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Checklist
10-Point Sustainable IT Readiness Checklist

Score your organisation across 10 critical dimensions of Sustainable IT — from carbon baseline to BRSR readiness. Includes maturity scoring guide and recommended next steps.

By Dr. Niladri Choudhuri · 2025 · PDF · ~3 pages
Guide
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BRSR for IT Leaders: What You Need to Know in 2025

Plain-language guide to IT-related BRSR disclosures — Principle 6 indicators, Scope 1/2/3 for IT, India grid emission factor, and a 6-step preparation process.

By Dr. Niladri Choudhuri · 2025 · PDF · ~8 pages
Whitepaper
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The Hidden Carbon Cost of AI: What Every CIO Must Know

AI data centres consume 200 TWh annually. This whitepaper covers the governance gap, 3 hidden costs, regulatory landscape, and a 5-stage Responsible AI framework.

By Dr. Niladri Choudhuri · 2025 · PDF · ~10 pages
Checklist
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ISO 14001 Certification Readiness Self-Assessment

Assess your readiness across all 10 clauses of ISO 14001:2015 with a structured scoring tool, common gap patterns and a readiness band guide.

By Dr. Niladri Choudhuri · 2025 · PDF · ~4 pages
Framework
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Sustainable IT Maturity Model (SIT-MM)

Xellentro's proprietary 5-level maturity model across 6 dimensions — Carbon Measurement, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable AI, E-Waste, Governance and Compliance.

By Dr. Niladri Choudhuri · 2025 · PDF · ~5 pages
Guide
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Life Cycle Assessment 101: A Beginner's Guide for IT Products

Demystifying ISO 14040/44 LCA for IT leaders — the 4 phases, key concepts, hotspot table by product type, and a 10-step commissioning process.

By Dr. Niladri Choudhuri · 2025 · PDF · ~8 pages
Whitepaper
CSOaaS: The Case for a Part-Time Chief Sustainability Officer

Full cost-benefit analysis comparing CSOaaS vs full-time CSO vs no sustainability lead — with a detailed breakdown of what the Xellentro retainer covers.

By Dr. Niladri Choudhuri · 2025 · PDF · ~7 pages
Checklist
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90-Day Sustainability Kickstart: Month-by-Month Action Plan

Week-by-week sequenced action plan — from leadership alignment and carbon baseline through to BRSR data collection and team capability building.

By Dr. Niladri Choudhuri · 2025 · PDF · ~5 pages
Framework
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ESG Reporting Framework Comparison: BRSR, GRI, TCFD, ISSB

Side-by-side comparison of all 4 major frameworks — with a cross-mapping table showing where one IT metric satisfies multiple frameworks simultaneously.

By Dr. Niladri Choudhuri · 2025 · PDF · ~6 pages
Whitepaper
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Board Readiness for ESG: What Directors Need to Know

Five questions every board should ask, a director competency framework for ESG, IT sustainability governance requirements and immediate action steps.

By Dr. Niladri Choudhuri · 2025 · PDF · ~6 pages
Excel Tool
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IT Carbon Footprint Calculator (Scope 1, 2 & 3)

6-tab Excel workbook — Scope 1, 2, 3, Sustainable AI workloads, and a BRSR-ready Summary Dashboard. India CEA grid factor built in. Yellow = input, green = calculated.

By Xellentro · 2025 · Excel (.xlsx) · 6 sheets
Excel Tool
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Sustainable AI Audit Template

4-tab Excel template — AI system inventory, carbon assessment, governance audit scoring, and a prioritised improvement plan with built-in emission factors.

By Xellentro · 2025 · Excel (.xlsx) · 4 sheets

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