IT: The Unsung Heroes Driving Sustainability and Change

IT professionals are emerging as key drivers of sustainability, leading decarbonization efforts and shaping the future of green technology.

Sustainability has moved from a buzzword to a boardroom priority. But what may surprise many is that the unsung heroes driving this change are not in environmental departments — they’re in IT.

As a chief sustainability officer, I have witnessed firsthand this transition — and the challenges and opportunities that come with it — at the intersection of sustainability, innovation, and culture in the tech sector. I couldn’t be more convinced of the stealthy role IT has to play in the twin agendas of digital transformation and decarbonization.

In my work, I have seen colleagues in tech roles often do not immediately see themselves or their work as central to the pursuit of sustainability goals. Many in tech roles assume sustainability is someone else’s job — a task for environmental departments or ...