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Baselining Software Carbon Emissions - A Use Case by UBS
2024-01-17

Baselining Software Carbon Emissions - A Use Case by UBS

Using the SCI specification, UBS compares two banking applications with regard to their carbon emissions.

Creating Technology with Purpose - Meet Carolin Rubner, Head of Research Group at Siemens
2024-01-03

Creating Technology with Purpose - Meet Carolin Rubner, Head of Research Group at Siemens

For 175 years, Siemens has been turning ideas into innovations as a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. The world has changed a lot during these years, but technology with purpose remains a primary driver for improving people’s lives. Carolin Rubner now sits on the GSF Steering Committee to drive sustainability further within the software industry.

Carbon Hack 24: Where measurement meets innovation, and impact knows no bounds
2023-12-18

Carbon Hack 24: Where measurement meets innovation, and impact knows no bounds

From Monday, March 18 to Monday, April 8, 2024, developers and engineers will compete to showcase their best application of the GSF Impact Framework to reduce the ecological footprint of software.

Automated SCI Measurements with the Green Metrics Tool - A Use Case for Assessing Software Carbon Footprint
2023-12-12

Automated SCI Measurements with the Green Metrics Tool - A Use Case for Assessing Software Carbon Footprint

The Green Metrics Tool is a free, open-source software that offers an initial implementation for automatically generating the SCI metric.

Open Source Tooling at the Core of Innovation - Meet Lisa McNally, Head of Sustainability Solutions at Thoughtworks
2023-11-29

Open Source Tooling at the Core of Innovation - Meet Lisa McNally, Head of Sustainability Solutions at Thoughtworks

Lisa is now the primary organizational lead for Thoughtworks at the GSF. She sits on the Steering Committee and co-leads the GSF’s Policy Working Group. She sees green software as a fundamental commodity with open-source tooling at the core of technology innovation.

Green Coding is a Matter of Code Quality
2023-11-23

Green Coding is a Matter of Code Quality

By minimizing green code smells, we not only enhance the quality but also expedite the repayment of ecological debt.

Decarbonize Software 2023 - Redefining the Future of Software 
2023-11-23

Decarbonize Software 2023 - Redefining the Future of Software 

Find out what happened at Decarb 2023. This post gives a summary of the new ideas shared in the event's presentations and the new GSF projects that were unveiled.

Cost Savings a Key Driver for Green Software Adoption - Meet Sunil Aggarwal, Sr. Vice President at HCLTech 
2023-11-17

Cost Savings a Key Driver for Green Software Adoption - Meet Sunil Aggarwal, Sr. Vice President at HCLTech 

HCLTech is a software developer with a solid internal focus on green software training. SVP and Global Client Partner at HCLTech, Sunil Aggarwal, reveals more about their green software journey.

Green Software Foundation - Book of News 2023
2023-11-16

Green Software Foundation - Book of News 2023

The GSF Book of News delivers insights into the foundation's latest projects and initiatives.

Can AI Truly Be Green? 
2023-11-07

Can AI Truly Be Green? 

In a recent GSF-organized panel on responsible AI, experts discussed the environmental challenges of AI, prompting a critical question: Can AI be truly green?