Cyber Insights · Episode 15

ESG, Sustainability & Why IT Has a Bigger Role Than You Think

Michael O'Hara, Co-Founder, Techies Go Green
· 25 min
  • Why ESG is shifting from values-led to value-led
  • How sustainability metrics now flow through digital systems
  • How CSRD and Scope 3 reporting filter down supply chains to IT providers

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About this episode

Is sustainability still on your organisation's agenda, or has it slipped down the list? And how much are IT teams already shaping sustainability outcomes without realising it?

Michael O'Hara, co-founder of Techies Go Green, joins Ronan Murray and Ian Finlayson to talk about why ESG is moving from values-led to value-led. The conversation covers how sustainability metrics now flow through digital systems, how CSRD and Scope 3 reporting are reaching IT providers through supply chains, and the commercial case for acting now.

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Guest
Michael O'Hara
Co-Founder, Techies Go Green

Michael co-founded Techies Go Green in 2021 after more than 30 years in technology distribution with DataSolutions. Its members now span over 30 industries across the UK and Ireland.

Measure one thing, fix one inefficiency and partner with the champion in your organisation.
Michael O'Hara

In this episode

  • Why ESG is shifting from values-led to value-led
  • How sustainability metrics now flow through digital systems
  • How CSRD and Scope 3 reporting filter down supply chains to IT providers
  • The commercial case for action, from solar to cloud right-sizing
  • What IT companies should do now to stay ahead of procurement requirements and certifications such as ISO 14001

Highlights

  • Every meaningful sustainability metric flows through digital systems.

    Michael O'Hara
  • Most IT teams are already influencing sustainability outcomes, it just hasn't always been framed that way.

    Michael O'Hara
  • Now it's moving from being values-led to value-led.

    Michael O'Hara
  • Once you can see it, you can manage it.

    Michael O'Hara
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Ronan Murray

Got a question about sustainability in IT?

Talk to Ronan. Ronan Murray, Co-Founder & Commercial Director at Edge7 Networks, is happy to talk through what this looks like for your environment.

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