At the heart of the innovation economy are software companies, whose total market value is expected to exceed $450 billion in 2013, according to DataMonitor – Abstract from Global Software Industry Guide. Software providers have grown to be amongst the largest and most competitive private sector organizations; the United States alone is home to over 45 software companies with annual revenues of over $1 billion. Many of these companies are at the forefront of integrating environmental considerations into operations while innovating for a more sustainable world.