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4Next Steps4.3.3 Case Study: Toyota – Developinga GreenIT Roadmap (Business andTechnology Innovation)SynopsisToyota wanted to develop IT specific sustainability strategies for its three main Victoria sites inorder to ensure that IT contributed to meeting the targets in its five year Environment Plan.Fujitsu’s framework for enterprise sustainability was used to identify new opportunities andimprovements at each of Toyota’s Victorian operations.Following the completion of a series of milestones, a program of works was developed whichconsisted of a number of quick wins, short to medium-term projects and long-term projects.A potential savings of 43 percent on Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and electricity consumptionwas modelled on the implementation of the quick wins which involved office-based IT equipmentinitiatives (printer, copier, fax and AV). Further reductions were forecast as being realised withthe implementation of stage 2 and 3 initiatives which were planned for the future.Other key benefits included:• Clearly defined KPIs for the CIO.• A realistic program of works that can achieve tangible cost savings and reductionsin CO 2 emissions.• The inclusion of externally hosted facilities carbon emissions into line-of-sight for reporting oncarbon emission targets.Following a methodological process is essential in order to ensure the successful achievement ofproject outcomes. Careful consideration needs to be given to each individual business environmentso that it can be appropriately assessed and benchmarked against in order to ensure the originalbenefits are realised. Though smaller organisations will not have the time and money to undertakea scoping exercise as comprehensive as that of Toyota, the principles can still be applied with thedetails summarised accordingly.“It’s an opportunity for an IT department to move from a more reactive approach. It builds onthe business’ existing environmental strategies and also outlines a framework for collectinginformation on emission and carbon trading.”James Scott, CIO, Toyota Motor Corporation Australiawww.toyota.com.auDownload the full version of this case studyPage 35