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.