Ep 52: How Salesforce is Pushing for Greener AI
06/14/24 • 31 min
We all know we need companies to lead the climate transition, so which companies are doing the work? In this episode of Everybody in the Pool, Molly Wood speaks with Megan Lorenzen, Director of Climate and Energy at Salesforce, about the company's groundbreaking efforts in sustainability. Salesforce has achieved a rare milestone: powering its operations with 100% renewable energy. It’s also pushing industry changes like the Green Code Initiative, which reduces carbon emissions via efficient coding practices.
But the company’s newest move is the launch of its Salesforce Sustainable AI Principles, which focus on reducing AI's environmental impact while promoting innovation. These principles direct its own AI development but also call for AI regulation that takes climate impact into account, in addition to other considerations.
In This Episode, We Cover:
- Salesforce's journey to 100% renewable energy
- The impact of Salesforce's Green Code initiative on reducing carbon emissions
- How Salesforce's Sustainable AI Principles are shaping the future of technology
- The role of corporate leadership in driving climate action
- Salesforce’s efforts to maximize the environmental benefits of AI
Links:
- Salesforce: https://www.salesforce.com/
- Green Code Initiative: https://www.salesforce.com/green-code
- All episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/
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We all know we need companies to lead the climate transition, so which companies are doing the work? In this episode of Everybody in the Pool, Molly Wood speaks with Megan Lorenzen, Director of Climate and Energy at Salesforce, about the company's groundbreaking efforts in sustainability. Salesforce has achieved a rare milestone: powering its operations with 100% renewable energy. It’s also pushing industry changes like the Green Code Initiative, which reduces carbon emissions via efficient coding practices.
But the company’s newest move is the launch of its Salesforce Sustainable AI Principles, which focus on reducing AI's environmental impact while promoting innovation. These principles direct its own AI development but also call for AI regulation that takes climate impact into account, in addition to other considerations.
In This Episode, We Cover:
- Salesforce's journey to 100% renewable energy
- The impact of Salesforce's Green Code initiative on reducing carbon emissions
- How Salesforce's Sustainable AI Principles are shaping the future of technology
- The role of corporate leadership in driving climate action
- Salesforce’s efforts to maximize the environmental benefits of AI
Links:
- Salesforce: https://www.salesforce.com/
- Green Code Initiative: https://www.salesforce.com/green-code
- All episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/
- Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: https://www.mollywood.co/
- Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: https://plus.acast.com/s/everybody-in-the-pool
Please subscribe and tell your friends about Everybody in the Pool! Send feedback or become a sponsor at [email protected]!
To support the show and get an ad-free listening experience, please jump in and become a member of Everybody in the Pool! https://plus.acast.com/s/everybody-in-the-pool.
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Ep 51: Revisiting Kadeya, the Future of Reusable Water Bottles
For Everybody In the Pool's first anniversary, Molly Wood looks back at one innovative company that made a huge impression last year.
We re-air a fascinating episode featuring Manuela Zoninstein, CEO and founder of Kadeya. Kadeya is revolutionizing the beverage industry by eliminating single-use containers. Their unique system dispenses reusable stainless steel bottles filled with filtered local tap water. After use, these bottles are returned to the machine for washing, sanitizing, and refilling, creating a sustainable closed-loop system.
Manuela shares her journey and the innovative concept behind Kadeya, highlighting how the company addresses the waste problem with this groundbreaking solution. She also discusses the challenges of scaling the business and the significant positive environmental impact Kadeya has achieved through its pioneering circular economy model.
In This Episode, We Cover:
- The innovative concept behind Kadeya and how it works
- Manuela's journey and inspiration for tackling the waste problem
- The environmental impact of Kadeya's system and its carbon footprint reduction
- The unexpected success in markets like construction sites and Air Force bases
- How COVID-19 shifted Kadeya's focus and led to new opportunities
Links:
- Kadeya: https://www.kadeya.com/
- All episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/
- Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: https://www.mollywood.co/
- Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: https://plus.acast.com/s/everybody-in-the-pool
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Next Episode
Ep 53: How to secure our future food supply
Coffee, chocolate, oranges, berries, and a lot more foods are at risk of becoming harder to grow and even outright scarce as climate change worsens—oh and existing agriculture has lots of negative climate impacts. What if we could make high-quality, sustainable food accessible to everyone? In this episode of Everybody in the Pool, Molly Wood speaks with Gilwoo Lee, founder and CEO of Zordi. Zordi is an ag-tech company that combines greenhouses, robots, and AI to create autonomous food-growing environments that address the challenges of climate change and food security.
In This Episode, We Cover:
- The origins and mission of Zordi
- How Zordi’s technology combines greenhouses, robots, and AI for sustainable farming
- The environmental and economic benefits of local, automated food production
- Challenges and breakthroughs in indoor farming
- The future of Zordi's technology and its potential impact on global food systems
Links:
- Zordi: https://www.zordi.com/
- All episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/
- Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: https://www.mollywood.co/
- Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: https://plus.acast.com/s/everybody-in-the-pool
Please subscribe and tell your friends about Everybody in the Pool!
Send feedback or become a sponsor! [email protected]
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