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More and more companies are getting involved in the “greening” of the IT industry. A great example of this is the Computer Savers Computing Initiative’s (CSCI) coordinated efforts in slashing a total of 32 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions generated as a result of computer use over the last three years. This has fueled them in expanding their focus to include commercial and networking systems and devices like routers, switches, cables, WLAN, security and access devices.

Next in line for the “green IT” prize is Epicor Software Corporation [NasdaqGS: EPIC] and Village Green Global, Inc. after announcing their strategic partnership that will extend the abilities of Epicor’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite in the area of sustainability. The venture will assist companies to analyze, identify, track, audit, manage, and report on carbon emissions, environmental impact and energy consumption. Founded in 1984, Epicor Software is a worldwide leader delivering business software solutions to the manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality and services industries. It provides enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain management (SCM), customer relationship management (CRM), and enterprise retail software solutions that permit companies to drive increased efficiency and improve profitability.
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