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EPISODE · Jan 7, 2025 · 28 MIN

How AI Is Shaping the Future of Sustainability | ESG Decoded Podcast # 156

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In this episode, host Erika Schiller welcomes Simon Ninan, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Sustainability at Hitachi Vantara, to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainability. They discuss the energy demands and environmental impacts of AI, alongside innovative strategies like Hitachi’s eco-design technologies and AI-driven optimization of data centers to enhance efficiency and reduce emissions. The conversation highlights how renewable energy and smart grid advancements can support the growing digital landscape. Erika and Simon emphasize AI’s dual role as a challenge and a solution, encouraging listeners to rethink sustainability strategies in the digital age. Subscribe to the ESG Decoded Podcast on your favorite streaming platforms and social media to be notified of new episodes. Enjoy tuning in! Episode Resources:  What Are Large Language Models (LLMs): https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/large-language-models Why Microsoft made a deal to help restart Three Mile Island: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/26/1104516/three-mile-island-microsoft/ - About ESG Decoded ESG Decoded is a podcast powered by ClimeCo to share updates related to business innovation and sustainability in a clear and actionable manner. Join Amanda Kuhl, Erika Schiller, and Anna Stablum for thoughtful, nuanced conversations with industry leaders and subject matter experts that explore the complexities about the risks and opportunities connected to (E)nvironmental, (S)ocial and (G)overnance. We like to say that “ESG is everything that’s not on your balance sheet.” This leaves room for misunderstanding and oversimplification – two things that we’ll bust on this podcast. ESG Decoded | Resource Links Site: https://www.climeco.com/podcast-series/ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://go.climeco.com/ApplePodcasts⁠⁠  Spotify: ⁠⁠https://go.climeco.com/Spotify⁠⁠  YouTube Music: ⁠⁠https://go.climeco.com/YouTube-Music⁠⁠  LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/esg-decoded/⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/esgdecoded/⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ESGDecoded⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ESGDecoded ⁠⁠ About ClimeCo ClimeCo is an award-winning leader in decarbonization, empowering global organizations with customized sustainability pathways. Our team of respected scientists and industry experts collaborates with companies, governments, and capital markets to develop tailored ESG and decarbonization solutions. Recognized for creating high-quality, impactful projects, ClimeCo is committed to helping clients achieve their goals, maximize environmental assets, and enhance their brand. Partner with ClimeCo to drive meaningful environmental change and take your climate initiatives to new heights. ClimeCo | Resource Links Site: ⁠⁠https://climeco.com/⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/climeco/⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/climeco/⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ClimeCo⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Climeco/⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@climeco-llc

In this episode, host Erika Schiller welcomes Simon Ninan, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Sustainability at Hitachi Vantara, to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainability. They discuss the energy demands and environmental impacts of AI, alongside innovative strategies like Hitachi’s eco-design technologies and AI-driven optimization of data centers to enhance efficiency and reduce emissions. The conversation highlights how renewable energy and smart grid advancements can support the growing digital landscape. Erika and Simon emphasize AI’s dual role as a challenge and a solution, encouraging listeners to rethink sustainability strategies in the digital age. Subscribe to the ESG Decoded Podcast on your favorite streaming platforms and social media to be notified of new episodes. Enjoy tuning in! Episode Resources:  What Are Large Language Models (LLMs): https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/large-language-models Why Microsoft made a deal to help restart Three Mile Island: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/26/1104516/three-mile-island-microsoft/ - About ESG Decoded ESG Decoded is a podcast powered by ClimeCo to share updates related to business innovation and sustainability in a clear and actionable manner. Join Amanda Kuhl, Erika Schiller, and Anna Stablum for thoughtful, nuanced conversations with industry leaders and subject matter experts that explore the complexities about the risks and opportunities connected to (E)nvironmental, (S)ocial and (G)overnance. We like to say that “ESG is everything that’s not on your balance sheet.” This leaves room for misunderstanding and oversimplification – two things that we’ll bust on this podcast. ESG Decoded | Resource Links Site: https://www.climeco.com/podcast-series/ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://go.climeco.com/ApplePodcasts⁠⁠  Spotify: ⁠⁠https://go.climeco.com/Spotify⁠⁠  YouTube Music: ⁠⁠https://go.climeco.com/YouTube-Music⁠⁠  LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/esg-decoded/⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/esgdecoded/⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ESGDecoded⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ESGDecoded ⁠⁠ About ClimeCo ClimeCo is an award-winning leader in decarbonization, empowering global organizations with customized sustainability pathways. Our team of respected scientists and industry experts collaborates with companies, governments, and capital markets to develop tailored ESG and decarbonization solutions. Recognized for creating high-quality, impactful projects, ClimeCo is committed to helping clients achieve their goals, maximize environmental assets, and enhance their brand. Partner with ClimeCo to drive meaningful environmental change and take your climate initiatives to new heights. ClimeCo | Resource Links Site: ⁠⁠https://climeco.com/⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/climeco/⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/climeco/⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ClimeCo⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Climeco/⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@climeco-llc

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