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Article

11 Jun 2012

Author:
Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian [UK]

Infosys cuts energy use by a third [India]

Infosys, the Indian outsourcing giant, has cut its per employee electricity use by about a third and introduced energy efficiency measures…such as installing smart meters, turning down the air conditioning and building super-efficient new offices…Rohan Parikh, head of sustainability, told…that the company had far more ambitious environmental goals than firms such as Apple and Google…The company was criticised in India for failing to live up to its reputation for integrity and innovation in terms of finding solutions for climate change. "Infosys started a little late. Other companies have done more," said Abhishek Pratap, a senior campaigner for Greenpeace in Bangalore, where Infosys is based.