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Posted: Fri, April 4, 2008
UK firms 'questioning value of green IT policies'New independent research has revealed that, while IT is seen to be responsible for driving green initiatives in the UK, many IT managers do not believe that a green policy is of little real value.The research, commissioned by specialist value-added distributor Bell Micro, indicated that half of IT decision makers believe IT is not responsible for the majority of an organisations' carbon output. It was also found that only eight per cent of UK firms had implemented a full green IT policy, although the most common measures remained relatively small scale, such as recycling paper, cans and hardware - indicating that policies are failing to address the real issues surrounding corporate energy consumption. "I am surprised that such a large proportion of those organisations questioned have failed to adopt a formal green policy," said Antony Young, director of services and security at Bell Micro. "What concerns me more however is the apparent lack of awareness amongst UK businesses with regards to the value that new technologies can bring – which are readily available and can deliver considerable green advantages to a business immediately." The survey also revealed that 15 per cent of those which have a green IT policy have not yet implemented it while a further 61 per cent have not fully done so. Faced with the prospect of green legislation, 18 per cent of firms feared they would need more than 12 months to be ready. 
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