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)

Topic

Climate Change | Technology

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 Change, BSR
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Ameer Azim
Director, Climate Change, BSR
Washington, D.C.
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Ameer leads BSR’s climate work in the US and works closely with BSR’s financial services practice. 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 scenario analysis and planning. He also contributes to collaborative initiatives at BSR and currently supports the Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions.
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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