THE KEY ISSUE

摘要

The sustainability of banking operations - minimising the impact of banks on the environment -has moved up the agenda in recent years as society has become more concerned about mankind's contribution to global warming and climate change. Data centres and other hardware consume a great deal of energy, which adds to a bank's carbon footprint. "What are banks doing to make their equipment more energy efficient?" asked Mr Timewell. "How can technology be used to improve the sustainability of a bank's entire operations through, for example, sophisticated heating controls and sensors to ensure lights are turned off at night? And third, what role does technology have to play in developing green products, such as paperless bank statements?"