Footprint of the ICT Industry

Date and Time

December 2, 2023
11:00 am-11:30 am GST

Location

Dubai (e& stand 73 – Technology and Innovation Hub (Hall 1) Green Zone)

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry has a significant environmental footprint, encompassing both direct and indirect impacts from energy consumption, e-waste generation, raw material extraction, and manufacturing processes to supply chain impact.

In this panel, speakers, including BSR Climate Director Ameer Azim, will explore where we stand today when it comes to ICT footprint and what are the eminent actions that need to be taken. 

Scheduled Speakers

• Pia Tanskanen, Director, Environment, Nokia
• Andrew Dunnett, Senior Vice President, ESG, e&
• Ameer Azim, Director, Climate and Nature, BSR
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Ameer Azim
Director, Climate and Nature, BSR
Washington, D.C.
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Ameer leads BSR’s climate work in the US and works closely with BSR’s Technology sector companies.
Ameer helps BSR members develop strategies to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and enhance business resilience through climate risk assessment using climate scenario analysis and planning. He also works with BSR member companies on developing resilient and sustainable value chains.
Ameer was previously working with BSR’s Financial Services sector companies and led the Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions, a BSR carbon markets collaborative initiative now known as the Beyond Alliance.
Prior to joining BSR, Ameer was the chief financial economist at Climate Advisers Trust and Orbitas, where he conducted research on climate scenario analysis and financial research for the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector and engaged institutional investors on deforestation risks in investment portfolios. Ameer also brings over a decade of capital markets experience at financial institutions like ABN Amro, Citi, and Barclays Bank.
Ameer holds a MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a BA in Economics and Government from College of William and Mary
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Recent Insights From Ameer Azim
• Charting the Course: Navigating the Climate Transition Plan Landscape / February 20, 2025 / Reports
• Climate Scenario Analysis: It’s about More than CSRD Compliance / July 3, 2024 / Blog
• The Environmental Impacts of AI / June 4, 2024 / Audio
• A Business Guide to Responsible and Sustainable AI / March 27, 2024 / Insights+
• Scenario Analysis Learnings: Three Big Implications of Climate Risk to Business / December 7, 2022 / Blog
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