Lenovo has unveiled a new AI-driven tool named LISSA, designed to assist businesses in making more informed and sustainable IT purchasing decisions.
Introducing LISSA: The Lenovo Intelligent Sustainability Solutions Advisor
LISSA, or the Lenovo Intelligent Sustainability Solutions Advisor, offers insights into the environmental impact of IT solutions throughout their lifecycle.
By leveraging Generative AI technology, LISSA provides visibility into the estimated carbon emissions associated with various sustainability solutions offered by Lenovo, including TruScale Device as a Service (DaaS), Asset Recovery, packaging efficiencies, lower-carbon shipping options, lifecycle extensions, and certified refurbishment.
Furthermore, LISSA is touted to help businesses simulate multiple solution pathways and identify opportunities for emissions reduction to support their IT decarbonization objectives in the digital workplace, as per Lenovo.
According to a recent survey cited by the company, 87% of executives recognize the potential of AI in addressing climate issues, providing insights to mitigate global greenhouse gas emissions, and facilitating climate action.
Lenovo aims to assist businesses in developing pathways for IT decarbonization with sustainability outcomes by introducing LISSA.
Claudia Contreras, Executive Director of Global Sustainability Services for Lenovo, emphasized the significance of sustainability in today's business landscape.
"At Lenovo, we're keen to underscore that sustainability is a business imperative and top of mind among leaders across all industries," Contreras said in a press release statement.
"A new capability in our growing sustainability portfolio, LISSA arms customers with data and AI-powered recommendations to guide their IT purchasing decisions. By bringing sustainability attributes front and center, we enable customers to unlock potential emission reduction opportunities and deploy IT solutions that help drive sustainability goals."
AI for Net-Zero Goals
Lenovo and various tech companies have committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with science-based targets validated through the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard.
A net-zero goal is to balance the greenhouse gases it releases and those it eliminates from the atmosphere. The goal entails minimizing and compensating for residual emissions by supporting carbon removal or offset initiatives, which various companies have broadly adopted.
"There is no one defined path; each customer is on their unique sustainability journey and needs access to data to measure progress. Lenovo aims to help customers make real progress with data-led sustainability insights. AI-enabled recommendations and data intelligence will help plan and optimize IT investments with sustainability in mind," Contreras said in a statement.
"Lenovo can help organizations of any size compare multiple IT solutions in real-time, design an end-to-end IT solution that fits budget, computing, and help support sustainability goals."
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