Double materiality looks at the corporate impact of climate change from two directions - the impact the company has on the environment and vise versa. For example, a carbon-producing company facilitates a heating planet and increasing temperatures affect that company's ability to operate. Both are considered through a financial lens and can be described as an outside in, or inside out view. Let's look at how technology, particularly AI, has a role to play in gathering the data to achieve sustainability in an increasingly compliance-driven corporate landscape.

Tech companies are using their products, assets, ways of working and talent to achieve sustainability, and they’re willing to share their secrets. Let’s look at how companies achieve tech-driven sustainability. 

Digital threads are the evolution of digital twins. They gather, monitor and adjust details in the supply chain beyond just the factory floor. They're a simulation of the entire value chain and can reveal where wastage and stock loss are happening. More accessible than blockchain and more comprehensive than digital twins, they're a key trend for manufacturers in 2025.

2025 sits at a crossroads of tech and sustainability, and our next moves will influence the world for generations to come. Increased AI adoption, broader mandatory disclosure requirements and the increasing presence of EVs will be key moments in the coming year.

Human-centred design is a practice that builds products and solutions with their end user in mind. Human-centred sustainability allows us to make sustainability decisions in the same way. Let's look at the best investments in sustainable tech that leave a positive, lasting impact on the people involved.

The automotive industry is pioneering both sustainable products and decarbonised manufacturing. Digital twins, autonomous robots and 5G are removing energy-hungry processes and enabling a more efficient, sustainable production line. What can other sectors learn from this revolution?

The APAC region is growing rapidly and is expected to generate 50% of the world’s GDP by 2040. Part of that success is down to the investment and uptake of digital transformation. Let's look at more factors that achieve digitally-enabled growth:

The IoT market is exploding; by 2030 there will be an estimated 40 billion devices in circulation. For sustainability-focused organisations, this presents a challenge: how to manage the lifecycle of these devices without increasing planet-harming e-waste.

More women than ever are entering the tech sector and achieving senior positions, many through non-traditional routes. Sustainability is proving to be a key pathway for women to attain these leadership roles, as tech companies place greater focus on the interconnected achievements of robust ESG practices.

Smart buildings are sustainable, secure and comfortable for their users. For property managers and CTOs, they give complete visibility into energy usage and control over security systems. Let's take a walkthrough of these features:

E-waste is a growing environmental problem that companies must address to meet compliance and reduce emissions. However, there is profit to be found in this issue. It is estimated that the revenue potential from just one ton of e-waste can reach almost USD 10,000. Let’s explore recycling, reusing, and removing e-waste as a means of cost reduction and profit generation.

Quantum computing is set to turn the tech industry on its head and its sustainability capabilities will rock things further. Able to perform complex simulations at high speed, the computers will create more efficient and highly analytical climate technologies.