Squaring The Circle Of Sustainable Transformation

Sponsored Post Spare a thought for today's CIO, torn between two competing priorities, neither of which they can afford to neglect.

It's a challenging high wire act that on the one hand demands they play innovator and find creative ways to deploy technology to enable success in a 'digital first' global economy. Balancing that is the sustainability imperative – making sure that innovation doesn't come at the cost of the organization's environmental commitments.

Shareholders, regulators and C-level colleagues need both to be addressed, but not one at the expense of the other.

The pandemic only made the job harder, accelerating the rate at which businesses need to digitize. A survey by Logicalis indicates that CIOs globally are spending more time than ever on digital innovation, with 75 percent forced into speeding up their efforts by COVID.

Failure not just to digitally transform, but to do it sustainably, can risk losing the confidence of existing and prospective partners, customers and employees. PWC found that 84 percent of employees are more likely to work for companies that prioritize environmental issues, for example.

The best foot forward may depend on having an integrated strategy, building sustainability into the fabric of business operations and coming up with digital innovation that doesn't harm the environment. The CIO is pivotal to developing and implementing that approach, but they don't need to do it alone. Having the right partner can help deliver the outcomes that satisfy everyone's needs while simultaneously reducing the carbon footprints, lowering risk and optimizing cost. But you still have to choose the right partner, ideally an expert with the right credentials which is sympathetic to sustainable business development.

Logicalis could be an optimal choice for the job, one that can help build a blueprint for business success and sustainable outcomes. The company offers next-generation digital managed services that span cloud, connectivity, collaboration and security, providing real-time visibility and actionable insights across the digital ecosystem. That sort of insight can go a long way to promoting sustainable innovation and help a CIO showcase the progress they make to board members, customers, partners and employees.

To learn more about the road to sustainable innovation and digital-first leadership, and to hear from industry-leading experts, sign up to attend the CIO Summit.

Sponsored by Logicalis.