IT Industry Goes Green

News Posted - 2010-05-24

Interestingly, out of the 550 "green buildings" under construction, 150 belong to the IT industry alone. According to Mr S Srinivas, principal counselor, Green Building Council, share of the IT industry in green buildings is the highest by any sector. The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) said that in the nine years, since it launched the first such business centre in Hyderabad, the biggest share of green buildings has been taken over by the IT industry. Mr B V M Sarma, vice-president, Tata Consultancy Services, says, "Good indoor air quality automatically improves productivity. The IT industry is not like any other manufacturing industry. People need to use their minds and people are more creative only in a good work space."15 May 2010 Business Standard