IT directors are less concerned about the
environmental impact of their firms than they were
a year ago.
Document management software firm Version One questioned 100
senior IT directors and managers about ecological issues for the
second year, and found there was less concern.
The survey found 86% of respondents were concerned about the
negative impact their company is having on the environment, down
12% on the previous year.
The survey found 48% of respondents were very concerned about
their company's environmental impact, compared with 56% last
year.
In Version One's latest survey, 12% admitted they were not
concerned about their company's environmental impact, compared with
just 1% in the 2007 survey.
Some suggested the government is promoting a green agenda to
raise revenues. One IT manager in a large healthcare organisation
asked, "what impact on the environment?"