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CXO Bytes - Green Manufacturing and Supply Chains and the Role of Green IT and Responsible AI with May Yap

Green Manufacturing and Supply Chains and the Role of Green IT and Responsible AI with May Yap

01/14/25 • 24 min

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CXO Bytes host Sanjay Podder is joined by May Yap, Senior Vice President and CIO of Jabil, to talk about the intersection of green IT, responsible AI, and sustainable manufacturing. May shares how Jabil integrates renewable energy, circular economy principles, and AI-driven solutions into its global operations, contributing to its recognition as one of America's Most Responsible Companies. The discussion delves into Jabil's ambitious sustainability goals, including achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, and highlights initiatives such as energy-efficient manufacturing, water conservation, and e-waste management. May also emphasizes the importance of responsible AI and green IT practices like desktop-as-a-service, no-code platforms, and energy-efficient algorithms in driving sustainable innovation across Jabil's manufacturing and supply chain ecosystems.
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CXO Bytes host Sanjay Podder is joined by May Yap, Senior Vice President and CIO of Jabil, to talk about the intersection of green IT, responsible AI, and sustainable manufacturing. May shares how Jabil integrates renewable energy, circular economy principles, and AI-driven solutions into its global operations, contributing to its recognition as one of America's Most Responsible Companies. The discussion delves into Jabil's ambitious sustainability goals, including achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, and highlights initiatives such as energy-efficient manufacturing, water conservation, and e-waste management. May also emphasizes the importance of responsible AI and green IT practices like desktop-as-a-service, no-code platforms, and energy-efficient algorithms in driving sustainable innovation across Jabil's manufacturing and supply chain ecosystems.
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HBR Türkiye Business Summit: Sustainable Technology with Sanjay Poddar

In this episode of CXO Bytes, Sanjay Podder is hosted by Beliz Kudat to talk about the dual role of technology in driving sustainability while also contributing to environmental challenges. They explore how businesses can integrate sustainable strategies into their technology operations to minimize carbon footprints, optimize data center energy consumption, and leverage tools like AI and cloud solutions responsibly. Sanjay highlights actionable techniques such as carbon-aware scheduling, efficient coding practices, and emerging tools to measure the energy impact of AI. The discussion also emphasizes the business value of sustainability, including improved ESG scores, employee attraction, and outperforming competitors in shareholder returns, making sustainable technology a critical strategic imperative for organizations.
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TRANSCRIPT BELOW:
Sanjay Podder: Hello and welcome to CXO Bytes, a podcast brought to you by the Green Software Foundation and dedicated to supporting chiefs of information, technology, sustainability, and AI as they aim to shape a sustainable future through green software. We will uncover the strategies and a big green move that's helped drive results for business and for the planet.
I am your host, Sanjay Podder.
Beliz Kudat: Okay, Sanjay, welcome to our business summit.
Sanjay Poddar: Thank you so much for having me today. My pleasure.
Beliz Kudat: It's a pleasure having you. So, you know, in today's rapidly developing digital technologies and this digital transformation, a significant dilemma arises, especially for sustainability. And on one hand, these technologies offer substantial, huge potential to address environmental issues.
And on the other hand, there exists an entire substantial resource consumption. So first, we'd like to start by asking your perspective on this and how can technologies both solve and exacerbate environmental problems?
Sanjay Poddar: Great question. And there's a duality here between technology and sustainability. You know, when you look at sustainability, and if you look at sustainable development goals that we have, the 17 sustainable development goals, one thing that strikes you that they are exponential in nature.
The impact is huge. You know, we are not talking about small things. We are talking about scale. And you cannot do anything at scale without technology. And in this case, if we talk about information communication technology, we talk about artificial intelligence, for example, these are precisely the kind of tools we need today to address the sustainability challenges that we are facing, whether is it climate change, whether it is, you know, issues of building a more inclusive society, for example, biodiversity destruction that is happening. Each of these areas, you need technology, you need AI, you need blockchain, you know, you need digital, right? There is no second thought about it. In fact, we did a survey of companies and we found out that 70 percent of the companies we surveyed, who were able to re...

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Responsible AI with Dr. Paul Dongha

CXO Bytes host Sanjay Podder is joined by Dr. Paul Dongha, Head of Responsible AI and AI Strategy at NatWest Group, to discuss the evolving landscape of responsible AI in financial services. With over 30 years of experience in AI and ethical governance, Paul shares insights on balancing AI innovation with integrity, mitigating risks like bias and explainability in banking, and addressing the growing environmental impact of AI. They explore the rise of generative AI, the sustainability challenges of AI energy consumption, and the role of organizations in ensuring AI ethics frameworks include environmental considerations. Tune in for a deep dive into the future of AI governance, sustainability, and responsible innovation in the financial sector.
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TRANSCRIPT BELOW:
Sanjay Podder: Hello and welcome to CXO Bytes, a podcast brought to you by the Green Software Foundation and dedicated to supporting chiefs of information, technology, sustainability, and AI as they aim to shape a sustainable future through green software. We will uncover the strategies and a big green move that's helped drive results for business and for the planet.
I am your host, Sanjay Podder.
Welcome to CXO Bytes, the podcast where we explore the intersection of technology, sustainability, and AI with leaders who are shaping the future. I am your host Sanjay Podder, and in this episode, we dive deep into the world of responsible and sustainable AI in financial services. Today, I'm thrilled to be joined by Dr Paul Dongha, head of responsible AI and AI strategy at NatWest Group. With over 30 years of experience in AI, financial services, and ethical governance, Paul has played a pivotal role in ensuring AI is deployed responsibly, balancing innovation with integrity. He has spearheaded AI ethics frameworks at major banks, advised on government AI policy, and even taught Generative AI at Harvard Business School.
His expertise spans AI bias mitigation, responsible AI frameworks, regulatory alignment, and environmental impact of AI. In this episode, we will explore how AI is transforming banking, how ethics and risk management can drive innovation, and why sustainable AI is crucial to our digital future. Paul, welcome to CXO Bytes. Let's start by having you introduce yourself to our listeners.
Paul Dongha: Great. Hello Sanjay. Thank you for that delightful introduction. Really great to be here. So I'm Dr Paul Donga. I'm head of Responsible AI and AI Strategy at NatWest Banking Group, based here in London. So as part of my role, what do I do? So it's really split into two parts. So as head of Responsible AI, I have a team of dedicated professionals who look at people, process, and technology.
They look across the bank and ensure that the right people are involved to manage ethical risks of AI. So that's the people part. The process part is ensuring that the processes and workflows we have both within technical teams and risk management teams are appropriate for managing ethical risks. An...

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