Josh Parker
Josh Parker leads corporate sustainability at NVIDIA, where his work addresses AI's links to energy and climate. He grew up in Oregon, studied electrical engineering at BYU and law at NYU, practiced patent law, and built Western Digital's sustainability program before joining NVIDIA in 2023. In 2025, he wrote about AI efficiency, energy demand and climate research and moderated a GTC panel on climate mitigation. TIME named him to its 2026 TIME100 AI list. As of October 2026, he leads NVIDIA sustainability and says AI, electrification, manufacturing and physical AI are driving demand for more electricity.
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Timeline
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By 2023
From engineering to sustainability
Before he joins NVIDIA in 2023, he grows up in Oregon, studies electrical engineering at BYU and law at NYU, practices patent law, and moves through Western Digital IP and Asia compliance work to build its sustainability program.
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2023
Joining NVIDIA
He joins NVIDIA in 2023 to lead its corporate sustainability program.
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February 2025
AI energy commentary
In February 2025, he writes that accelerated computing is making AI more energy-efficient as data-center investment grows.
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March 2025
Moderating a GTC panel
At NVIDIA GTC in March 2025, he moderates a panel on AI energy use and climate mitigation.
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September 2025
Climate Week writing
In a September 2025 Climate Week article, he writes about AI efficiency, grid optimization and climate research.
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2026
A TIME100 AI selection
TIME includes him in its 2026 TIME100 AI list under Thinkers, with his profile focused on data-center energy and water use.
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As of October 2026
NVIDIA sustainability lead
He is NVIDIA's head of sustainability. In an October 2026 Fortune essay, he says AI is one driver of rising electricity demand and cites electrification, manufacturing, and physical AI.
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