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  In the era where technology and environmental consciousness must align harmoniously, the emphasis on IT and eco-friendly software approaches is of utmost significance. This piece delves into the possibilities of friendly technology and highlights businesses such as Softech360 that are at the forefront of incorporating green principles into their fundamental processes. By employing approaches and a strong dedication to Environmental Impact, Community Responsibility, and Corporate Governance, the technology sector stands ready to play a role in minimizing our environmental impact and shaping a pathway towards a sustainable tomorrow. The Rise of Green Technology: A Sustainable Path Forward: In an era where environmental concerns have become a top priority, green technology stands as a symbol of optimism offering to revolutionize industries and economies. Green technology involves using advancements and creativity to develop eco products and methods that minimize harm to the Earth. With the issues of climate change, resource scarcity and environmental damage pressing in green technology presents a solution, for moving forward. The Global Push for Green Technology and Sustainable IT Practices: The Paris Agreement strives to keep global warming below 2°C by promoting the use of energy sources like solar panels and wind turbines and encouraging practices such as sustainable agriculture and waste reduction technologies on a global scale. These green technologies are reshaping how we collect energy and are playing a role in cutting down greenhouse gas emissions. Smart cities that rely on Internet of Things (IoT) devices are enhancing energy efficiency levels while improving waste management systems and transportation networks to create urban environments. In the field of farming and agriculture today precision techniques are being used to save water and reduce the need for pesticides. This not only helps ensure food security, but also plays a role in protecting the environment. Moving towards an eco-friendly economy is important not only for our planet but also for economic reasons. It encourages innovation, creates jobs, and promotes development. Malaysia’s Commitment to Green Technology: Malaysia, a rapidly developing nation in Southeast Asia, has prioritized technology as a key part of its plan for sustainable growth and progress. The Malaysian government has set goals in its Green Technology Master Plan for 2017 to 2030 to boost the role of technology in the economy by expanding the use of renewable energy sources and encouraging energy efficiency practices while working towards creating more environment friendly urban areas. In line, with this vision for the future of Malaysia’s energy landscape, the country is committed to developing energy initiatives like solar installations and hydroelectric facilities in a bid to decrease reliance on traditional fossil fuels. Additionally, the nation is actively advocating for construction practices and sustainable city development strategies to address the challenges posed by rapid urban expansion. These initiatives are further supported by policies aimed at incentivizing the integration of eco technologies across various sectors including manufacturing, farming, and transportation industries. As Malaysia and the rest of the world embrace this transformative technology, it is important to incorporate ESG principles into business practices to make sure that economic progress doesn’t harm the environment or society. The Role of Softech360 in Advancing ESG Goals in Malaysia: In line with Malaysia’s green technology aspirations, Softech360 is at the forefront of integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into technological solutions. As a Malaysian company dedicated to sustainability, Softech360 collaborates closely with companies to support them in reaching their ESG objectives. This involves not only meeting standards but also making valuable contributions to society while maintaining openness and responsibility in their operations. Companies like Softech360 are at the forefront of this movement by offering solutions to support businesses in reaching their sustainability objectives and promoting an eco-friendly and robust global environment. Insights from Softech360’s Leadership: Recognizing the Need for Sustainable IT Practices Hafizullah Irfan, Co-founder and CEO of Softech360, highlighted the company’s journey that began in 2018: “We started exploring largely on sustainability. During research, we found that technology is implementing cloud like data centers so that is where we recognized cloud.” Saif Haider Rizvi, Co-founder and Chief Sales Officer, recalled, “Way back to 2012 and 2013, where the industry was changing on platforms like cloud, Oracle, AWS, to promote this. The world was not ready, but we had to promote as a necessity.” Aniket Lokhande, Chief Technology Officer, added, “When you’re a developer you don’t see much impact but when you’re towards the lead, you can see the need for sustainability and IT practices.” Challenges in Implementing Green Software Practices According to Hafizullah Irfan, “Since this was a new concept, they continued evolving while we were implementing. Sometimes it was frustrating but then we decided to implement the concepts first, but we decided to implement as technology evolved.” Aniket Lokhande emphasized, “Any project that has challenges, we have to identify the risks which need a lot of experience and expertise. The experience leads to how we can lead the future projects.” Saif Haider Rizvi noted the necessity of adapting to new platforms: “If we have data centers here, we would not be able to generate them but if we take it to cloud, the resources can be managed. Here comes two things: manageability and reduced carbon footprint.” Present Sustainable IT Practices Softech360 has adopted several sustainable IT practices. Hafizullah Irfan shared, “We have introduced a few concepts like moving servers to cloud which helped us reduce our own electric consumption. We have also implemented the concept of a paperless office with storage on cloud services like Google Drive and OneDrive.” Aniket Lokhande highlighted the frameworks: “There are a lot of frameworks from Oracle methodology, PMI certification. These software practices lead to energy-efficient goals.” On collaborations, Hafizullah noted partnerships with “Microsoft and AWS,” while Saif mentioned, “We have been together individually and with companies like Oracle and Microsoft to promote green software.” Long-term Goals for Sustainable IT Looking ahead, Hafizullah Irfan sees continued evolution: “With business dependency, we have to be dependent on technology like data centers and blockchain minimization optimized. New software development …

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