AI is playing a key role in helping organisations achieve their sustainability goals reveals a new study conducted by Ecosystm in collaboration with Kyndryl and Microsoft.
Findings from The Global Sustainability Barometer Survey show that over half of UK businesses are using AI to identify opportunities to lower their carbon footprint (53%) and monitor energy usage emissions (51%). Almost half (49%) are using AI to predict future energy consumption based on current data.
The report also highlights obstacles to the use of AI, with 47% regarding the integration of AI solutions with existing systems to manage sustainability data as a challenge.
To help develop their sustainability capabilities UK organisations are turning to consulting firms (61%) or system integrators (48%) for assistance. A significant percentage are looking at improving their internal capabilities (53%).
Overall, the report, From Vision to Impact: The Global Sustainability Barometer, highlights a gap between the aspirations of organisations and their actions.
For example, while 74% of UK organisations place a high strategic level of importance on sustainability, to date only 20% have actively integrated sustainability into their strategies and data. And while 92% of UK organisations see technology as key to achieving sustainability goals, less than half (45%) believe they are making full use of IT in their organisations.
The main drivers of sustainability in UK organisations are to reduce energy consumption and cost (42%) and to access funding (42%).
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