This training provides an overview of how sustainability principles can be applied in IT, with a focus on practical and scalable approaches suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Key levers include sustainable hosting choices (on‑premises and cloud), data lifecycle management, hardware circularity, and infrastructure efficiency (utilisation, sizing, and workload efficiency).
It highlights how sustainability can be integrated into everyday IT decision-making—from procurement and software selection to hosting choices (on‑premises and cloud). Participants will gain an understanding of how measure and improve key sustainability metrics in a sustainable IT context.
Overall, the training demonstrates how practical measures and informed decisions in IT can help organizations of all sizes achieve measurable sustainability impact.

Sibell Schmid
Sustainability Manager, Siemens AG

Lisa Zambujinho
IT Sustainability Transformation Manager, Siemens AG