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Only one in 10 Brits recycles old mobiles
News Markus Terho, director of environmental affairs, markets at Nokia, said in a statement: "If all of the three billion people that own mobile phones globally brought back just one unused device we could save 240,000 tonnes of raw materials... [09 Jul 2008]
Linde Group makes way for new CIO
News A new CIO is in place at German industrial gases company Linde Group following the departure of Peter Dew.silicon.com Financial Services Dew became CIO in September 2006 after Linde Group paid £8.2bn for UK... [17 Jan 2008]
IBM app to measure companies' green efforts
News The software, called GreenCert, is built on IBM's infrastructure software and tools from C-Lock Technology, which can accurately measure reductions in greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide. IBM has partnered with two... [12 Dec 2007]
EC launches mobile carbon tracking
News The mobGAS software is free to download to a mobile phone and allows people to input daily activities that could produce the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. The European Commission (EC) has... [03 Dec 2007]
Chip and bin to combat climate change?
News Changes to the draft Climate Change Bill published this week reveal the government is keen to promote incentives for waste minimisation as part of its greater commitment to reducing greenhouse gases - in order to meet... [31 Oct 2007]
Tech key to €250m Linde and BOC merger savings
News Industrial gases group Linde is moving to a standardised global IT platform as part of company-wide plans to save €250m following the acquisition of BOC last year. German-based Linde completed the £8.2bn acquisition of... [27 Mar 2007]
Power-hungry data centres prey on CIOs' minds
News These companies monitor the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases they emit. Energy considerations are playing into data centre buying decisions, according to a survey commissioned by Sun Microsystems. [11 Oct 2006]
CIO Jury: In-sourcing - the new outsourcing?
News Peter Dew, CIO at FTSE 100 industrial gases giant BOC, said a failure by some companies to develop a comprehensive sourcing strategy in the past has resulted in the high number of rushed decisions to pull previously... [02 Feb 2006]
Companies splash out millions on IP networks
News Meanwhile industrial gases company Air Products and Chemicals has signed a "multi-million dollar" contract which will see AT&T furnish it with a global IP VPN, linking nearly 500 company locations in 30 countries. [25 Aug 2005]
CIO Jury: Are high compliance costs worth it?
News Earlier this month industrial gases multinational BOC admitted that SOX compliance alone would cost £20m more than expected over the next two years. The high IT cost of compliance projects has proved worth it for the... [25 Aug 2005]
BOC faces £20m Sarbanes-Oxley compliance bill
News Industrial gases group BOC said it faces higher than expected costs, totalling around £20m, over the next two years in order to bring the company into full compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) corporate governance... [03 Aug 2005]
Eco friendly laws to tackle stand-by culture
News The government has estimated that one million tonnes of greenhouse gases are created every year by devices left on standby. The UK government has welcomed EU legislation designed to clamp down on inefficient technology... [07 Jul 2005]
Penguin in Space... Mars probe takes Linux to the red planet
News Little green men are off the agenda, however - the Beagle is just sniffing out gases that might show the presence of bacteria or microbes. It seems that Linux is breaking new ground every day, but this time the open... [15 Dec 2003]
CIOs must be 'politicians and diplomats'
News Tom Mantz, CIO of industrial gases firm Praxair said it is down to the CIO to make sure that IT sits at the top table and makes a difference to the business. Today's CIOs must have the skills of a politician and diplomat... [18 Nov 2003]
Coca Cola chief forced to eat British spam
News Also, this week it launched a "Life tastes good" advertising campaign, reiterating its environmental policy in which it states: "Local governments, industry and NGOs should look for opportunities to work together to stimulate... [23 Apr 2001]
