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4 paths to sustainable AI

CIO

Concerns that AI contributes to global warming stem from estimates that GPUs used to develop and keep AI models running use four times as much energy as those serving conventional cloud applications, and that AI could be on track to use as much electricity as Ireland. We see it as a recruiting and retention factor.”

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Sustainable IT: A crisis needing leadership and change

CIO

We recently held our annual corporate conference addressing many subjects top of mind with IT leaders and it came as no surprise that a session on sustainability was one of the most attended. Let’s dive into the three pillars of ESG in the context of sustainable IT. With the number of connected devices expected to reach 55.7

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How the C-Suite Can Champion Sustainability Across the Enterprise

CIO

Becoming a sustainable enterprise is no longer a “nice to have” priority – reducing a company’s carbon footprint and fighting climate change is now mainstream. A sustainable model is built on an entrepreneurial approach to collaboration and building together, while making sure that the impact on the ecosystem is reduced steadily. “A

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Routed: Being Committed to Sustainability Will Ultimately be a Non-Negotiable Attribute in Business

CIO

“The foundation of our business is rooted in sustainability. Moving workloads to the cloud has been proven to reduce enterprises’ energy usage and their carbon footprint by at least 30%. We also explored why sustainability is a personal issue for employees at Routed. Our company symbol is the baobob tree,” says Cruise. “As

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CIOs in an ideal position to advance ESG goals for their organisation

CIO

Environmental, Social and Governance, or ESG, is dominating board agendas at almost every public and private sector organisation. Organisations are looking for ways to reduce greenhouse emissions, energy use and expenditure, drive towards ambitious sustainability goals, and make a positive social impact.

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Three Steps to Accelerate Your Sustainability Journey

Planbox

Being socially responsible and contributing to a circular economy has always made good business sense. Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) started as early as in 2005. To understand the different components of an SDG, here’s a breakdown of Goal 7, “Affordable and Clean Energy”. For example, Target 7.2

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Infogrid raises $90M for its AI-driven building monitoring tech

TechCrunch

Infogrid , a startup that uses AI to collect and analyze data on things like air quality, occupancy and energy consumption, today announced that it raised $90 million in a Series B round led by Northzone and AO Proptech. “Now was the time to raise the capital and use it to drive our expansion,” De Gruchy said.