Chief information officers have emerged as key players in their companies’ sustainability programs, leading efforts to unload power-hungry computer-processing applications to the cloud and roll out tech aimed at energy optimization and waste reduction.
Their influence within these programs may grow in 2022, as the relationship between digitization and carbon-based emissions becomes more evident. A 2020 study by the journal Science found that data centers accounted for roughly 1% of global energy use. CIOs see opportunities for innovation.
Image: Francesco Tinto, global CIO of Walgreens Boots Alliance. PHOTO: WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC.
