EXECUTIVE INSIGHT Q . CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT DELL ’ S SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY ?
» Yeah , this is going to sound like corporate speak , but integration , integration , integration , integration everywhere is what we ’ re doing . These are systemic issues that require systemic change and corporate speak for systemic change is integration .
So internally , we have set up systems , processes , accountability , mechanisms , governance and an operating model . All of those things are about integrating environmental and social considerations into absolutely everything that we do .
Externally , we talk about sustainability and ESG being end to end in how we work .
So we talk about the back end meaning the governance , the reporting , the processes , the supply chain , the R & D integration in terms of how we make our products . That ’ s our back end .
Our front end is what we bring to our customers . So what does hat actually look like and what can we offer to them ?
That ’ s everything from more energyefficient products , more circular design in our products , take-back programmes . Because recycling is definitely a tremendous issue in the e- waste world .
But it ’ s also digital inclusion – bridging the digital divide .
Q . HOW IS AI GOING TO IMPACT SUSTAINABILITY IN THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ?
» AI is going to dramatically increase power consumption . These large language models are just hugely energy intensive , so that is all the more reason for climate action .
18 August 2024