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Sustainability stories - Page 13

Sustainablilty in the tech sphere can also be described as Green IT and involves the use, distribution and creation of IT technology that has positive impacts on the environment. With close links to ESG, organisations need an informed strategy, engaged employees and positive leadership to achieve successful and sustainable outcomes.

Sustainable tech also involves reducing the negative impacts of manufacturing, use, and end-of-life handling, both of which relate to physical hardware and software.
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Energy bills bite as SMEs turn to digital & AI tools

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Energy bills surge for Australian SMEs as federal rebates end, driving cost cuts, delayed investment and a pivot to digital and AI tools.
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Purearth adopts Schneider Electric UPS service model

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Purearth Foods shifts to Schneider Electric's service-led UPS model, trading capex for managed, data-driven power resilience in ANZ plants.
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Motivair debuts AI-ready coolant units for data centres

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Motivair by Schneider Electric unveils AI-ready coolant units for high-density data centres, promising flexible layouts and lower energy use.
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Hitachi Vantara storage named leader in GigaOm AI era

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Hitachi Vantara's VSP One platform is named a GigaOm primary storage Leader again, praised for AI-era cyber resilience and hybrid cloud support.
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Celonis predicts context‑aware AI to reshape supply chains

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Celonis forecasts context-aware AI, autonomous operations and open platforms will overhaul global supply chains and competition by 2026.
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Gartner maps six key trends reshaping IT operations by 2026

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Gartner says six trends from hybrid computing to geopatriation will redefine IT infrastructure, operations and risk planning by 2026.
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AI data centre surge tests labour, energy & grids

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI data centres are set to strain power grids, labour and emissions targets, forcing the UK and Australia to rethink energy and skills plans.
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Ecommpay gains full DAC approval for accessible site

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Ecommpay secures full Digital Accessibility Centre approval as its redesigned website and product pages meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
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Precision Group unites IT & ESG for SGP+S Level 3

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Precision Group hits SGP+S Level 3, tying ISO 14001-aligned green reporting to a unified IT, ESG and data governance backbone.
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Cloud marketplaces and SaaS reshape global IT spend

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Cloud marketplaces and SaaS are set to transform global IT spend, with Omdia forecasting USD $163 billion marketplace sales by 2030.
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National AI plan to turbocharge Australia's AI uptake

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Australia's National AI plan is set to ignite a 2026 surge in AI adoption, data centre build-outs and subscription-led tech investment.
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Castles opens Melbourne hub to drive Pacific growth

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Castles Technology has opened a Melbourne hub as its Pacific headquarters, targeting fast-growing Android payments across Australia and NZ.
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Driving the future of Australia's fleet management in 2026 and beyond

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI, safety tech and sustainability are set to reshape Australia's fleets by 2026, as managers race to integrate data and retain drivers.
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Gen Z trust creators over brands for tech decisions

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Gen Z now trust online creators over tech brands, reshaping how phones, wearables and smart home devices are discovered and bought.
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Cybersecurity, AI set to shake IT leaders in 2026

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Cybersecurity threats and fast-evolving AI are set to be the biggest disruptors for global IT leaders in 2026, new research warns.
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Industrial firms face AI growth drag from talent gaps

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Industrial giants warn AI ambitions are stalling as severe talent shortages and ageing systems choke growth and sustainability goals.
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Can we trust AI? Australia's industrial sector offers the blueprint

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Amid growing mistrust in consumer chatbots, Australia's industrial AI quietly proves that data integrity and transparency can earn real trust.
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Continental appoints Rohit Markan to lead APAC growth

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Continental taps Rohit Markan to spearhead Asia Pacific industrial growth as it readies ContiTech spin-off and targets regional expansion.
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How agility & energy will shape Australia's AI in 2026

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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In 2026, agile AI, sovereign data, subscriptions and energy efficiency will redefine how ANZ businesses grow, compete and stay resilient.
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AI reshapes cloud spend as firms shift from SaaS to agents

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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AI is set to end SaaS dominance by 2026 as firms pay for domain-specific agents and governed cloud usage instead of per-seat software.