JAMES ROBEY
TITLE : GLOBAL HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
COMPANY : CAPGEMINI INDUSTRY : IT CONSULTING LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
“ AI is being explored for its potential to offer innovative and scalable solutions to sustainability issues ”
DR JAMES ROBEY EXECUTIVE VP , GLOBAL HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY , CAPGEMINI
How can the tech industry further global sustainability goals ? JR : The technology industry has a crucial role to play in achieving global sustainability goals – especially in reducing carbon emissions and mitigating climate change – but it can also have unintended consequences .
A key challenge facing organisations is a lack of understanding regarding the environmental impact of the digital world , which is seen by many as being less
Dr James Robey has led the Capgemini Group ’ s sustainability agenda since setting its first carbon reduction targets in 2008 . During his 23-year career at Capgemini , Robey has held a number of roles , primarily in business development and programme & change management .
environmentally impactful than traditional industry . IT accounts for around 3 % of global CO2 emissions – more than Spain , Italy , France , and Portugal combined . And this footprint is growing due to rising demand for computing power and data storage , as well as the production and disposal of electronic devices . So it ’ s important for organisations to consider the impact of IT as they strive to balance growth objectives with sustainability goals .
On savings , for example , a technology can help reduce fuel consumption by optimising logistics planning .
EM : Technology can accelerate and scale the environmental impact of actions , policies , strategies already in place , which is vital because time is the one thing we do not have .
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