The role of IT in Sustainability

Explore the pivotal role of technology in advancing sustainability efforts with the instructor, who will illuminate practical applications of data-driven solutions. From regulatory compliance to consumer engagement, discover how IT design fosters sustainability, driving positive environmental and economic outcomes for businesses.

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In this session, you will learn

  • 1

    What is sustainability, and how can IT support the sustainability strategy in your company?

  • 2

    Utilizing data and IT to create the company's sustainability baseline, collect data for sustainability reporting, and for other purposes.

  • 3

    The opportunities for IT to support the sustainability agenda and how the IT department may design solutions for a better world.

  • 4

    Different processes where technology can help prevent, optimize, and accelerate the sustainability agenda.

About the session

How IT supports the journey towards achieving sustainability goals
Technology plays a significant role in the journey toward a more sustainable world. The instructor will share concrete examples of how technology can support sustainability initiatives, including how data is used to prevent, optimize, and accelerate the agenda at companies.

She will explain how IT can support legislation compliance and reporting and help create the transparency and documentation needed to communicate and market sustainability. Finally, she will go into how IT design can nudge the customers to make more sustainable choices, and lower CO2 and costs for the companies.

Your instructor
The instructor has 20 years of experience in the IT industry and 5 years of experience in enabling the sustainability agenda. She co-created Responsible Computing and is helping organizations design and implement sustainable IT strategies focused on lowering CO2, avoiding bias in the code, and saving costs through sustainable IT. She also assists clients with innovative solutions for ESG reporting, supply chain optimization, and double materiality assessment.

Training format: Inspirational Session
Short and engaging sessions designed to introduce new approaches and spark creativity.

Session details

Format

Inspirational Session

Location

On-site/Online

Language

Danish/English

Attendees

No limit

Duration

1-1,5 hours
Who is this session for?
The session is designed for sustainability employees and IT professionals to help them get a common understanding of the role of IT in sustainability.
Interested in learning more?
Jakob Lindstrøm Head of 7N Academy Phone: +45 3114 1457 Email: jali@7n.com
LinkedIn Contact Jakob

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