Ninety-eight per cent of senior IT professionals are worried about the negative impact their company has on the environment, according to new research.

A survey of a 100 senior IT professionals conducted by document management software company Version One found 56 per cent admitted to being very concerned.

Version One director Tony Bray says even with nearly all respondents being worried about their organisation's impact on the environment it is clear that the UK still has a long way to go if it is to slow the effects of climate change.

‘All those surveyed believe more needs to be done to persuade UK companies to reduce their negative impact on the environment although ideas about measures vary,’ said Bray.

Nineteen per cent of respondents believe financial incentives, legislation and education are needed to lessen environmental impact with 17 per cent suggesting financial incentives alone are the answer.

Sixteen per cent believe that education programmes are sufficient and 13 per cent of respondents feel that legislation alone would encourage businesses to become more eco-friendly.

Penalties, greater collaboration with world leaders and nuclear power projects are amongst the other measures suggested by respondents.

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