Key insights from the recent "Ambition to Action" webinar regarding the hidden environmental costs of our growing digital infrastructure held as part of Adelaide Climate Action Week.

It warns that standard cloud provider reports are insufficient for strict climate compliance, urging organisations to seek granular, audit-ready data. By enriching billing data with accurate energy metrics, businesses can implement "GreenOps" to rapidly reduce digital waste.

Ultimately, scaling digital sustainability requires forming a "Sustainability Triangle"—breaking down silos between IT, finance, and sustainability teams to treat tech emissions with the same rigor as financial reporting.

London Climate Action Week 2026 marked a pivotal shift from climate target-setting to practical execution. Across 1,300 events, three interconnected themes emerged: the urgent need to mitigate Artificial Intelligence’s massive carbon and water footprint through "sustainability by design" and GreenOps; the critical bottleneck in green skills, with hiring demand rapidly outpacing workforce supply across all sectors; and the rise of decentralized consumer energy tech, highlighted by Octopus Energy’s groundbreaking home batteries and EV battery-swapping innovations.

Ultimately, LCAW 2026 demonstrated that while scalable climate solutions exist, rapid deployment and workforce mobilisation remain essential for a successful energy transition.

February 2026 marks a pivotal moment for IT and sustainability professionals. SustainableIT.org has released Version 2.0 of its Sustainable IT Standards Taxonomy — the most significant update since the framework launched in 2023.

Covering responsible AI governance, water sustainability, technology circularity, and supply chain accountability, V2.0 gives IT and sustainability leaders the granular, actionable metrics needed to measure, manage, and report on technology's environmental and social impact. Whether you're navigating CSRD compliance or building your sustainability roadmap, this update deserves your attention.

Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders (Second Edition) reframes IT leadership around climate responsibility as a core strategic imperative. The book guides CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT leaders through a three-part framework—why, what, and how—bridging ethical rationale with actionable practice.

It emphasises measurable outcomes via an emissions baseline, governance structures, and practical KPIs, complemented by the Sustainable IT Reference Model and maturity dashboards. With updates on responsible AI governance, risk, and regulatory context, the work includes real-world case studies and downloadable templates from SustainableIT.org. While broad in scope, it offers a solid, implementable road map for translating sustainability into scalable IT transformation.

Sustainable IT is a strategic necessity for Australian businesses undergoing transformation. CIOs/CTOs lead with structured, measurable approaches using tailored Sustainable IT standards to embed ESG performance across the organisation. Sustainable IT helps guide enterprise technology to minimise harm and maximise positive ESG impact, addressing environmental footprints, social impact, and governance. Highlighting benefits in financial value, reputation, and future readiness. It introduces nearly 200 IT-specific ESG standards covering environmental, social, and governance goals, and offers practical starting points: focus on material, high-impact areas and establish vision, accountability, and baselining energy use.