Zoom in on Net Zero - with BT's Andy Wales

BusinessGreen staff
clock • 1 min read

VIDEO: Chief digital impact and sustainability officer at technology giant sits down with BusinessGreen's James Murray to discuss the increasingly data-driven net zero transition

Andy Wales is chief digital impact and sustainability officer at BT, a role which puts him in charge of helping the technology giant understand - as he puts it "the big external changes coming down the track in terms of environmental social or economic issues".

As such, Wales leads on BT's climate change, environmental, supply chain human rights, and community impact policies, with a particular focus on the infrastructure network underpinning the growing, smart, digital and interconnected economy.

In a wide-ranging chat recently ahead of the Net Zero Festival later this year, Wales spoke to BusinessGreen's editor in chief James Murray about the changing and increasingly prominent role of chief sustainability officers in the corporate world, his own career journey into the green economy, the challenge of shifting the UK road fleet to electric vehicles, and the role of digital services and data in driving the net zero transition. The conversation can be watched in full above.

This article is part of BusinessGreen's Net Zero Innovate hub.

Register now for the Net Zero Festival, which takes place over three days from 29th September to 1st October.

More on Technology

Calf genetically modified to 'burp less' and reduce dairy's greenhouse gas emissions

Calf genetically modified to 'burp less' and reduce dairy's greenhouse gas emissions

Could the future see more 'environmentally friendly cows' in the UK?

Chris Brayford, Farmers Guardian
clock 06 January 2025 • 3 min read
How Aldi plans to grow its store footprint 30 per cent and still halve emissions

How Aldi plans to grow its store footprint 30 per cent and still halve emissions

Sticking to climate goals and pushing for growth is tricky, but Aldi has a plan — with natural refrigerants at its core

Jim Giles, Trellis
clock 03 January 2025 • 5 min read
Reports: Government hires 'nudge unit' experts to tackle heat pump myths

Reports: Government hires 'nudge unit' experts to tackle heat pump myths

Behavioural Insights Team to help ministers fight heat pump misinformation and encourage clean tech rollout, reports claim

Stuart Stone
clock 02 January 2025 • 3 min read