Bits4Green - Your Contribution to clean and sustainable use of ICT

Are you an entrepreneur in the IT industry and would you like to actively contribute to a more sustainable and green use of ICT? Then join the bits4green initiative which was set up by IICD, the Dutch corporate sector and World PC. 

Bits4green is a new programme developed by IICD, a development organisation specialised in solving development issues by using new media, mobile phones, radio and the internet. The programme focuses on reducing energy consumption and e-waste in developing countries.

By supporting bits4green, you show that your company is investing in clean energy and is actively working on a global reduction of electronic waste and energy use in developing countries. 

Bits4green is a new programme developed by IICD, a development organisation specialised in solving development issues by using new media, mobile phones, radio and the internet. The programme focuses on reducing energy consumption and e-waste in developing countries.

Companies can contribute to Bits4Green by buying one or more packages. These packages are an investment in energy-efficient IT solutions for schools, hospitals, youth centres and farmer organisations. As a company, you will also receive e-waste certificates from World PC. The e-waste certificates guarantee the safe decommissioning of hardware in Africa and the shipment of the remaining chemical waste to specialist companies in Europe.

Want to know more about Bits4Green? Please contact Caroline Figuères at IICD, and ask for the information package. Cfigueres(at)iicd.org or (+31) (0)70 311 73 17