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By partnering with companies that are developing new technologies to reduce environmental impact , businesses can be at the forefront of sustainable change .

reduce environmental impact , businesses can be at the forefront of sustainable change .

When businesses are looking for tech partners , certain steps should be taken to ensure environmental sustainability . Companies must determine whether their partner ’ s goals are aligned with net zero as well as their own sustainable goal . Are they investing in clean energy ? How progressive are they when it comes to their mission on achieving sustainability goals ? How will their solution help achieve our goals of achieving net zero ? It ’ s impossible to achieve 100 % net zero , but partnering with tech firms that hold similar values and ambitions is an important start .

The time for change is now

As businesses strive to operate in a more sustainable way , it is important they take a systems-based approach that looks at the interactions between different parts of a system , sector , or society . This means that businesses shouldn ’ t just focus on one aspect of their value chain in isolation . Instead , they should strive to influence their suppliers to move workloads to renewable power sources and work with partners who put forward innovative solutions to help drive sustainable change . Additionally , businesses should look at IT / digital / technology areas as potential sources of sustainability improvements . For example , by using data and analytics to improve resource efficiency or by introducing new technologies that can help reduce emissions . p

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