“ OUR PURPOSE-BUILT AI MODELS LIKE GRANITE ARE HELPING LEADERS UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES ”
CHRISTINA SHIM , CSO , IBM including serving as ‘ client zero ’ for new technologies , testing and refining solutions before market deployment . “ At a time when the sustainability landscape is evolving so dynamically , IBM is the perfect place from which to pursue partnerships , drive forward innovation and deploy technology to help accelerate progress ,” Christina says .
The company operates across 150 countries and has “ a century of experience in research , innovation and working with our communities ,” she says , leveraging its research capabilities and community engagement to address environmental challenges , including material science innovation and quantum computing development .
Christina notes : “ IBM is already playing a part through our AI and energy efficiency work , materials science innovation and thought leadership in quantum commercial development , as a few examples .
“ There is plenty of opportunity to do even more , as well as more integrally embedding sustainability throughout the enterprise and how we do business and build products .”
Energy efficiency drives data centre improvements IBM sources 74 % of electricity for its data centres from renewable sources , with 28 facilities operating on 100 % renewable power .
Additionally , its sustainability software has reduced excess computing capacity in AI workloads , cutting energy usage without impacting performance .
Managing to avoid 256,000MWh of energy consumption , IBM has also implemented more than 2,100 conservation projects .
Back in 2023 , it further achieved its target of reducing operational greenhouse gas emissions by 65 % compared to 2010 levels , two years ahead of schedule .
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