"Most UK IT leaders believe their organizations aren't doing enough to meet their own sustainability targets, new research shows. In a recent from IT service management firm Flexera, 93% said sustainability is increasing in priority, yet 83% admit their organization needs to step up. A confluence of issues are hampering success on this front, however. Rising cloud computing costs are straining budgets, cited by 69% of respondents, while nearly half (46%) said they feel overwhelmed by the volume of cost and usage data they receive."
""Without full visibility of what their technology estate is costing, consuming and emitting, businesses cannot evidence clearly whether cloud and AI investments are advancing or undermining their climate goals," said Marlon Oliver, senior vice president EMEA at Flexera. Access to sustainability data is improving, the researchers found, with 79% of IT decisionmakers saying it's easy to access such data within their organizations. However, sustainability goals often appear to be grouped with regulatory compliance, which is seen as a lower priority than AI integration, cost reduction and risk mitigation."
Most UK IT leaders report sustainability is rising in priority, with 93% saying it is increasing in importance and 83% admitting their organizations need to do more to meet targets. Rising cloud computing costs (69%) and overwhelming volumes of cost and usage data (46%) hamper progress and swamp sustainability teams. Limited visibility into technology cost, consumption and emissions prevents clear assessment of whether cloud and AI investments support climate goals. Access to sustainability data is improving (79% find it easy to access), but sustainability often ranks below AI, cost reduction and risk mitigation. Recommendations include evaluating cloud, SaaS and AI choices through cost and sustainability lenses, using sustainability metrics alongside financial KPIs, prioritizing sustainability during IT modernization, and fostering cross-team collaboration with clear ownership and incentives.
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