Carbon, ESG & Climate: This Week in Sustainability
The energy footprint of artificial intelligence infrastructure has created a new dynamic in carbon markets. Data centres that power AI operations now consume electricity at levels that could reshape how technology companies approach emissions reduction.
According to an IEA report, electricity use from AI data centres increased by 50% in 2025. Projections indicate that energy use linked to AI will double by 2030.
A report from The City of London Corporation and the UK Carbon Markets Forum connects this trend to rising demand for carbon credits. Companies are purchasing offsets to counterbalance emissions tied to AI expansion.
The credits fund projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gases. They form part of net zero strategies across the data centre sector.
DuPont is a solutions provider in healthcare, water and other industries, driven by advanced engineered products, application development and manufacturing.
It emphasises sustainable innovation, such as tackling water treatment issues, meeting healthcare demands for medical devices and supporting AI for sophisticated computing. The company integrates environmental and social governance into its operations to ensure its growth supports global decarbonisation efforts.
The landscape for ESG investing has reached critical mass. Market analysis by S&S Insider found that the sector was valued at US$37.8tn in 2025 and is projected to expand to US$186.9tn by 2035.
This growth is turning ESG from a niche option into a main strategy for the world’s largest pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds.
The Singtel Group is Asia’s leading communications technology group, providing a range of services including fixed, mobile, data, internet and digital solutions.
It has announced the appointment of Cheh Hsien Lee as Vice President of Global Sustainability, who joins the company from Sentosa Development Corporation.
He is taking over from Andrew Buay, who is moving on from Singtel after 13 years with the company.
Running from 20 to 28 June, London Climate Action Week (LCAW) serves as a global call to accelerate climate action, safeguard ecosystems and advance the delivery of decarbonisation efforts.
At the forefront of climate action is the effort to reach low carbon emission economies, net zero goals and decarbonisation strategies, much of which includes renewable energy and EVs.
Sustainability LIVE @ London Climate Action Week - The Leadership Summit is a one-day event aimed for senior sustainability executives who are at the forefront of climate action strategy.
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Executives
Cheh Hsien Lee
Vice President of Global Sustainability
Chris Hayward
Policy Chairman
Dame Clara Furse
Jessica Alsford
Chief Sustainability Officer and EMEA Chief Administrative Officer
Lori Koch
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Collick
Chief Sustainability Officer
