Harnessing Data for Sustainable Impact and BCS GreenIT SG AGM

SPEAKERS

Alex Bardell

John Booth

AGENDA

18:30 - Event start and presentation

19:30 - Estimated presentation finish time and start of the GreenIT SG AGM

20:30 - Estimated finish of AGM and event close

SYNOPSIS

Sustainability reporting is shifting from burden to opportunity. With the right technology, companies can treat sustainability data as a strategic asset. Companies face growing demands for sustainability reporting to comply with regulations and meet investor expectations. Though the data reveals inefficiencies and supports innovation, collecting it is challenging and costly. Despite its value in setting credible climate targets, many firms see reporting as a financial burden, since benefits are long-term while costs are immediate. We will also explain changes to sustainability reporting and what is the role of IT IFRS S1 and S2 mark a milestone in global sustainability reporting by embedding comprehensive sustainability-related disclosures into financial statements. S1 sets out the overarching requirements for identifying and disclosing sustainability risks and opportunities alongside traditional financial metrics. S2 builds on that foundation with a focused framework for climate-related disclosures, drawing directly on the TCFD’s pillars of governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics. The UK Sustainability Reporting Standards adopt the core structure of IFRS S1 and S2 while tailoring several provisions for the UK market. These UK-specific amendments are expected to be formally adopted in 2025, with the first reports under UK SRS due for financial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Alex Bardell is an accomplished Enterprise Architect with over 30 years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing complex enterprise systems. With a strong foundation in both business and technology, Alex excels at aligning IT strategy with organizational goals to drive business transformation and innovation.

Skilled in cloud architecture, application development, and Computer security, Alex leverages a comprehensive understanding of emerging technologies to create scalable, resilient solutions that meet evolving market demands. Alex's expertise spans industries such as finance, healthcare, and public sector, where he has led cross-functional teams to deviver technology soutions. A certified TOGAF Architect, who possess a keen ability to bridge communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders. Driven by a passion for technology evolution, Alex stays at the forefront of industry trends, embracing Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and data-driven decision-making to foster adaptability and innovation.

His passion for sustainability in Tecnology started in 2006 when he joined the IBM House of Carbon initiative. The initiative defined a simple methodology to heat map and address carbon usage across an organisation. The focus of the study was reduction of the organisational carbon footprint from the perspective of technology emissions and how technology would act as an enabler in the reduction of emissions.

John Booth, Vice Chair GreenIT SG, MD of Carbon 3IT, Technical Director of National Data Centre Academy John owns and runs Carbon3IT Ltd, a sustainable IT consultancy, which provides IT energy auditing software and physical smart metering solutions. It also provides Sustainable IT consultancy. He has completed a BSc in Technology with Environment and Development with the Open University.

John has been in the industry since 1981 when he started his apprenticeship with BT, he have bid and project management experience, is a certified PRINCE 2 practitioner, holds the ISEB / BCS Foundation Certificate in Green IT & the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres.

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