Computational Archival Processes & Assessable Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities

This article highlights the environmental impacts associated with information and communication technologies (ICT) used for data storage and processing, emphasizing the significant emissions generated during the lifecycle of electronic devices. It addresses the challenges of assessing these environmental impacts using methodologies like the GHG Protocol and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). It also explores opportunities for mitigating these impacts through better data governance, techniques for reducing digital waste, and sustainability initiatives such as the Arch’Eco project, who aims to assess environmental impacts for the entire lifecycle of data and identify best practices for data management in an environmentally friendly manner.