Who is Leading the Charge in AI-Powered Sustainability?

Across numerous industries, AI is increasingly being utilised with sustainability in mind.

Big-name organisations such as Microsoft, Accenture, IFS, Siemens and Google are among those leading the charge, deploying their own applications and taking part in important initiatives. 

These include events like Sustainability LIVE @ London Climate Action Week, which explores how AI can drive net-zero progress and environmental innovation. 

Industry deployment for environmental goals

WWF Germany, Microsoft and Accenture recently launched ghostnetzero.ai, a platform that uses AI to analyse sonar data. The system locates lost fishing gear – which constitutes 30% of marine plastic waste – with 90% accuracy.

KPMG supports transformations through its Trusted AI Framework and tools like Climate IQ. The firm employs 270,000 people and uses these systems to ensure ethical and sustainable deployment.

In the aviation sector, Infosys employs the Cobalt Airline Cloud in aviation to optimise flight paths and predictive maintenance, while Salesforce uses Agentforce to help organisations like Good360 and Rare streamline disaster relief and regenerative agriculture.

Meanwhile, Google's WeatherNext and Microsoft's Aurora provide near-instant climate forecasts, and NVIDIA's Earth-2 offers models like CorrDiff that are 3,000 times more energy-efficient than traditional methods.

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Elsewhere, The Met Office uses its FastNet model to blend physics with machine learning for faster, lower-emission forecasting.

Kirstine Dale, CAIO at the Met Office, writes on LinkedIn: "As the Met Office's CAIO, I am charged with embedding AI in the Office's core business: initially the focus is the use of AI in weather forecasting through leadership of the 'AI for numerical weather prediction' (AI4NWP) programme."

Siemens is harnessing industrial AI to achieve a 30% efficiency boost in data centre cooling, demonstrating that AI serves as a tool for reaching net zero goals across the energy, technology and conservation sectors.

Sustainability measurement and industry events

AI is transforming how organisations measure, manage and mitigate their environmental footprint.

Speakers on The Future of AI in Sustainability Panel at London Climate Action Week, in association with PMI, will share techniques and innovations for using AI in sustainability reporting and operations.

Sustainability LIVE will join the line-up at London Climate Action Week with an event on 25 June 2026, bringing together C-Suite executives and sustainability leaders to discuss strategies to make an impact on the environment and communities.

The event aims to deliver insights, connections and solutions that accelerate progress towards net zero, helping leaders navigate a sustainability landscape shaped by regulation, innovation and global policy shifts.

Twenty-five expert speakers and four interactive executive workshops are set to offer practical guidance and perspective on embedding climate action across operations, supply chains and investment decisions.

Highlights will include the Future of AI in Sustainability Panel, taking place at 14:15-15:00 (BST) in The Enterprise Theatre. The panel will highlight AI use cases such as emissions tracking, predictive climate modelling, energy system optimisation and supply chain transparency. It will also address opportunities, risks and ethical considerations as AI becomes a tool for sustainability outcomes. 

Among those speaking will be Sophie Graham, Chief Sustainability Officer at IFS. With a background in environmental law and experience across EMEA, the Americas and the UK in technology and finance sectors, Sophie oversees IFS' sustainability strategy across operations.

Salah Said, Director of Sustainability at Klarna, is also set to speak at the event. Said boasts more than a decade of experience in sustainability, social innovation and corporate responsibility across non-profits, social entrepreneurship and major European corporations.

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