The tech sector has increasingly turned to sustainable investments and solutions to mitigate its growing carbon footprint this year, a rise that has been, in part, spurred by the industry’s increased adoption of artificial intelligence.
While tech giants say AI has allowed them to increase efficiency across data center operations and support critical cloud infrastructure, AI’s adoption has also contributed to a jump in emissions and energy demands. For large companies with net-zero goals, this can work against their decarbonization programs and hinder long-term sustainability goals.
Amazon has climate goals that include reaching net-zero carbon emissions across its operations by 2040 and becoming “water positive,” or returning more water to communities than it directly uses, by 2030. To counter AI’s energy and resource demands, the e-commerce giant — like many of its tech peers — has recently turned to an array of sustainable solutions, investments and partnerships to mitigate its carbon footprint and work toward its sustainability targets.
Take a look at ESG Dive’s compilation of some of the most notable initiatives the tech and retail giant committed to this year.
