Achieving Ambitious ESG and Sustainability Goals

Episode Summary: In the eighth episode of The Measure Podcast by Metrikus, our host Michael Grant is joined by Sam Wood, Head of Smart and Sustainable Real Estate at Cisco.

Episode theme: Sustainability 

Episode highlights: 

• How can organizations leverage technology to create smart and sustainable working environments? (02.55)
• Smart buildings and converge networks (06.01)
• Is there a need for interoperability? (09.44)
• How has the role of sustainability for Cisco and its customers changed in the last 5 years? (11.08)
• Regulation and sustainability (12.54)
• How Cisco can help organizations improve their sustainability (14.06)
• Can you implement a strategy that accelerates the path to ne tzero and enhances the user experience? (17.10)
• What are the first areas of a retrofit project to be neglected? (20.57)
• Hybrid working and the user experience (24.24)
• What strategies can be implemented to accelerate the path to net zero in the hybrid workplace? (26.45)
• Addressing operational concerns with sustainability (29.51)
• The challenges Cisco hear when talking to customers (32.14)

Key Takeaways:

• “Data from a raft of different enterprise customers said that over 80% of organizations had sustainability as a key priority area. But under 20% of those had a plan.” - Sam
• “Unless you can demonstrate that and show that, then your ability to attract and retain talent from the millennials and the generations that follow it is disappearing.” - Sam
• “Automation driven by convergence really does drive both energy savings, but also a great experience.” - Sam
• “Fewer integrations mean essentially less things can break.” - Sam
• “I would say POE is the single biggest opportunity and it's also one of the most contentious.” - Sam

Resources:

• Metrikus
• Metrikus Content Hub
• Ricardo
• Cisco Spaces
• JLL Sustainability Report
• Sarbanes Oxley
• Goldman Sachs
• Digital Building Solutions

Metrikus

Metrikus is a building efficiency platform that helps organizations to make their spaces more efficient, creating positive change for occupants and the environment. Our cloud-based platform achieves this by aggregating data from multiple sources – whether it’s from IoT sensors, the Building Management System (BMS), or elsewhere – into one central place. And once we’ve helped you get your hands on the right data, our platform then transforms it to make it easier to analyze, compare and contextualize. 

Michael Grant is the co-founder and COO of Metrikus. Michael is an operations, strategy and management professional with over 20 years in the technology sector. Specializing in technology, software, IoT, ESG and cloud, Michael has over 10 years’ experience working at Senior Management and C-Level and has dealt with large teams to deliver solutions with exceptional service – clients include those from banking, commercial real estate and IT sectors.