As issues around climate change become increasingly significant , we look at how AI can support businesses to develop robust sustainability strategies
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COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
As issues around climate change become increasingly significant , we look at how AI can support businesses to develop robust sustainability strategies
WRITTEN BY : CATHERINE GRAY
From automation and natural language processing ( NLP ) to robotics and augmented reality ( AR ), artificial intelligence ( AI ) can be applied to help organisations tackle a multitude of business challenges .
One thing that unites people and businesses across the globe is climate change and the impact it ' s having on communities and biodiversity . As well as being key for business prosperity , executives in a number of different industries are now turning to AI technology as a tool to both improve their own internal sustainability strategies and to develop technology that targets key challenges faced as a result of climate change .
Looking at the significance of this technology to sustainability , Prashant Natarajan , Vice President , Strategy and Products at H2O . ai , comments : “ AI ’ s biggest role is using data to create a more engaged and informed global society . From producers of goods and services to governments caring for their citizens , we ’ ll be much better at grasping opportunities for identifying new sustainability options . These options will both increase environmental protection and set the foundations for truly responsible growth .”
Adding to this , Christina Shim , VP and Head of Strategy and Sustainability at IBM , outlines that sustainability requires much more than measuring emissions within organisations . With supply chains , the life of assets and the impact of environmental conditions on operations also needing to be taken into consideration , AI takes centre stage : “ When you can apply data and AI to these areas , companies can make smarter , more sustainable decisions .”
As an asset to sustainability teams by providing a new perspective into sustainability , “ AI works at its best when it ' s used to increase or augment our decisionmaking capabilities . That ’ s the sweet spot for climate action ,” says Martin Migoya , Co-Founder and CEO of Globant .
42 April 2022