Toby Alcock discusses sustainable managed services

Last month, our global CEO, Bob Bailkoski, visited Sydney and Melbourne for the final two events on the global CIO Summit Roadshow. In his keynote, Bob reflected on a decade of the Logicalis CIO Report, tracing the journey from 2014's "shadow IT" to today's complex landscape of technological growth, cybersecurity, and increasing regulatory and sustainability demands.

Sustainability has become a crucial factor in driving enterprise value, but how can C-level executives leverage sustainability to enhance their organisation’s performance, compliance and competitive edge?

In today's fast changing business world, sustainability isn’t just an option – it’s a must for all industries, including IT. Leading the charge in sustainability not only benefits the planet but it also affects people and profits, aligning with the concept of the triple bottom line.

Logicalis joins the global movement towards corporate net-zero with validated and approved science-based targets, aligning with the Paris Agreement goals.

Logicalis, the leading global technology service provider, hosted its annual 2023 CIO Summit, bringing together senior IT leaders from across the world to address the biggest issues facing the industry. The summit, themed Forging a Digital Path to Sustainable IT, revealed that CIOs are increasing investment in technologies that help drive business value and ESG performance and highlighted growing trends such as linking executive pay to ESG metrics.

Organisations worldwide are placing a strong emphasis on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors. They are actively seeking ways to reduce emissions, energy consumption, and costs while working towards sustainability goals and making a positive social impact.

The State of Sustainability report delves into the increasing demands placed on IT and business leaders to align their strategies with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. It emphasises the role of technology leaders in achieving these objectives including cost reduction and higher growth. The report focuses on the importance of data-driven decision-making for sustainable practices in Australian businesses.