Are Businesses Getting Greener? - Green Policies Pick Up Steam
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Green Policies Pick Up Steam
Nearly half of U.S. companies now have formal “green” IT initiatives, and many without such initiatives have companywide environmentally friendly policies—particularly in carbon-emitting industries such as manufacturing, transportation, energy and defense. Halfway through 2008, nearly half of companies have largely achieved their goals. Green IT programs have had a strong beneficial effect—especially on power consumption, which is bound to make them popular in an age of exploding energy prices. Analysis by Guy Currier



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