Insurance giant RSA is working alongside its IT outsourcing providers to reduce its carbon footprint, it has been reported.
The company, which has invested in green IT on a large scale, achieved a 20 per cent reduction in carbon emissions last year but is not resting on its laurels.
RSA’s head of corporate responsibility Paul Pritchard told Computer Weekly that the firm is relying upon its suppliers’ expertise in low-carbon technology.
“Many technology companies are already engaged in their green and sustainability agendas, but that is certainly a very important factor when it comes to choosing our IT partners,” he commented.
Mr Pritchard said that when releasing IT tenders, RSA judges applicants against a range of criteria, aiming to assess their green attributes.
He said the company was looking to partner with IT outsourcing firms which are able to come up with ideas to do things differently.
Source:http://www.ihotdesk.com/article/800007901/RSA-using-green-IT-through-outsourcers
