equation modeling and partial least squares method. The results indicate that GIT with dimensions (green preparedness, ICT as enabler (low carbon), green actions and activities, GIT cycle management, organization of green data centers, green information monitoring) can be used for sustainability of organizations.
Keywords
تقوی فرد، محمدتقی، صمدی، فائقه و عدنان راد، اعظم (1393)؛ حفاظت از محیط‌زیست و توسعه پایدار از طریق پیاده‌سازی طرح‌های فناوری اطلاعات سبز در سازمان‌ها، دومین همایش ملی برنامه‌ریزی، حفاظت، حمایت از محیط‌زیست و توسعه پایدار، تهران، دبیرخانه دائمی همایش، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی.
شفیعا، محمدعلی و ابوالقاسمی، مریم (1394)؛ بررسی نقش فناوری اطلاعات در توسعه پایدار و گسترش اقتصاد سبز، دومین کنفرانس بین‌المللی و آنلاین اقتصاد سبز، بابلسر، شرکت پژوهشی طرود شمال.
Antolín-López, R., Delgado-Ceballos, J., & I. Montiel (2016); “Deconstructing Corporate Sustainability: A Comparison of Different Stakeholder Metrics”, Journal of Cleaner Production, no.XXX, pp.1–13.
Baroudi, C., Hill, J., Reinhold, A., & Senxian, J. (2009). Green IT for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.
Berardi, U. (2015); “Sustainability Assessments of Buildings, Communities, and Cities”, Assessing and Measuring Environmental Impact and Sustainability. Pages 497-545.
Chow, W. S., & Y. Chen (2011); “Corporate Sustainable Development: Testing a New Scale Based on the Mainland Chinese Context”, Journal of Business Ethics, no.105(4), pp. 519–533.
Dočekalová, M. P., & A. Kocmanová (2016); “Composite Indicator for Measuring Corporate Sustainability”, Ecological Indicators, no.61, pp. 612–623.
Elkington, J. (1998); “Accounting for the Triple Bottom Line”, Measuring Business Excellence, no.2(3), pp.18–22.
Eweje, G (2011); “A Shift in Corporate Practice? Facilitating Sustainability Strategy in Companies”, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, no.18(3), pp.125–136.
FAO. (2013); “Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems”, Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems, pp. 1–267
Garcia, S., Cintra, Y., Torres, R. de C. S. R., & F. G Lima (2016); “Corporate Sustainability Management: A Proposed Multi-criteria Model To Support Balanced Decisionmaking”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 136, Part A, Pages 181-196.
Greengard, (2008). “Microeconomics.” Harlow: Prentice Hall.
Green ICT Framework، RMIT،2010
Hair، J.، Hult، T. & Sarstedt، M.، (2014) A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). SAGE Publications.
Jenkin, T. A., McShane, L., & Webster, J. (2011). Green information technologies and systems: Employees’ perceptions of organizational practices. Business & Society, 50(2), 266-314.
Murugesan S (2007). Going Green with IT: Your Responsibility toward Environmental Sustainability. Cutter Business-IT Strategies Executive Report, 10(8): 1-25.
Murugesan, S. (2012). Harnessing green IT: Principles and practices. IT professional, 10(1), 24-33.
OECD (2010). Greener and Smarter – ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change, Report to the Working Party on theInformation Economy (WPIE), OECD, Paris.
Steurer, R., Langer, M. E., Konrad, A., & Martinuzzi, A. (2005). Corporations, stakeholders and sustainable development I: a theoretical exploration of business–society relations. Journal of business ethics, 61(3), 263-281.
Verdecchia, R., Ricchiuti, F., Hankel, A., Lago, P., & Procaccianti, G. (2017). Green ict research and challenges. In Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics (pp. 37-48). Springer, Cham.
Wackernagel, M., & Rees, W. (1998). Our ecological footprint: reducing human impact on the earth (Vol. 9). New Society Publishers.
تقوی فرد، محمدتقی، صمدی، فائقه و عدنان راد، اعظم (1393)؛ حفاظت از محیط‌زیست و توسعه پایدار از طریق پیاده‌سازی طرح‌های فناوری اطلاعات سبز در سازمان‌ها، دومین همایش ملی برنامه‌ریزی، حفاظت، حمایت از محیط‌زیست و توسعه پایدار، تهران، دبیرخانه دائمی همایش، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی.
شفیعا، محمدعلی و ابوالقاسمی، مریم (1394)؛ بررسی نقش فناوری اطلاعات در توسعه پایدار و گسترش اقتصاد سبز، دومین کنفرانس بین‌المللی و آنلاین اقتصاد سبز، بابلسر، شرکت پژوهشی طرود شمال.
Antolín-López, R., Delgado-Ceballos, J., & I. Montiel (2016); “Deconstructing Corporate Sustainability: A Comparison of Different Stakeholder Metrics”, Journal of Cleaner Production, no.XXX, pp.1–13.
Baroudi, C., Hill, J., Reinhold, A., & Senxian, J. (2009). Green IT for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.
Berardi, U. (2015); “Sustainability Assessments of Buildings, Communities, and Cities”, Assessing and Measuring Environmental Impact and Sustainability. Pages 497-545.
Chow, W. S., & Y. Chen (2011); “Corporate Sustainable Development: Testing a New Scale Based on the Mainland Chinese Context”, Journal of Business Ethics, no.105(4), pp. 519–533.
Dočekalová, M. P., & A. Kocmanová (2016); “Composite Indicator for Measuring Corporate Sustainability”, Ecological Indicators, no.61, pp. 612–623.
Elkington, J. (1998); “Accounting for the Triple Bottom Line”, Measuring Business Excellence, no.2(3), pp.18–22.
Eweje, G (2011); “A Shift in Corporate Practice? Facilitating Sustainability Strategy in Companies”, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, no.18(3), pp.125–136.
FAO. (2013); “Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems”, Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems, pp. 1–267
Garcia, S., Cintra, Y., Torres, R. de C. S. R., & F. G Lima (2016); “Corporate Sustainability Management: A Proposed Multi-criteria Model To Support Balanced Decisionmaking”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 136, Part A, Pages 181-196.
Greengard, (2008). “Microeconomics.” Harlow: Prentice Hall.
Green ICT Framework، RMIT،2010
Hair، J.، Hult، T. & Sarstedt، M.، (2014) A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). SAGE Publications.
Jenkin, T. A., McShane, L., & Webster, J. (2011). Green information technologies and systems: Employees’ perceptions of organizational practices. Business & Society, 50(2), 266-314.
Murugesan S (2007). Going Green with IT: Your Responsibility toward Environmental Sustainability. Cutter Business-IT Strategies Executive Report, 10(8): 1-25.
Murugesan, S. (2012). Harnessing green IT: Principles and practices. IT professional, 10(1), 24-33.
OECD (2010). Greener and Smarter – ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change, Report to the Working Party on theInformation Economy (WPIE), OECD, Paris.
Steurer, R., Langer, M. E., Konrad, A., & Martinuzzi, A. (2005). Corporations, stakeholders and sustainable development I: a theoretical exploration of business–society relations. Journal of business ethics, 61(3), 263-281.
Verdecchia, R., Ricchiuti, F., Hankel, A., Lago, P., & Procaccianti, G. (2017). Green ict research and challenges. In Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics (pp. 37-48). Springer, Cham.
Wackernagel, M., & Rees, W. (1998). Our ecological footprint: reducing human impact on the earth (Vol. 9). New Society Publishers.
تقوی فرد، محمدتقی، صمدی، فائقه و عدنان راد، اعظم (1393)؛ حفاظت از محیط‌زیست و توسعه پایدار از طریق پیاده‌سازی طرح‌های فناوری اطلاعات سبز در سازمان‌ها، دومین همایش ملی برنامه‌ریزی، حفاظت، حمایت از محیط‌زیست و توسعه پایدار، تهران، دبیرخانه دائمی همایش، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی.
شفیعا، محمدعلی و ابوالقاسمی، مریم (1394)؛ بررسی نقش فناوری اطلاعات در توسعه پایدار و گسترش اقتصاد سبز، دومین کنفرانس بین‌المللی و آنلاین اقتصاد سبز، بابلسر، شرکت پژوهشی طرود شمال.
Antolín-López, R., Delgado-Ceballos, J., & I. Montiel (2016); “Deconstructing Corporate Sustainability: A Comparison of Different Stakeholder Metrics”, Journal of Cleaner Production, no.XXX, pp.1–13.
Baroudi, C., Hill, J., Reinhold, A., & Senxian, J. (2009). Green IT for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.
Berardi, U. (2015); “Sustainability Assessments of Buildings, Communities, and Cities”, Assessing and Measuring Environmental Impact and Sustainability. Pages 497-545.
Chow, W. S., & Y. Chen (2011); “Corporate Sustainable Development: Testing a New Scale Based on the Mainland Chinese Context”, Journal of Business Ethics, no.105(4), pp. 519–533.
Dočekalová, M. P., & A. Kocmanová (2016); “Composite Indicator for Measuring Corporate Sustainability”, Ecological Indicators, no.61, pp. 612–623.
Elkington, J. (1998); “Accounting for the Triple Bottom Line”, Measuring Business Excellence, no.2(3), pp.18–22.
Eweje, G (2011); “A Shift in Corporate Practice? Facilitating Sustainability Strategy in Companies”, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, no.18(3), pp.125–136.
FAO. (2013); “Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems”, Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems, pp. 1–267
Garcia, S., Cintra, Y., Torres, R. de C. S. R., & F. G Lima (2016); “Corporate Sustainability Management: A Proposed Multi-criteria Model To Support Balanced Decisionmaking”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 136, Part A, Pages 181-196.
Greengard, (2008). “Microeconomics.” Harlow: Prentice Hall.
Green ICT Framework، RMIT،2010
Hair، J.، Hult، T. & Sarstedt، M.، (2014) A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). SAGE Publications.
Jenkin, T. A., McShane, L., & Webster, J. (2011). Green information technologies and systems: Employees’ perceptions of organizational practices. Business & Society, 50(2), 266-314.
Murugesan S (2007). Going Green with IT: Your Responsibility toward Environmental Sustainability. Cutter Business-IT Strategies Executive Report, 10(8): 1-25.
Murugesan, S. (2012). Harnessing green IT: Principles and practices. IT professional, 10(1), 24-33.
OECD (2010). Greener and Smarter – ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change, Report to the Working Party on theInformation Economy (WPIE), OECD, Paris.
Steurer, R., Langer, M. E., Konrad, A., & Martinuzzi, A. (2005). Corporations, stakeholders and sustainable development I: a theoretical exploration of business–society relations. Journal of business ethics, 61(3), 263-281.
Verdecchia, R., Ricchiuti, F., Hankel, A., Lago, P., & Procaccianti, G. (2017). Green ict research and challenges. In Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics (pp. 37-48). Springer, Cham.
Wackernagel, M., & Rees, W. (1998). Our ecological footprint: reducing human impact on the earth (Vol. 9). New Society Publishers.
تقوی فرد، محمدتقی، صمدی، فائقه و عدنان راد، اعظم (1393)؛ حفاظت از محیط‌زیست و توسعه پایدار از طریق پیاده‌سازی طرح‌های فناوری اطلاعات سبز در سازمان‌ها، دومین همایش ملی برنامه‌ریزی، حفاظت، حمایت از محیط‌زیست و توسعه پایدار، تهران، دبیرخانه دائمی همایش، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی.
شفیعا، محمدعلی و ابوالقاسمی، مریم (1394)؛ بررسی نقش فناوری اطلاعات در توسعه پایدار و گسترش اقتصاد سبز، دومین کنفرانس بین‌المللی و آنلاین اقتصاد سبز، بابلسر، شرکت پژوهشی طرود شمال.
Antolín-López, R., Delgado-Ceballos, J., & I. Montiel (2016); “Deconstructing Corporate Sustainability: A Comparison of Different Stakeholder Metrics”, Journal of Cleaner Production, no.XXX, pp.1–13.
Baroudi, C., Hill, J., Reinhold, A., & Senxian, J. (2009). Green IT for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.
Berardi, U. (2015); “Sustainability Assessments of Buildings, Communities, and Cities”, Assessing and Measuring Environmental Impact and Sustainability. Pages 497-545.
Chow, W. S., & Y. Chen (2011); “Corporate Sustainable Development: Testing a New Scale Based on the Mainland Chinese Context”, Journal of Business Ethics, no.105(4), pp. 519–533.
Dočekalová, M. P., & A. Kocmanová (2016); “Composite Indicator for Measuring Corporate Sustainability”, Ecological Indicators, no.61, pp. 612–623.
Elkington, J. (1998); “Accounting for the Triple Bottom Line”, Measuring Business Excellence, no.2(3), pp.18–22.
Eweje, G (2011); “A Shift in Corporate Practice? Facilitating Sustainability Strategy in Companies”, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, no.18(3), pp.125–136.
FAO. (2013); “Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems”, Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems, pp. 1–267
Garcia, S., Cintra, Y., Torres, R. de C. S. R., & F. G Lima (2016); “Corporate Sustainability Management: A Proposed Multi-criteria Model To Support Balanced Decisionmaking”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 136, Part A, Pages 181-196.
Greengard, (2008). “Microeconomics.” Harlow: Prentice Hall.
Green ICT Framework، RMIT،2010
Hair، J.، Hult، T. & Sarstedt، M.، (2014) A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). SAGE Publications.
Jenkin, T. A., McShane, L., & Webster, J. (2011). Green information technologies and systems: Employees’ perceptions of organizational practices. Business & Society, 50(2), 266-314.
Murugesan S (2007). Going Green with IT: Your Responsibility toward Environmental Sustainability. Cutter Business-IT Strategies Executive Report, 10(8): 1-25.
Murugesan, S. (2012). Harnessing green IT: Principles and practices. IT professional, 10(1), 24-33.
OECD (2010). Greener and Smarter – ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change, Report to the Working Party on theInformation Economy (WPIE), OECD, Paris.
Steurer, R., Langer, M. E., Konrad, A., & Martinuzzi, A. (2005). Corporations, stakeholders and sustainable development I: a theoretical exploration of business–society relations. Journal of business ethics, 61(3), 263-281.
Verdecchia, R., Ricchiuti, F., Hankel, A., Lago, P., & Procaccianti, G. (2017). Green ict research and challenges. In Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics (pp. 37-48). Springer, Cham.
Wackernagel, M., & Rees, W. (1998). Our ecological footprint: reducing human impact on the earth (Vol. 9). New Society Publishers.
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