“ AMERICAN COMPANIES NEED TO THINK ABOUT HOW TO MANUFACTURE
PRODUCTS IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY ”
SUSTAINABILITY
by 2025 . To become a carbon negative organisation , EY has invested in carbon removal projects with South Pole , a global climate solutions provider . The portfolio includes global carbon removal projects including reforestation , regenerative agriculture and forest conservation . These projects will either remove or offset 528k tonnes of CO2e , covering 134 % of EY ’ s FY21 footprint .
AI and ESG are a good business match AI is playing a huge part in EY ’ s climate ambitions . “ We must use advanced AI for improving assets performance both in manufacturing and field services . AI helps us , for example , find out when you need to remove an item before something falls apart – and this will reduce waste ,” explains Yadati . “ The time to take action is now .”
“ AMERICAN COMPANIES NEED TO THINK ABOUT HOW TO MANUFACTURE
PRODUCTS IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY ”
SAI YADATI PRINCIPAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
AND MOBILITY , EY
Waste is a huge problem for sustainability in manufacturing . The World Bank estimates that industrial waste is almost 18 times higher than municipal solid waste and it all ends up somewhere . Sometimes wasted manufacturing items can be reused or repurposed , sometimes they end up in landfill .
At EY , AI is viewed as a tool with the power to change society , by crossing human genius with problem solving . For example , AI is used to measure KPIs for ESG risks and reporting and to improve performance , especially when used alongside other technologies ,
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