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    • Rapid digitalisation, along with the corresponding data deluge, is putting a tremendous strain on the planet; corporates need to adopt sound cloud-based data management to put themselves on the right track in advancing their sustainability agenda, says Andy Ng, vice-president and managing director for Asia Pacific and South Region at Veritas Technologies.
    • Rapid digitalisation, along with the corresponding data deluge, is putting a tremendous strain on the planet; corporates need to adopt sound cloud-based data management to put themselves on the right track in advancing their sustainability agenda, says Andy Ng, vice-president and managing director for Asia Pacific and South Region at Veritas Technologies. Veritas Technologies
    Andy Ng

    Andy Ng

    Published Mon, Jul 11, 2022 · 05:50 AM

    Sustainability is an increasingly important consideration for organisations, as they seek to generate business value by incorporating environmental, social, governance (ESG) factors into decision-making.

    According to a 2022 Gartner survey of chief executive officers (CEOs) and senior business executives, a growing number of CEOs are identifying sustainability as a top business priority, with ESG being on the corporate agenda for about 1 in 5 organisations - the most in a decade.

    Efforts to reduce carbon footprints are growing, with more companies committing to achieving net-zero emissions and adopting sustainable strategies. But, while much has been said about developing alternative sources of energy or decarbonising emissions-intensive industries, less discussion has been directed at the environmental impact of data management.

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