Topic 6 Flashcards
What is digital responsibility?
The ethical use and sharing of technology in a way that respects privacy, security, and sustainability.
What are the three core aspects of digital responsibility?
Digital functionality, digital privacy, digital sustainability.
What is digital sustainability?
Responsible use of technology that ensures long-term positive social, environmental, and economic impact.
What does ESG stand for?
Environmental, Social, Governance.
Give one example of each ESG factor.
E: carbon footprint; S: fair wages; G: transparency and accountability.
Name two sustainability challenges linked to digital transformation.
High energy use and increasing e-waste.
What is Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR)?
Company accountability in ensuring ethical and sustainable digital practices.
List the stages of the CDR technology lifecycle.
Creation → Operation → Refinement → Retirement.
What is Green IS?
Information systems used to support environmental sustainability (e.g. smart waste management).
What is the digital paradox?
Technology helps solve environmental problems but also creates environmental harm.
How much CO₂ is estimated to be produced annually by email usage?
Approx. 150 million tonnes of CO₂.
What are Microsoft’s key sustainability targets?
Carbon negative by 2030, 100% renewable energy by 2025, carbon fees internally.
Name three digital ethical issues.
Data privacy, algorithmic bias, cybersecurity.
What is algorithmic bias?
Unfair outcomes from AI systems due to biased data or design.
What is GDPR?
EU regulation that governs personal data protection and privacy.
What is the purpose of ISO 14001?
Provides standards for environmental management systems.
What did the Holmen case reveal about digital transformation?
That data without strategy leads to ineffective sustainability efforts (exploration trap).
What is the temporality paradox?
Future planning is constrained by reliance on historical data.
What was a key ethical failure in the Ashley Madison case?
Lack of data protection and misleading users about privacy and data deletion.
List two strategies for responsible digital transformation.
Ethical AI and stakeholder engagement.
What is the circular economy in tech?
Designing products for reuse, recycling, and sustainability throughout their lifecycle.
What are NECPs?
National Energy and Climate Plans – frameworks for EU countries to align with energy and climate goals.
Why is digital sustainability a competitive advantage?
It improves brand reputation, efficiency, and long-term resilience.
