Oct. 6, 2008 - A new web-based mortgage loan processing and document management system is being billed as the industry's chance to get some positive press for a change; it gives mortgage companies a chance to save reams of paper.
Sept. 19, 2008 - Verizon Business and GXS have partnered on an automated, paperless e-commerce service designed to boost efficiency and reduce waste in the supply chain.
Sept. 17, 2008 - Eighty-seven percent of investor relations professionals say they believe companies can improve long-term shareholder value through better carbon management, a new survey finds.
Sept. 10, 2008 - Cisco is offering mid-sized companies a remote working solution billed as a resource-efficient - and therefore cost-effective - alternative to the brick-and-mortar office.
Sept. 2, 2008 - The International Telecommunication Union has set up a new task force to study the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on climate change.
CIOs are always looking for the initiative that's going to put them on par with the
rest of the senior leadership team. Sustainability can be that initiative - assuming you take a top-line approach. By Anne Bruce
Aug. 7, 2008 - An event services outfit called Synanto is pitching conference venues on a highly energy-efficient electronic system to replace carbon-hungry, paper-based business meeting agendas, minutes, and presentations.
July 31, 008 - Bank of America isn't just investing in tech services firm Field Diagnostic Services - it's putting the company's energy-management software to the test at bank locations throughout the U.S.
July 18, 2008 - Small and medium-size businesses (SMEs) in the manufacturing and distribution sectors are seeing increasing value in adopting software applications that support green supply-chain initiatives, according to a new survey from IDC, an IT services firm.
July 18, 2008 - The global credit crunch is paying unexpected dividends in the fight against global warming: With mergers and acquisitions on the downswing, thousands of jet-setting investment bankers are staying home, Reuters reports.
July 17, 2008 - The Chinese government is pulling out all the stops on its upcoming "Green Games," equipping Beijing's massive Olympic Village with a super-sensitive IT network to control the venue's many lighting systems.
July 10, 2008 - "Big Four" auditing firm Deloitte has inked a deal to equip its 130 offices worldwide with videoconferencing software to cut down on the need for business travel.
