SUSTAINABILITY From our point of view, less time crunching information and more time coordinating for better outcomes, certainly in the medium term, is a real benefit because projects are becoming more and more complex as the years go by.”
How AI drives sustainable value AI stands to deliver lasting impacts across a variety of sectors and functions, spanning manufacturing, technology and energy.
IFS works with asset-intensive businesses – primarily in energy and utilities – to assist with long-term, 15 to 20-year asset investment decisions related to matters like national grid infrastructure and water pipes.
Sophie details the impact AI can have with IFS’ s partners:“ That means they have net-zero goals.
They’ re dealing with the physical realities of climate change. How do they incorporate that into decisions on CapEx? Sustainability is then no longer words on a page that we report on in our annual reports, but something that is board level, data driven and looks forward 15 to 20 years.”
Building on themes of data and efficiency, Lyndsay says companies have a unique opportunity to get things right.
“ The more insights businesses have, the more efficient decisions they can make,” she adds.“ Let’ s face it, an efficient business is a sustainable business.”
100 July 2026