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1 THE GREEN BEHIND THE CLOUD The green behind the cloud2 THE GREEN BEHIND THE CLOUD Cloud has moved from “nice-to- have” to “must-have” . But not all approaches to cloud migration are equal. Cloud migration can deliver a double helix effect of shareholder and stakeholder valuesimultaneously reducing costs and carbon emissions if approached from a sustainability perspective. Leading to a greener planet and a boost in profitability. Authors 2 THE GREEN BEHIND THE CLOUD Pavel Ponomarev Peter Lacy Paul Daugherty Kishore Durg Senior Managing Director Lead Intelligent Cloud going beyond data center carbon improvements. Cloud providers have unique scale and financial incentives and can work closely with stakeholders in adopting the circular economy when it comes to hardware. Accenture estimates show enterprise technology manufacturers can capture an additional 16% of operating profit by designing products for longevity, modularity, and circularity. Embedded emissions from the manufacture and transfer of hardware to data centers also represent significant value satisfying the needs of both shareholders and stakeholders. Cloud consumers use cloud-based platforms to trace upstream and downstream value chains more rigorously and to recover value from unused materials and industrial waste streams. See examples on the next page. Cloud-based circular operations14 THE GREEN BEHIND THE CLOUD 14 THE GREEN BEHIND THE CLOUD Banyan Nation is Indias first vertically integrated plastics recycling company using mobile and cloud-based technology platforms. They collaborate with the informal supply chain of plastic and proprietary plastic cleaning technology to create new quality granules which can then be used for packaging of new products. The company has recycled over 7 million pounds of plastic and integrated thousands of formerly informal sector waste workers into Banyan Nations supply chain. They won the Dell Peoples Choice Award for Circular Economy Entrepreneur as part of the Circulars Awards at the World Economic Forum in Davos. 16 Banyan Nation AMP Robotics is a pioneer in AI and robotics for the recycling industry . In 2019, the company launched its new AMP Cortex dual-robot system (“DRS”) focused on material recovery in municipal solid waste, electronic waste, and construction and demolition. Guided by AI, robots sort, pick and place material. Data from each material stream is captured in the cloud and made available through AMP Insights, a visualization tool that makes informed decisions to optimize operations. The company won The Ecolab Award for Circular Economy Digital Disruptor in 2019 and was the Rising Star Company of the Year in the 2020 Global Cleantech 100. 17 AMP Robotics EXAMPLES OF CLOUD-BASED CIRCULAR OPERATIONS15 THE GREEN BEHIND THE CLOUD 15 THE GREEN BEHIND THE CLOUD By combining cloud with fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies, leading companies promote better customer outcomes. This has been especially true for data-rich sectors. Better sustainable products and services Winnows cloud-based solutions use AI and analytics tools to help chefs cut food waste in commercial kitchens. Using computer vision, the companys system harvests large volumes of food waste images which are used to train a predictive model. Winnow saves kitchens 3-8% on food cost and drives an ROI of 2x to 10 x in less than a year. Its existing manual system is already used by thousands of chefs in more than 40 countries. The company has helped divert the equivalent of $42 million in food from landfills and saved 61,000 tons of CO2 emissions. 18 Accenture is collaborating with Splunk and Global Emancipation Network to combat human trafficking using the power of analytics. The Artemis solution uses AI, machine learning, and cloud computing to help law enforcement partners pro- actively and rapidly identify high risk business establishments and individuals. The technology greatly improves the ad-hoc and tip-based approaches typically used by law enforcement. 19 Winnow Artemis AI Against Human Exploitation16 THE GREEN BEHIND THE CLOUD 16 THE GREEN BEHIND THE CLOUD How Accenture can help Companies beginning their cloud journey confront a number of questions: Which cloud provider is best? How should applications be modernized to meet needs today and tomorrow? And which cloud-driven innovations should be priorities? The decisions they make will directly determine how sustainable their solutions are and the benefits they drive. Those who choose wisely will gain unprecedented levels of innovation leading to both a greener planet and a greener balance sheet. At Accenture, we are committed to helping all companies become cloud-first and accelerate their digital transformation. Our newly created multi-service group, Accenture Cloud-First, brings together the full power and breadth of Accentures industry and technology capabilities, ecosystem partnerships, and deep commitment to responsible business. We will deliver the business value, innovation acceleration and technical know-how you need. Our experience will be your advantage, now more than ever17 THE GREEN BEHIND THE CLOUD 17 THE GREEN BEHIND THE CLOUD References 1 Synergy Research Group, “Hyperscale Data Center Count Passed the 500 Milestone in Q3”, October 17, 2019 2 Gartner, “Gartner forecasts worldwide public cloud revenue to grow 17% in 2020”, November 13, 2019 3 Seeking Alpha, “Chinas burgeoning cloud computing market is a tremendous opportunity”, May 12, 2020 4 Eric Masanet, Arman Shehabi, Nuoa Lei, Sarah Smith, Jonathan Koomey, “Recalibrating global data center energy-use estimates”, Science Vol: 367, Issue 6481, February 28, 2020 5 IEA, Data and Statistics, “CO 2 emissions from electricity generation factors, Spain 2000- 2017”, accessed July 2020 6 Accenture, “Accentures journey to the cloud”, accessed July 2020 7 Accenture Strategy, “U.N. Global Compact Accenture Strategy CEO Study on Sustainabili- ty”, September 24, 2019. 8 Google blog, “Our data centers now work harder when the sun shines and wind blows”, April 22, 2020 9 Google, “Our third decade of climate action: Realizing a carbon-free future”, September 14, 2020. 10 Amazon blog, “Reducing carbon by moving to AWS”, November 26, 2019 11 Amazon, “Sustainability: Thinking Big”, September 2019 12 Microsoft blog, “Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030”, January 16, 2020 13 Microsoft blog, “Microsoft sustainability calculator helps enterprises analyse the carbon emis- sions of their IT infrastructure”, January 16, 2020 14 Amazon, “AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon CodeGuru”, June 29, 2020 15 Microsoft, “The Carbon Benefits of Cloud Computing”, 2018 16 UN Global Compact, “Role of technology in transforming Indias sustainability agenda”, 2019 17 AMP Robotics, “AMP Robotics Launches New AI Guided Dual-Robot System for the Recycling Industry”, May 9, 2019 18 Winnow Solutions, “Technology to run a more profitable, sustainable kitchen”, accessed July 2020 19 Splunk, Accenture, “Combating Human Trafficking Using Analytics”, accessed July 202018 THE GREEN BEHIND THE CLOUD About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries powered by the worlds largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 513,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at . Contributors Copyright 2020 Accenture. All rights reserved. Accenture and its logo are trademarks of Accenture. DISCLAIMER: This document is intended for general informational purposes only and does not take into account the readers specific circumstances, and may not reflect the most current developments. Accenture disclaims, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all liability for the accuracy and completeness of the information in this presentation and for any acts or omissions made based on such information. 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