Sustainable IT and Supply Chains with Niklas Sundberg

Host Sanjay Podder is joined by a guest who embodies what it means to lead with purpose in the digital age. Niklas Sundberg is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Kuehne+Nagel, one of the world’s leading logistics companies, with a mission to drive sustainable change across the supply chain industry.
Niklas is a trailblazer in sustainable IT, author of Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders, and a respected voice on the role technology plays in building a sustainable future. His work goes beyond the logistics sector to shape the conversation on how technology leaders can achieve climate goals and navigate the challenges of data and energy efficiency.
They explore how Kuehne+Nagel’s Vision 2030 aligns with sustainability initiatives and the Green Software Foundation’s Climate Commitments. From data storage practices to carbon-aware computing, they uncover what it takes to create a truly sustainable digital ecosystem.
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• Tackling AI’s Climate Change Problem | MIT Sloan Management Review [16:00]
• E-waste challenges of generative artificial intelligence | Nature [23:40]

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TRANSCRIPT BELOW:
Sanjay Podder: Hello and welcome to CXO Bytes, a podcast brought to you by the Green Software Foundation and dedicated to supporting chiefs of information, technology, sustainability, and AI as they aim to shape a sustainable future through green software. We will uncover the strategies and a big green move that's helped drive results for business and for the planet.
I am your host, Sanjay Podder.
Hello, welcome to another episode of CXO Bytes, where we bring you unique insights into the world of sustainable software development from the view of the C suite. I am your host, Sanjay Podder.
Today, we are joined by a guest who embodies what it means to lead with purpose in the digital age. Niklas Sundberg is the Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at Kuehne+Nagel, one of the world's leading logistics company with a mission to drive sustainable change across the supply chain industry.
Niklas is a trailblazer in sustainable IT, author of Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders and a respected voice on the role of technology in building a sustainable future. His work goes beyond the logistic sector to shape the conversation on how technology leaders can achieve climate goals and navigate the challenges of data and energy efficiency.
Today we will dive into how Kuehne+Nagel's Vision 2030 aligns with sustainability initiatives and the Green Software Foundation's climate commitments. From data storage practices to carbon aware computing, we'll uncover what it takes to create a truly sustainable digital ecosystem. Niklas, thank you for joining us on CXO Bytes.
Welcome to the show. Please can you introduce yourself?
Niklas Sundberg: Thank you, Sanjay. Very happy to be here. Yes. I'm Niklas Sundberg. I'm the Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at Kuehne+Nagel and I'm very looking forward to our conversation here today. I'm also a member of the board of SustainableIT.org, which is a sister organization to Green Software Foundation and we do some work together as well to advance the field of sustainability
within technology. So really looking forward to our conversation to hear and also share your journey into th...