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Symantec Releases Its 2009 Worldwide Green IT Report

By Tracey de Morsella on May 27, 2009 Comments Off on Symantec Releases Its 2009 Worldwide Green IT Report cost reduction, Data Center, data center electricity, energy costs, energy efficient products, energy savings, enterprise green efforts, environmental responsibility, environmentally responsible practices, Green Computing, Green Data Center report, green initiatives, green IT budgets, green IT initiatives, Green IT Report, green IT solutions, green IT strategies, green IT strategy, IT efficiency, IT executives, Jose Iglesias, reducing cooling costs, reducing electricity consumption, Symantec

Symantec announced today the findings of its 2009 Green IT Report, a follow up to the Green Data Center report released in late 2007. According to survey data, senior-level IT executives report significant interest in green IT strategies and solutions, attributed to both cost reduction and environmental responsibility. The data points to a shift from implementing “green” technologies primarily for cost reduction purposes, to a more balanced awareness of also improving the organization’s environmental standing.

Executives Seek Compliance, Performance and New Business Opportunities in a Carbon Constrained Economy

By Tracey de Morsella on April 30, 2009 Comments Off on Executives Seek Compliance, Performance and New Business Opportunities in a Carbon Constrained Economy Business Sustainabilty, Carbon Constrained Economy, CFO Research Services, compliance, cut carbon emissions, Deloitte, energy price volatility, energy use, enterprise sustainability, Enterprise Sustainability group, enterprise sustainability performance, enterprise-wide sustainability measurement, green IT strategies, increased transparency, reduced energy use, reporting requirements, The Next Wave of Green IT

A new study released recently by Deloitte and CFO Research Services highlights the current and emerging interdependencies between IT and enterprise sustainability performance. The study, titled “The Next Wave of Green IT,” surveyed 353 senior finance, IT and business unit executives at companies with revenues of $500 million to more than $10 billion throughout Europe, North America and China to explore how large companies around the world view IT’s role in the future of enterprise sustainability.