Electronic waste is the biggest waste stream in the world - Niklas Sundberg, Senior VP and CIO at ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions

Did you know technology currently has the same emissions as the global aviation industry? That’s 1-2 % of total global carbon emissions! We are also generating 57 million tons of electronic waste, or e-waste, annually—that’s equivalent to the weight of the Great Wall of China. By 2025 we will have 60 billion devices around the world, and by 2030 it’s expected that e-waste will be around 70 million tons.   E-waste is the biggest waste stream in the world. So, why aren’t we talking about it? Moreover, why aren’t we solving the problem? After all, as our guest on the latest episode of The Switch Podcast says, “it’s really not that hard to start”.   Our guest, Niklas Sundberg, is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions. He is also the proud leader of a passionate group of IT professionals committed to sustainable digital transformation within the company and a sustainable/green-IT advocate. A lack of literature on this topic inspired him to write his book, "Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders", to educate, engage and activate other technology leaders to start their sustainable-IT journeys.   What do we need to do? What are sustainable-IT practices? What is green-IT? What are the solutions to the problems that come with digitalization and hyper-connectivity? Niklas is here to tell us, so tune in to The Switch!   Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC80E_iKroCyQ_at663T7dzA Website: https://theswitch.se/#the-podcast