Can IT vendors make the world a better place?

A great article about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for IT companies, drom IT Business magazine - Can IT vendors make the world a better place?

From the article:

While the need to demonstrate corporate social responsibility cuts across the business community, several issues pertain specifically to the IT industry around environmental stewardship, labour practices and the digital divide... the business case for taking part in such activies include reputation management, customer loyalty, licence to operate and employee retention.

E-learning is also a great way to bridge the digital divide and increase employee retention.