- Nine out of 10 UK IT leaders recognize sustainability as a growing business priority
- Two out of three are concerned about rising costs, putting pressure on them in the midst of sustainability efforts
- Upcoming sustainability reporting can help them make more informed decisions
Limited budgets are limiting sustainability progress, a new Flexera report has noted shortly after the COP30 event ended.
Most (93%) UK IT leaders say they see sustainability as a growing business priority, but face headwinds across their technology stacks and preventing them more generally from being able to go green.
For example, two in three (68%) worry that rising cloud costs are constraining their budgets. Half (48%) also shared that the amount of cost and usage data they receive is overwhelming to them.
Is sustainability too expensive for companies?
Cloud, AI and other data center-related services are already under a lot of scrutiny globally over their use of energy and other resources, such as water for cooling. High emissions are also a major concern for the sector, and while efficiency improvements aim to offset this somewhat, rising demand is outstripping these improvements.
The upcoming UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, expected to land in 2026, could require more detailed reporting on climate risks, energy use and emissions. Greater transparency can ultimately help IT managers make more informed decisions.
“Right now, IT leaders are faced with rising bills and data that doesn’t tell a clear story,” said Flexera EMEA SVP Marlon Oliver.
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 rising cost crisis, more transparency and reporting available to IT leaders will at least help them make more informed decisions about the partners they choose.
“Without full visibility into what their technology estate costs, consumes and emits, companies cannot clearly prove whether cloud and AI investments are advancing or undermining their climate goals,” Oliver concluded.
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