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— CIO Straight Talk (@CIOStraightTalk) September 6, 2022
And now the first question for this engaging session!Just 30 minutes to go for the #Tweetchat on “How can #technology accelerate corporate #sustainability initiatives?” with #STinsights of an amazing panel of experts. Visit https://t.co/Xbo5NaTbJF to join the discussion 11 a.m. ET pic.twitter.com/hCc7LsOVzS
— CIO Straight Talk (@CIOStraightTalk) September 7, 2022
And now… over to our experts to share their opinions on this!We are going live with the #Tweetchat. Join using #STinsights.
— CIO Straight Talk (@CIOStraightTalk) September 7, 2022
How can investment in #technology help organizations accelerate and achieve their #sustainability commitments? #IOT@avrohomg @sallyeaves @helene_wpli @NeilCattermull @pareekhjain @RajJayaraman pic.twitter.com/yB0bZQ2i9E
A1. Refreshing your #ITInfrastructure will provide you with more efficient technology - which uses less electricity - which cuts down on carbon emissions.#Sustainability #STinsights @CIOStraightTalk https://t.co/FrsqwbskFO
— Avrohom Gottheil (@avrohomg) September 7, 2022
Q1. Technology has both a direct and enabler role in sustainability.
— Pareekh Jain (@pareekhjain) September 7, 2022
Directly it can help in energy savings, alternate energy technologies, material savings, recycling, decarbonization, carbon storage, water saving, water desalination, food savings, 1/2 #STinsights
Now that we know how technology can accelerate sustainability. Let’s discuss some of the challenges.Q1: 1/2
— Raj Jayaraman (@RajJayaraman) September 7, 2022
Technology acts as a driver as it enables
1. Improvement in transparency & accuracy of data for compliance reporting
2. Ensuring real-time availability of data vs long lead times for analysis
3. Automating data collection and analysis vs manual process #STinsights https://t.co/AICVUtK6DA
Did you know about these challenges?Join the conversation using #STinsights. Here’s our second question. #Tweetchat
— CIO Straight Talk (@CIOStraightTalk) September 7, 2022
What are some of the challenges that enterprises face in onboarding #technology for corporate #sustainability initiatives? #IOT@avrohomg @sallyeaves @helene_wpli @pareekhjain @RajJayaraman pic.twitter.com/lNb5yvcwU2
Q2 key challenges:
— Raj Jayaraman (@RajJayaraman) September 7, 2022
1.Initial technology investment, ROI
2.Existence of silos, disparate data sources, manual data collection, frequency of reporting & poor data quality
3.Not seen as a shared responsibility
4.Lack of understanding of how technology can help #STinsights https://t.co/aqLY0i4Tdf
Q2. 1/n
— Pareekh Jain (@pareekhjain) September 7, 2022
Enterprises face following challenges in onboarding sustainability technologies
1. Prioritization: Where to start, Which activities to consider, Where and When to make interventions @CIOStraightTalk #STinsights https://t.co/zawdoD4Cpd
Importance of investing in technology shared by our industry leaders.2. Challenges companies face when refreshing their #ITInfrastructure include a lack of portability for their legacy applications.#Sustainability #IoT @CIOStraightTalk #STinsights https://t.co/6RHPOoFiKy
— Avrohom Gottheil (@avrohomg) September 7, 2022
Time for our third question. Join the conversation using #STinsights. Keep the questions coming! #Tweetchat
— CIO Straight Talk (@CIOStraightTalk) September 7, 2022
Why is #technology investment to achieve #sustainabilitygoals a priority, now?@avrohomg @sallyeaves @helene_wpli @NeilCattermull @pareekhjain @RajJayaraman pic.twitter.com/CemgKtcfWp
Q3 1/3
— Pareekh Jain (@pareekhjain) September 7, 2022
Three reasons
1. CSR: Almost all large enterprises have net Zero pledges. Sustainability is a boardroom initiative now.@CIOStraightTalk #STinsights https://t.co/Bu1LU5CihS
A3. #ITInfrastructure refresh to achieve #sustainability goals is a priority because older technology is much more electricity intensive which adds a significant amount of carbon emissions to the atmosphere.#STinsights @CIOStraightTalk https://t.co/fQWfmWJIwi
— Avrohom Gottheil (@avrohomg) September 7, 2022
Let’s discuss the areas where CIO’s should focus for sustainabilityQ3 1/2 Visible effects of climate change, rising awareness & demand by consumers, stakeholders & investors. Increasing regulations & reporting measures, competitive differentiation, & changing geo-eco-socio-political conditions create an urgency #STinsights https://t.co/ZHTvgVetI3
— Raj Jayaraman (@RajJayaraman) September 7, 2022
Keep scrolling to see what our experts have to say.A big shoutout to everyone on our panel. Join the conversation using #STinsights. Here’s our fourth question. #Tweetchat
— CIO Straight Talk (@CIOStraightTalk) September 7, 2022
What are the top three areas for a #CIO to focus on in order to drive the corporate #sustainability agenda? pic.twitter.com/tydsIabGWc
A4.
— Avrohom Gottheil (@avrohomg) September 7, 2022
a. Cost savings
b. #CyberSecurity - newer technology is more secure
c. refreshing #ITInfrastructure gives you a competitive edge due to its efficiency and speed#STinsights @CIOStraightTalk https://t.co/a7lWk8noj4
Q4
— Raj Jayaraman (@RajJayaraman) September 7, 2022
1.Create a technology roadmap aligned to the CSO’s #sustainability roadmap
2.Kickstarting or accelerating an all-encompassing data & insights generation program
3.Increasing transparency & accountability across the stakeholder value chain @CIOStraightTalk #STinsights https://t.co/5r8UdRJwUg
The final question for our industry expertsQ4: 1/n
— Pareekh Jain (@pareekhjain) September 7, 2022
There are many Sustainability Metrics but tracking them all might mean missing forest for trees. For driving sustainability CIOs need to focus on four main things: Speed, Scale, Scope, Business Value.@CIOStraightTalk #STinsights https://t.co/Tw0Br2fIQZ
Here’s what are leaders had to say.Keep shooting YOUR questions using #STinsights. Here’s our final formal question to the panel. #Tweetchat
— CIO Straight Talk (@CIOStraightTalk) September 7, 2022
What should an organization keep into consideration while evaluating #sustainability-focused #technology?@avrohomg @sallyeaves @helene_wpli @pareekhjain @RajJayaraman pic.twitter.com/3FGgoC2dB9
Q5: Four areas for tech evaluation
— Pareekh Jain (@pareekhjain) September 7, 2022
1. Return on Investment
2. Ease of Implementation,
3. Scaling potential,
4. Flexibility/ Interoperability to fit in in brownfield scenario and available tech landscape@CIOStraightTalk #STinsights https://t.co/3og6eI6EJe
A5. When choosing #Sustainability focused technology make sure that it’s not only climate friendly, but it’s also efficient and powerful enough to perform the tasks you need it to do. Also consider compatibility with legacy applications. #STinsights @CIOStraightTalk https://t.co/S6aukcrZ2F
— Avrohom Gottheil (@avrohomg) September 7, 2022
And that’s the end. We would like to thank all our experts for their insightful answers today. We promise to be back with some more interesting and valuable topics soon. Stay tuned!Q5.
— Raj Jayaraman (@RajJayaraman) September 7, 2022
1.Scalability: Across the entire value chain
2.Faster time to deployment
3.Ability to handle heterogeneous environments
4.Capability to create multi-stakeholder visibility
5.Adaptability
6.Complimentary to existing systems
7.Delivers on ROI#STinsights https://t.co/XU7uYNkf4W
A big thank you to our Power Panel for their #STinsights and those who joined us for this exclusive #Tweetchat@avrohomg @sallyeaves @helene_wpli @NeilCattermull @pareekhjain @RajJayaraman pic.twitter.com/WRDLjRzEJt
— CIO Straight Talk (@CIOStraightTalk) September 7, 2022
