“ I AM REALLY EXCITED TO TAKE ON THESE PROBLEMS . WE ARE GOING TO TACKLE THEM ”
SAI YADATI PRINCIPAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND MOBILITY , EY
such as data analytics , which helps break down useful data into digestible chunks . It can , for example , catalogue vast quantities of data – such as sources of pollution or waste management – to help Yadati make sense of it and how best to act upon the data .
“ We are positioned to help our clients with AI and this is going to be the new normal ,” says Yadati firmly . “ Waste happens if you don ’ t have the best AI .”
Wasted talent is another thing EY steers away from . One of EY ’ s co-founders , Arthur Young , practised courtroom law until he became deaf and lost much of his eyesight . But crisis often spurs innovation – and this disability forced Young to think differently . He decided to move into finance and later set up EY . From the start , EY has been inclusive of employing those who have disabilities and guides other employers into hiring a diverse workforce .
Yadati believes that American businesses need to act on their ESG commitments . “ To
take a critical look – and walk the walk ,” he says . “ American companies need to think about how to manufacture products in a sustainable way and to be responsible .”
The future at EY EY was recently awarded Global Partner of the Year for Innovation , Asia-Pacific Partner of the Year and Delivery Admiral Partner , by identity security company SailPoint Technologies Holdings , Inc . This was a proud moment , but not one for a pause .
The glass is always half full says Yadati proudly . “ We are the leaders in sustainability . I am really excited to take on these problems . We are going to tackle them , not as a one-on-one , but as an ecosystem . Clients now need to work with their suppliers . AI can ’ t do it all – the consumer will do it because they have the power .”
EY is here to help clients walk the sustainability walk – but it ’ s going to take all of us .
62 June 2022