UNESCO Report 97% of Firms Fail AI Green Checks – Here’s How

Key Takeaways A new report from UNESCO and the Thomson Reuters Foundation found that the vast majority of companies do not assess the environmental impact of their AI systems, revealing a critical gap between stated commitments and operational practice. Current AI regulatory frameworks, including the EU AI Act, have largely failed to mandate comprehensive lifecycle environmental impact assessments, focusing too narrowly on energy while overlooking water consumption, critical minerals, and electronic waste.