Losing a few printers tops IT green list
May 11, 2009 by Tom GuayPosted in: Cost Cutting, Green Office, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, News
Cutting back on the number of printers a company uses is by far the most popular strategy for going green in an IT department.
Reason: It’s a quick way to cut costs.
Consolidating the number of printers was adopted by 57% of small to mid-sized companies surveyed by Info-Tech Research Group in a study commissioned by IBM. Other popular cost-cutting strategies adopted by the 1,000 companies reviewed include:
- PC power management (53%)
- storage consolidation (52%), and
- remote conferencing and telecommuting (52%).
Most IT departments (56%) also recycle their equipment, but regulatory pressures, not just cost cutting, are driving this investment in e-waste management.
Most companies adopt storage consolidation and remote conferencing and telecommuting programs because they can usually lead to immediate cost reductions.
The Tech study notes that over 80% of companies surveyed have already adopted or plan to adopt these and other Green IT initiatives. To see the study, click here.
IBM defines Green IT as initiatives that reduce a company’s environmental footprint by reducing energy consumption, travel and equipment disposals.
Tags: green initiatives, Green IT, power management, remote conferencing, telecommuting
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