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Carbon emission by Indian IT down 85% due to WFH, digitisation: Study

Pandemic has propelled India's $194 bn outsourcing industry towards carbon neutrality with hybrid working models, e-mobility and digital disruption for campus hiring

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The Covid-19 pandemic has propelled India’s $194 billion outsourcing industry towards carbon neutrality with hybrid working models, e-mobility and digital disruption for campus hiring.

BS Reporter Mumbai
Work-from-home and limited travel have done some good for the environment. According to a study by UnearhInsight, a metrics benchmarking and market intelligence firms found that an estimated 85 per cent drop in carbon emissions during the year. Carbon emissions were around 300,000 tonnes, from a pre-pandemic level of around two million tonnes of carbon emission annually.

The Covid-19 pandemic has propelled India’s $194 billion outsourcing industry towards carbon neutrality with hybrid working models, e-mobility and digital disruption for campus hiring. The study conducted for FY 2020-21 included around 2000 plus outsourcing technology companies in India including IT, ITeS, Engineering,