CIOs are always looking for the initiative that's going to put them on par with the
rest of the senior leadership team. Sustainability can be that initiative - assuming you take a top-line approach. By Anne Bruce
Aug. 7, 2008 - An event services outfit called Synanto is pitching conference venues on a highly energy-efficient electronic system to replace carbon-hungry, paper-based business meeting agendas, minutes, and presentations.
July 31, 008 - Bank of America isn't just investing in tech services firm Field Diagnostic Services - it's putting the company's energy-management software to the test at bank locations throughout the U.S.
July 18, 2008 - Small and medium-size businesses (SMEs) in the manufacturing and distribution sectors are seeing increasing value in adopting software applications that support green supply-chain initiatives, according to a new survey from IDC, an IT services firm.
July 18, 2008 - The global credit crunch is paying unexpected dividends in the fight against global warming: With mergers and acquisitions on the downswing, thousands of jet-setting investment bankers are staying home, Reuters reports.
July 17, 2008 - The Chinese government is pulling out all the stops on its upcoming "Green Games," equipping Beijing's massive Olympic Village with a super-sensitive IT network to control the venue's many lighting systems.
July 10, 2008 - "Big Four" auditing firm Deloitte has inked a deal to equip its 130 offices worldwide with videoconferencing software to cut down on the need for business travel.
June 30, 2008 - Enterprise Rent-A-Car wants the world to know that its latest IT upgrade will not only streamline rental processes but also shave the company's carbon footprint by an estimated 6.5 million pounds each year.
June 25, 2008 - Cisco says it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2012 with help from a suite of IT solutions, from videoconferencing to computerized facility management.
June 10, 2008 - Sun Microsystems has released new numbers detailing the carbon, commute, and cost benefits of its Open Work program, which encourages employees to telework whenever possible.
CIO Debora Horvath is leading the effort to cut Washington Mutual's computing costs and environmental impact. Here's how WaMu got started, takes advantage of its green-thinking employees and is already saving millions. (CIO) Read more...
Three in four CIOs consider green IT an important element in their overall IT strategy, and 15% rate it as their top priority, according to a recent Datamonitor survey. Good intentions are well and good, but where should your IT shop begin its green journey? By Doug Washburn
