For the term "Green IT", the SDIA accepts the definition provided by the Radboud Centre for Green Information Technology.

The Radboud Centre for Green Information Technology defines Green IT as follows:

“energy-efficient hardware (greening of IT) [and] smart software solutions that contribute to the sustainable development goals (greening by IT).”

As “green” has no specific definition, the term has so far mainly been used in marketing, which is why its use can be misleading. The SDIA’s definition of “green” in the context of Green IT, is environmentally sustainable IT and software. You can find our definition of sustainability here.