The question:
I am a newly appointed IT director, and my new company makes much of its good record on corporate social responsibility, one aspect of which is the reduction in its carbon footprint. Should I be proactive on the issue of green IT, and if so, how? I want to keep green IT in a proper business perspective, and not overemphasise it. I'm not convinced it is a strategic opportunity for senior IT professionals.
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