ESG

In the modern world , environmental impact can be measured and tracked , value chains can be transparent and efficiency enhancements can be automated . Without technology , none of this would be possible . Businesses across all sectors are harnessing the powers of technology to become more sustainable .

Subho says : “ I believe it ’ s important for the technology sector to focus on ESG because of its enabling effect Think about what AI can do for the energy sector . Think about what networks can do for the manufacturing sector .

“ We really need to focus on ESG to be able to multiply the ‘ handprint ’ of technology .”

IoT technologies and AI can make a big impact through predictive maintenance , for instance . By sifting through large amounts of data quickly and accurately , AI can spot subtle patterns that may be missed by the human eye and potentially prevent catastrophic failures without wasting resources through regular checks .

Faith Taylor , Senior Vice President , Global Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability at Kyndryl , agrees : “ Technology is an enabler to accelerate decarbonisation and get to your environmental goals . By leveraging technology , you can go faster and implement on a global basis .”

In 1983 , both the internet and the first mobile phone became available . Both of these inventions changed the world , and business , forever . More than 100 years earlier , the invention of the telephone enabled individuals to communicate

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TITLE : SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , GLOBAL CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY

COMPANY : KYNDRYL INDUSTRY : IT INFRASTRUCTURE

Faith takes the lead on corporate citizenship and sustainability at Kyndryl , the world ’ s largest IT infrastructure company . She has devoted her career to enhancing ESG in global businesses .