Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2012 Nominee

Bits4Green


Description

Several big Dutch enterprises have committed their support to IICD’s new initiative Bits4Green. This programme focuses on reducing energy consumption and e-waste in developing countries with donations from Dutch and International (IT)-entrepreneurs.


Bits4Green will be launched at IICD’s 15th anniversary conference. At the event the initiative will be supported by Inter Access CEO Hans den Hartog and Ronald van Wuijtswinkel of the CharITy foundation. This foundation aims to increase the Corporate Social Responsibility of Dutch and international IT companies and IT-departments of companies.

Project website

http://www.iicd.org/articles/bits4green-reducing-energy-consumption-and-e-waste-in-developing-countries


Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development 2012
Millennium development goals related to this project
  • Goal 1: Eradicate poverty and hunger
  • Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development

Coverage

Status

Completed

Start date

25 October 2011

End date

31 December 2015


Entity name

IICD

Entity country—type

Netherlands Civil Society

Entity website

www.iicd.org

Partners

Close the Gap/World PC