The sustainability impacts of ICT systems are difficult to assess and govern due to structural complexity, fragmented measurement practices, and unclear responsibilities across system layers. We argue that these challenges cannot be addressed solely by metrics and motivate the need for a shared Green ICT reference framework that integrates sustainability across multiple perspectives and domains, lifecycle phases, and governance contexts. We present an initial framework developed within the Informatics Europe Green ICT Working Group as a first step towards a comprehensive reference framework.

翻译：由于ICT系统存在结构性复杂、测量实践碎片化以及跨系统层级的责任不明确等问题，其可持续性影响难以评估和治理。我们认为，这些挑战无法仅通过指标体系解决，并论证了建立共享的绿色ICT参考框架的必要性——该框架需在多个视角与领域、生命周期阶段及治理情境中整合可持续性要素。作为构建综合参考框架的第一步，我们展示了由欧洲信息学协会绿色ICT工作组初步开发的框架雏形。