CIOs Are Key to Green

Published: Oct 8, 2008
Updated: May 12, 2021
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More and more companies are going green, and they say they’re doing it for altruistic reasons, according to our recent Green IT survey. Businesses cited environmental concerns as their top driver, followed closely by cost savings.

While there’s reason to be skeptical about corporate motivations, there’s no question about the CIO role in green initiatives. The vast majority of respondents told us they are key to the process. What was surprising, though, was that one in 10 IT chiefs at firms with defined green strategies said they remain on the periphery.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Brian P. Watson

Associate EditorBrian joined Baseline in March 2006. In addition to previous stints at Inter@ctive Week and The Net Economy, he's written for The News-Press in Fort Myers, Fla., as well as The Sunday Tribune in Dublin, Ireland.

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