The Carbon Cost of Corporate AI

How can companies account for the Scope 3 emissions of their AI tools? What data and procurement practices help sustainability teams measure and manage AI-driven compute emissions?

As companies race to adopt AI across every function, the cloud computing, data centers, and hardware behind it are quietly becoming a meaningful, largely invisible slice of their own Scope 3 footprint. Companies can push AI vendors for clarity on emissions data before signing a contract, but the picture is often still vague. Hear from the experts on how to get the right data, how to evaluate the data, and how to turn your buying power into climate action by embedding sustainability principles into supplier selection.