COVER STORY
Hoda Mansour,
Chief Operating Officer, APJ, ME&A, IFS
Joanna Mainguy,
Sustainability Accelerator Director, AVEVA
Sujay Patil,
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JUNE 2024
CTO of Emerging Markets, Pure Storage
Atul Rajput,
Regional Director - MEA, Kissflow
In essence, sustainability and decarbonization revolve around achieving more with less and ensuring that we can forge a brighter future that respects our planet's limitations. The World Economic Forum estimates that digital technologies at scale will cut emissions by up to 20% by 2050. "In other words, harnessing technological solutions is imperative to drive progress towards this better future. More and more industrial companies need to develop their saved and avoided CO²emission baseline and target. Digitalization will not only help them track and measure operational efficiency and agility, but also measurable
Fred Lherault,
Channel Partners & End Customers – EMEA at Axis Communications gains and circularity. In fact, according to a World Economic Forum survey in 2022, four out of ten executives see digital technologies already making a positive impact on their sustainability goals," says Joanna Mainguy, Sustainability Accelerator Director at AVEVA. According to Hoda Mansour, Chief Operating Officer, APJ, ME&A, IFS, sustainability, and technology can be seen as two sides of the same coin. Technology is a transformative force in helping organizations reduce waste, improve efficiency, and implement less carbon-intensive practices. “While challenges loom for businesses in ESG reporting, the
use of IoT, AI and ML enables efficient data collection, analysis and streamlining of business processes. These, in turn, help in effective measurement of ESG goals and its impact, thus ensuring a robust ESG reporting system,” she says.
IS SUSTAINABILITY BECOMING A PIVOTAL ROLE FOR CIOS? In today's world, the use of technology is integral to modern business operations as it enhances efficiency and productivity, facilitates better decision-making, improves customer experience and enhances communication and collaboration.
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