It's time for IT to get green

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Amy Sims argues that a new green IT leadership board could help IT chiefs lead their firms' green transformation.

The airline industry, car owners, and big business are all commonly blamed for causing climate change. But you don't see many scathing headlines about the IT sector killing off the polar bears, or protestors...

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