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Reduce IT GHG Emissions by Embedding Sustainability in ITAM and FinOps

Strategies for optimizing IT consumption, reducing energy use, and managing cost tradeoffs

What We Believe You'll Learn:

Most organizations are under pressure to reduce IT related GHG emissions, but lack the visibility needed to understand how IT consumption, cloud usage, and underutilized resources contribute to their overall environmental impact.

This Gartner research explores how integrating sustainability into ITAM and FinOps can help improve resource efficiency, lower energy demand, and better evaluate cost and usage decisions. It also provides guidance on increasing transparency across asset and service consumption, strengthening lifecycle management capabilities, and advancing FinOps practices to better manage consumption, cost, and environmental outcomes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is this research about?

This research explores how organizations can reduce IT related GHG emissions by integrating sustainability into IT asset management and FinOps. It examines how IT consumption, cloud usage, and underutilized resources contribute to environmental impact and provides guidance on improving visibility and decision making.

Who is this report intended for?

This research is designed for leaders responsible for managing IT assets, costs, and sustainability outcomes. It is especially relevant for organizations looking to better understand how IT consumption and lifecycle decisions impact both financial performance and environmental impact.

Why is reducing IT related GHG emissions important?

IT operations contribute to overall energy consumption and emissions, yet many organizations lack clear visibility into how their environments drive impact. Improving how IT resources are managed can support both environmental goals and more efficient use of technology investments.

What will I learn from this research?

You will gain insight into how IT decisions influence emissions, where visibility gaps exist, and how to improve transparency, lifecycle management, and consumption practices to better manage cost and environmental impact.

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