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How automation and AI enable companies to meet sustainability objectives
Margareta Mucibabici , Director – Public Affairs and Social Impact , UiPath , discusses how automation and AI can help support sustainability goals and ensure the journey to a more sustainable future is smooth and efficient .
During the last decade , sustainability has risen to the very top of the corporate agenda , driving change in how businesses operate in areas ranging from net zero targets to initiatives to reduce waste and implement green procurement practices . According to McKinsey , sustainability is today one of the five top priorities for CEOs for the years to come .
Furthermore , companies are responding to the employee , consumer and investor sentiments by being more responsible and transparent in how they operate . To do so , organisations are starting to align profit with purpose goals while increasing investments in improving their environmental , social and governance ( ESG ) performance .
As businesses digitally transform all parts of their organisation , they should also look at the role of technology in helping them meet their sustainability objectives and improve ESG performance . But where should they start ? Automation and AI aren ’ t the only solutions for accelerating Digital Transformation and boosting operational efficiencies . They can also be used for good , and – more specifically – to enable sustainability and social impact as part of the company ’ s ESG strategy . Here ’ s how .
1 . Automation helps organisations manage ESG data and obtain insights
At the core of every ESG strategy lies data that needs to be identified , collected , processed , reported and
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