Despite businesses making bold commitments to sustainability, many are overlooking AV in their environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, with Kinly's Trusted Connections 2025 report finding that 41% of organisations still fail to value the pivotal role AV can play in improving sustainability.
Simon Watson, Kinly's Global Head of Innovation, said: "If businesses are series about hitting their ESG goals, they can't afford to ignore AV. When used effectively, it can help cut emissions, lower energy use and support more-flexible, sustainable ways of working."
“It enables remote collaboration that reduces the need for travel and helps make office spaces more efficient through automation and occupancy-based controls. When integrated with workplace analytics, AV also gives organisations the data they need to track progress and make better-informed decisions.
The disconnect contrasts with nearly two-thirds of respondents (63%) saying their AV teams are actively involved in hitting carbon reduction targets and that AV innovation is already delivering measurable change. This is backed up by 39% of organisations that have undergone workplace transformation projects in the past year reporting improved sustainability as a direct result.
Watson added: “The companies making real strides are the ones seeing AV not just as a tech upgrade, but as a key part of building more-responsible, future-ready workplaces.”