How important is green IT at Hero Honda?
To put it simply, Green IT is the most important thing for us currently from a corporate perspective. Around 8-10 months back we revised our IT policy and included green IT as the key thing. Even the top management is involved in discussing the various aspects. Our vision of the IT policy underlines the significance of green IT. Being a socially responsible company, we will take all necessary steps for being environmentally friendly. Is there more to green IT than cost benefits? We agree that cost reduction continues to be one of the key drivers of adoption of green IT, but at the same time one cannot ignore other benefits that emerged in our case. As a socially responsible organization, we put a lot of focus on caring for society and the environment. And our focus on green IT provides an excellent means for that. On the employee front, adoption of green IT gives them a sense of satisfaction and ownership. They realize that they are also trying to contribute at their level in saving ou
