The study was commissioned by Salesforce in collaboration with YouGOv and Access Partnership across over 1,000 business managers in India to assess their readiness to address climate change.
Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO & Chairperson, Salesforce India, said, “The role of technology is paramount and the transformative impact on energy consumption, carbon emissions and waste management will accelerate the journey of businesses to net zero. There are several advantages of cloud computing that are ignored and one of them is its low carbon footprint on the environment. At Salesforce India, starting this year, we institutionalized our sustainability program and are committed to supporting organizations in their journey towards net zero.”
Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM said, “The ability to innovate with emerging technologies such as Cloud, AI and Data Analytics and the speed with which we do determines the possibility of overcoming the challenge. This is evident from the findings that the impact of businesses moving to cloud could result in cost savings of USD 24 billion and emissions reductions of 60 million Mt CO2, between 2022 – 2030. The ‘Techade’ (decade powered by technology) is when we see technology move from ‘potential’ to ‘real life problem solving and impact’ and the onus is on the Industry and Government to ensure that we use technology as an equalizer and an enabler for a sustainable society.”
Key insights from India indicate:
83% of respondents support a more ambitious target of net zero by 2050
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40% of respondents believe the government should be doing more to address climate change
79% of respondents support the provision of subsidies and incentives to businesses for the development of renewable energy technologies
63% believe that if a supplying business has a net zero target, then it would make them more likely to purchase their products of services
58% think that achieving a net zero economy in India by 2050 will result in more jobs
84% noted the importance of technology in achieving a net zero target
