Technology Leaders Must Drive The Green Market Revolution, Not Watch From The Stands

When we think about climate action, we often think about switching to renewable energy, electrifying transportation, adopting sustainable agriculture, and developing alternatives to cement. We don’t always think about the carbon footprint and environmental impact of information technology itself, nor do we often think of information technology in the same vein as emerging green technologies like carbon capture or sustainable aviation fuel. And this is a missed opportunity for technology leaders from CIOs to the heads of cloud and infrastructure because: 

In some industries, IT energy consumption represents 26% of scope 1 and 2 emissions. In some industries like financial services and high tech, it can represent more than 40% of scope 1 and 2 emissions.  Read More