- Nine in 10 UK IT leaders recognize sustainability as a growing business priority
- Two in three are concerned about rising costs, putting pressure on them amid sustainability campaigns.
- Upcoming sustainability reports could help you make more informed decisions
Limited budgets are limiting sustainability progress, a new report from Flexera finds, shortly after the end of the COP30 event.
The majority (93%) of UK IT leaders say they see sustainability as an increasing business priority, but are facing headwinds in their technology stacks and, more broadly, preventing them from going green.
For example, two in three (68%) are concerned that rising cloud costs are limiting their budgets. Half (48%) also shared that the volume of cost and usage data they receive is overwhelming them.
Is sustainability too expensive for companies?
Cloud, artificial intelligence and other data center-related services are already under a lot of scrutiny globally for their use of energy and other resources, such as water for cooling. High emissions are also a major concern for the sector, and while improvements in efficiency aim to negate this to some extent, growing demand is outpacing these improvements.
The UK’s upcoming Sustainability Reporting Standards, expected to arrive in 2026, could require more detailed reporting on climate risks, energy use and emissions. Ultimately, greater transparency could help IT leaders make more informed decisions.
“Right now, IT leaders are faced with mounting bills and data that don’t add up to a clear story,” shared Marlon Oliver, Senior Vice President, Flexera EMEA.
As UK businesses will be affected by new reporting requirements, they will be forced to consider the footprint of technology operations beyond Scope 1, internal emissions.
While reporting alone won’t solve the growing cost crisis, greater transparency and reporting available to IT leaders will at least help them make more informed decisions about the partners they choose.
“Without complete visibility into what their technology assets cost, consume and emit, companies cannot clearly demonstrate whether investments in cloud and artificial intelligence are advancing or undermining their climate goals,” concluded Oliver.
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