By Muhammad Zeeshan
TWA
Islamabad: In response to the urgent need to address climate change, technology leaders are increasingly focusing on reducing carbon emissions within their organizations and across their supply chains. According to a recent research briefing from the MIT Center for Information Systems Research, technology leaders are incorporating emissions-tracking practices into their business capabilities. This allows companies to not only reduce their own carbon footprint but also that of their suppliers and customers.
Key Points:
- Track and optimize technology emissions:
- Technology leaders are concentrating on reducing carbon emissions related to IT infrastructure.
- Initiatives include making data centers more energy efficient and replacing old, inefficient equipment with greener alternatives.
- For instance, health care company Bupa committed to becoming a net-zero company by 2040, and by aligning IT spending with net-zero targets, they achieved significant progress.
- Track and optimize product emissions:
- Transparency around product development and manufacturing emissions is crucial.
- Technology leaders play a vital role in tracking this information and making data-driven decisions.
- For example, specialty chemicals company Clariant tracked energy data from manufacturing sites and developed a carbon footprint platform to help anticipate emissions from product development.
- Offer emissions-tracking capabilities as a digital offering:
- Technology leaders can develop digital tools to reduce carbon emissions and offer them to customers and suppliers.
- Building materials company Cemex, for instance, launched a pilot initiative that uses artificial intelligence to optimize delivery routes in real-time, reducing carbon emissions and saving fuel.
By integrating emissions-tracking practices into their business capabilities, technology leaders are not only addressing climate change but also creating opportunities for innovation and sustainability across their organizations and supply chains.
