Kyndryl Collaborates with Microsoft
Kyndryl, the world's largest IT infrastructure services
provider, in collaboration with Microsoft, released the findings of The Global Sustainability
Barometer study. The study, conducted by Ecosystm, finds that while 85% of
organizations place a high strategic level of importance on achieving their
sustainability goals, only 16% have integrated sustainability into their
strategies and data.
As the world faces an increase in climate-related events and challenges,
there is an urgency among businesses to act now using technology to drive
sustainable solutions. While 80% of organizations surveyed see great
significance in technology's role to achieve their goals, only 32% believe they
are making full use of it in their organizations.
"Many companies are at different stages of sustainability
maturity," said Faith Taylor, Chief Sustainability and ESG
Officer, Kyndryl. "Companies are applying technology to unlock the full
potential of sustainability. They are thinking beyond regulatory compliance to
pragmatically execute and advance their sustainability goals."
"Technology has emerged as a key enabler to sustainability
success, and its role will only continue to grow with the advent of more
sophisticated AI tools," said Shelly Blackburn, Vice President, Cross
Solutions Area, Microsoft. "We are eager to help drive meaningful change
and contribute to a more sustainable future in collaboration with
Kyndryl."
Key highlights of the survey include:
- While
CEOs and boards have made sustainability and digital transformation a
priority, they need help with integration and execution of their programs
to meet their goals.
- 61%
of organizations use AI to monitor energy use, but only 34% use current
data to predict future energy consumption.
- Among
stakeholders, customers are the most vocal in advocating for
sustainability policies and practices, followed by employees, investors
and government regulators.
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