Carbon Sustainability - Understanding the Environmental Impact of AI for Business Leaders

This course explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and sustainability, equipping professionals with the knowledge and tools to adopt AI responsibly while minimizing environmental impact. Through a blend of theory, practical exercises, and real-world case studies, participants will learn how to integrate sustainable practices into AI strategies across industries.

Key topics include:

Introduction to AI and Sustainability

Environmental Footprint of AI

Case Studies and Real-World Examples

Measuring and Reporting AI’s Environmental Impact

Strategies for Sustainable AI Adoption

Action Planning and Business Integration

Whether you’re new to carbon management or advancing your expertise, these courses provide practical insights and globally recognised frameworks to support your organisation’s net-zero journey.

Soft Skills - Carbon Sustainability - Understanding the Environmental Impact of AI for Business Leaders

Course Overview

This course introduces business and IT leaders to the environmental implications of Artificial Intelligence and equips them with strategies for sustainable AI adoption. Through foundational concepts, real-world case studies, and actionable planning, participants will learn to align AI initiatives with sustainability goals and corporate responsibility.

Audience:
This course is aimed at Business executives, Department heads, Project managers and Sustainability officers to equip them with foundational knowledge of the environmental implications of AI technologies and empower them to make informed, sustainable decisions when adopting AI in their operations.

Prerequisite
None

Duration:
This is a one-day Understanding the Environmental Impact of AI for Business Leaders Course. The course starts at 09:30 and runs until 16:30.

Alternate timings can be arranged upon request. The course can be held on a date that suits you.

Location:
Our Understanding the Environmental Impact of AI for Business Leaders course can be delivered virtually using online training platforms such as Google Meet, MS Teams and Zoom or face-to-face at any preferred location in the UK, Europe or ROW.

Understanding the Environmental Impact of AI for Business Leaders Outline

Introduction to AI and Sustainability

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Overview of AI adoption in business

Why sustainability matters in AI

The role of management in sustainable AI adoption

Environmental Footprint of AI

Energy consumption of AI models (training vs. inference)

Carbon footprint of data centres

Water usage in AI infrastructure

E-waste and hardware lifecycle

Case Studies and Real-World Examples

Environmental impact of large language models (e.g., GPT, BERT)

AI in logistics vs. AI in marketing: different footprints

Green AI initiatives by tech companies

 

Measuring and Reporting AI’s Environmental Impact

Key metrics: PUE, carbon intensity, emissions per model

Tools and frameworks for environmental assessment

ESG reporting and AI

Strategies for Sustainable AI Adoption

Choosing energy-efficient models and cloud providers

Leveraging edge computing and model optimization

Policies for responsible AI procurement

Collaborating with IT and sustainability teams

Action Planning and Business Integration

Creating an AI sustainability checklist

Setting internal sustainability goals for AI

Communicating sustainability efforts to stakeholders

Next steps and continuous improvement

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(which includes a tailor-made training programme for the individual where they can mix and match the topics from various levels to get the most cost-effective training

Group for up to 8 learners
The Course outlines on our website are standard, however, we would be happy to tailor them to your specific requirements. Please call us on 020 3696 2796 or send us a message to discuss further.

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