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3 Foreword About the study AI is everywhere, reshaping the way welive and work. The recent emergenceof Generative AI has supercharged thistransformation; soon every companywill be leveraging AI to enhance The Intel Sustainable Intelligence Indexmeasuresthe use of AI to drive sustainability across 11 keysectors. Organizations are scored on their responsesacross the three pillars of the Tech Trilemma(identified inThe Sustainable CTOas the areas Assessing sectors’ We’ve found that when AI strategies aredeveloped with sustainability as a guiding The opinion research data was run through abespoke scoring system to assess organizationalperformance across three key pillars: ‘Knowledge’, Using AI to reduce the carbon footprint of their ITfunction. In 2024, Intel, in partnership with Man Bites Dog, ranan independent opinion research study, examiningthe views of 2,000 C-suite leaders in organizationswith a minimum company turnover of $500 million. Based on these scores, organizationswere divided into three groups: Tech positive_ Our previous research study,The Sustainable CTO,highlighted the need for digital and sustainabilitystrategies to merge – and we see AI as the catalyst forthis integration. As the demand for AI continues to Using AI as a lever for the whole organization to reachits net-zero goals and to have a positive overall impact, Visionaries_Those in the top third of the scoringrange (i.e. industry leaders). Respondents were from the following sectors: education;engineering, energy, and infrastructure; financialservices; government/public sector; healthcare andlife sciences; manufacturing; professional services;retail; technology, media and telecommunications The Sustainable CTOuncovered a Tech Trilemma: knowledge,investment, and innovation. These three areas need board-level attention for organizations to fully leverage technologiesto drive sustainable progress. OurSustainable Intelligence At Intel, we believe AI implementation needs to besecure, responsible, and sustainable. Neglectingthese factors will only intensify the environmentalchallenges we’re currently facing. When embracingAI, business leaders must extend their focus beyondenergy-efficient tech and explore how technologiescan contribute to broader ESG objectives, for example, Advancers_Those in the middle third There’s a lot to be learned from the ‘Visionaries’ in ourstudy: the organizations effectively bridging AI andsustainability. At Intel, we recognize the journey ahead andthe strides we have yet to take. As CIO, I am collaboratingwith our Chief Sustainability Officers to drive changeacross the organization, from streamlining maintenance Key terms Followers_Those in the bottom thirdof the scoring range. Tech zero_ Using AI to reduce the carbonfootprint of their IT function. In the race to achieve business value, organizationsare currently overlooking the extent to which digitalstrategies can help – or hurt – sustainability strategies.We don’t have to choose between AI advancement The journey to a tech-positive future is ongoing,but we are committed to sharing our learnings tohelp others carve out a path to more sustainable Tech positive_ Using AI as a lever for the whole organizationto reach its net-zero goals and to have a Motti FinkelsteinCorporate Vice President and The intention-action gap The Index reveals a missed opportunity fororganizations to leverage AI for sustainableprogress: while 72% of C-suite leaders in ourstudy believe sustainability-related AI solutionscould have a great impact on their business, only Executive 62% 66% The Intel Sustainable Intelligence Indexranks 11 key sectors on their use of AI todrive progress towards net-zero goalsand have a positive impact. Organizationsare scored across three key pillars: of leaders say their organization is utilizing AI toreduce the carbon footprint of the IT function. of leaders say their organization is using AI asa lever for the whole organization to reach its Top 3 sectors overallTop 3 sectors overall are currently performing as a ‘Visionary’organization for tech-positive indicators (i.e. are currently performing as a ‘Visionary’organization for tech-zero indicators (i.e.ranking in the top-third of the scoring range). The ROI of AI Organizations investing in sustainability-related AIsolutions see average annual savings of$11.7 milliondue to efficiencies, with the greatest reported The Tech Trilemma Innovation_ Investment_ Top 3 sectors for this pillar Top 3 sectors for this pillar Top 3 sectors for this pillar 3Engineering, energy,& infrastructure Knowledge is the strongest performing pillar formost sectors, with two-fifths of organizations in theVisionaries group (i.e., ranking in the top-third ofthe scoring range). However, there is still scope to Investment is the greatest barrier to embracingsustainability-related AI, with a fifth of organizations(21%) in the ‘Followers’ group (i.e., ranking in While less than a quarter of