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Northrop Grumman: PCs, laptops and peripherals must be green | Network World

At Northrop Grumman Corp., environmental sustainability is part of the company's long-range strategic plans. The Los Angeles-based aerospace and electronics manufacturer's IT department is leading several green initiatives, including one called the Desktop Solutions Program, which launched in January.

Union Pacific: With updated equipment, power use drops | Network World

Environmental stewardship is deeply ingrained in the corporate culture at Union Pacific Railroad Co., and implementing green-IT systems plays a central role in the railroad's efforts to conserve energy.

Green IT: Train Staff to Think About Sustainability | Network World

If you're running a green IT shop or developing green business initiatives, you need staff with relevant skills. But you may have to train them yourself.

Indonesia rejects e-waste shipment from US | Network World

A Massachusetts recycler of electronic waste is disputing reports from an environmental group that a recent shipment to Indonesia was illegal and contained computer monitors with hazardous materials.

Acer unveils greenest laptops yet in new Aspires | Network World

Acer launched two new laptops on Friday labeled by the environmental group, Greenpeace, as being virtually free of two toxic substances, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFR).

Microsoft, Google unveil climate change Web apps | Network World

Microsoft and Google have built Web applications designed to highlight environmental problems coinciding with the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen that run through Friday.

Measuring carbon impact: IT’s next Sarbanes-Oxley | Network World

New environmental regulations coming into favour in the United States, Europe and soon in Canada as well will require many companies to be able to measure the environmental impact and carbon emissions contributed by their business and their product. That will require technology, and SAP (NYSE: SAP) sees opportunity for the IT industry and the channel around measuring sustainability.

Why Companies Should Donate Used PCs Instead of Recycling | Network World

When we write about sustainability in CIO, we often focus on how IT leaders can help their companies cut energy consumption. It's an obvious target because it's relatively easy to quantify. Whether or not you have formal goals for reducing carbon emissions, those kilowatts saved and gallons of heating oil conserved drop right to the bottom line.

Apple suppliers accused of environmental damage | Network World

Environmental groups in China criticized Apple on Wednesday, alleging that it is employing suppliers that are damaging the environment and threatening the lives of residents. Apple, however, maintains the company has been vigilant in ensuring all its suppliers follow environmental safety requirements.

Protesters provide noisy welcome to Computex | Network World

Visitors to Taiwan's Computex trade show received a loud welcome on Tuesday morning as labor unions and environmental groups protested against some of the biggest names in the IT industry.

Microsoft strong-arms hardware makers into social responsibility | Network World

After years of failing to get Microsoft to adopt a formal environmental sustainability policy, shareholders seem to have won: Microsoft will now insist its hardware suppliers comply with the company's social responsibility requirements.

Apple finds silver lining in verdict on green claims | Network World

Apple on Friday claimed victory in an environmental laptop tiff with Dell, which earlier complained that Apple was misleading buyers by calling its laptops "the world's greenest family of notebooks."

Citigroup | Network World

Michelle Erickson doesn't really want to talk about how Citigroup has saved energy in its data centers, or how it is cutting power consumption for thousands of PCs. Everyone talks about that, says Erickson, initiative director for the global sustainable IT program at Citigroup. IT's role in sustainability is much broader. "We think about how Citi can reduce IT's environmental impact and then how IT can reduce Citi's environmental impact," she says.

A New Green Gold Standard | Network World

A recent Environmental Protection Agency study on energy-saving opportunities in servers and data centers noted that the industry uses an enormous amount of energy -- more than 1.5% of all electricity generated in the U.S. -- and that that number is expected to double over the next five years. So it's no surprise that many people see data centers as a major part of the climate change problem.

Burt’s Bees | Network World

Without even knowing its mission statement -- to be "the greenest personal care company on earth" -- you might expect the people at Burt's Bees Inc. to be environmental activists. After all, the quirky company with the bearded man on its labels is proud to proclaim that its products are made from 99% natural ingredients.

State Street Corp. | Network World

State Street Corp. began its green initiatives in earnest in 2003 and has been rolling them out systematically ever since. The process began by benchmarking energy and water use, emissions of greenhouse gases and recycling. Those became baselines for goals going out several years, beginning with the Boston-based financial services firm's Massachusetts operations and expanding throughout North America and Europe. This year, its Environmental Management System (EMS), the framework for its green program, will

Microsoft plans to reduce carbon footprint by 30% | Network World

Microsoft has set a goal for reducing its carbon emissions and has plans to support the development of software that can help address climate change issues, the company's chief environmental strategist said.

Indian IT industry wants environmental laws to cover e-waste | Network World

India's IT industry, together with Greenpeace and other organizations, are pushing for changes in the country's environmental laws to better reflect the complexities of managing and handling electronic waste.

Apple admits mistake, says it’s back in EPEAT | Network World

In a rare admission of error, Apple said Friday that it's back in EPEAT, the environmental standards group for electronics products that it withdrew from earlier this week.

Environmental groups don’t like e-waste bill | Network World

Legislation intended to cut down the amount of electronic waste exported from the U.S. may have the opposite effect by legitimizing unsafe recyclers, two environmental groups said.

Ten Apple moments in the year since Jobs’ death | Network World

It's been a busy, bumpy year for Apple since Steve Jobs died last Oct 5. The company won a massive jury award against Samsung for patent infringement and in April it became arguably the most valuable company in history when its market capitalization passed US$600 billion for the first time. At the same time, Apple made a rare u-turn after a flap over the EPEAT environmental standard and the software on its newest iPhone left something to be desired.

Al Gore and Cisco’s John Chambers get green together | Network World

Cisco CEO John Chambers and former Vice President Al Gore teamed to discuss environmental issues and possible technological solutions during the session, speaking from Cisco telepresence rooms in San Jose, and Nashville, Tenn., respectively.

Greenpeace still hunting for truly green electronics | Network World

New consumer electronics products are a little greener than those on sale a year ago -- but manufacturers could do much better, according to a study by environmental campaign group Greenpeace International.

IT leaders gain interest in green | Network World

Despite a growing recognition that environmental concerns will affect IT operations, most big companies haven’t yet gone green, according to a new report from Forrester Research. In a survey of 124 IT operations and procurement professionals, 85% said environmental factors are important in planning IT operations yet only 25% have incorporated green criteria into their purchasing processes.

Iowa floods force firms into race to keep IT afloat | Network World

As historic floodwaters continue to hammer Cedar Falls, Iowa, local businesses are already assessing the environmental disaster's impact on IT operations, and how their disaster recovery plans are faring.