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Adam Coles

Head of Sustainable Services
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Adam joined Opencast in 2015, becoming head of engineering in 2019 then head of DevOps and cloud engineering in 2022.

In August 2023, he became the company's first Head of Sustainable Services, working with its internal practices to help make the services Opencast offers as sustainable and green as possible.

He sees his role as aiming to reduce the environmental impact of software and data services on the planet and to helping clients achieve their own net-zero, carbon reduction and wider sustainability goals through better approaches to design, architecture and software delivery.

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Sustainable software – automating carbon metrics

Getting reliable estimates of energy use is important for driving sustainability improvements. But it can be challenging. In our second blog on measuring sustainability, we look at how new tools can make it easier to obtain and automate your carbon metrics.

Social Impact & Sustainability

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Product & Delivery

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Person standing behind a clear podium with a microphone, holding a small object and speaking on stage with blue and purple lighting in the background.
Sustainable software – automating carbon metrics

Getting reliable estimates of energy use is important for driving sustainability improvements. But it can be challenging. In our second blog on measuring sustainability, we look at how new tools can make it easier to obtain and automate your carbon metrics.

Social Impact & Sustainability

|

Product & Delivery

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Sustainable software – how to close the metrics gap

Measuring the environmental impact of your software is a complicated task indeed. In the first of a two-part blog, we look at how best to obtain estimates of software energy use – and how these can provide the basis for improvements in sustainability.

Social Impact & Sustainability

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Product & Delivery

Phot of adam Coles who has grey her and wearing glasses and a black shirt while smiling at the camera

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Blog post

Sustainable software – how to close the metrics gap

Measuring the environmental impact of your software is a complicated task indeed. In the first of a two-part blog, we look at how best to obtain estimates of software energy use – and how these can provide the basis for improvements in sustainability.

Social Impact & Sustainability

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Product & Delivery

Phot of adam Coles who has grey her and wearing glasses and a black shirt while smiling at the camera

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Sustainable digital services matter – here’s why

We’re in the middle of a climate crisis, and the carbon dioxide that digital services generate is a major contributor. Adam Coles, who started as Opencast head of sustainable services in late 2023, explains how companies can meet their digital goals while minimising their impact.

Social Impact & Sustainability

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Software Development

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Blog post

Sustainable digital services matter – here’s why

We’re in the middle of a climate crisis, and the carbon dioxide that digital services generate is a major contributor. Adam Coles, who started as Opencast head of sustainable services in late 2023, explains how companies can meet their digital goals while minimising their impact.

Social Impact & Sustainability

|

Software Development

Phot of adam Coles who has grey her and wearing glasses and a black shirt while smiling at the camera

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