Irish enterprises will spend €714,784 (£609,050) on increasing sustainable technology in the next year, according to a new survey by consulting company Expleo.
The company says this number has increased by 24% since 2018.
143 business professionals across the island of Ireland were surveyed. 62% believed their organisation is not doing enough to make their IT infrastructure environmentally friendly.
A further 39% thought all companies will become regulated to reduce their carbon footprints by 2024.
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The survey findings showed insights into other tech trends expected in Ireland by 2024.
55% of respondents anticipate that 5G will be fully operational across the country by then.
One quarter predict that artificial intelligence and machine learning will become more reliable than humans in making big business decisions.
One-in-four predict that Irish motorists will be able to purchase driverless cars over the next five years. However 62% believe Ireland will “lag behind” other European countries when it comes to ‘smart city’ solutions.
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This could be a “reflection of the current IT skills shortage, which means many Irish enterprises don’t have the resources to research and develop new technologies” according toPhil Codd, managing director at Expleo Ireland.
He added: “Businesses need to look at every aspect of their organisation to see how they can make positive changes.
“It’s not just about making financial investments; it’s about looking at the organisation in its entirety to see how technologies and processes can be transformed to enable more sustainable work practices.”
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