Infosys ranked among the greenest brands in India
Infosys has ranked among the ‘Top Ten Greenest Brands in India’, according to a consumer survey conducted by WPP agencies, Cohn & Wolfe, Landor Associates and Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates (PSB), and independent strategy consulting firm, Esty Environmental Partners. The results of the ImagePower Green Brands study were based on an online survey of consumers aged 18 years and above in Tier 1 cities.
Networkcomputing.in
reports how Infosys is working towards becoming carbon neutral by 2012. The article highlights the Green IT practices being implemented at Infosys’ global development centers:
- Working closely with architects and other vendors to ensure environment-friendly building design for 1,500,000 sq. ft. of green buildings under construction
- Minimizing the use of air conditioning to cool servers through smart data centers
- Adopting virtual platforms such as video conferencing to minimize travel and reduce the carbon footprint
- Software solution to manage a carpooling system for employees through personalized information and alerts
- Green applications including, a desktop-based personal Carbon Calculator, an enterprise-wide Carbon Emission Management System and Environment Resource Management System
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