A new report by Salesforce, Trail to Net Zero for India, found that businesses moving to the Cloud could result in cost savings of $2.2 billion in 2022 and $24 billion between 2022-2030.

The study was commissioned by Salesforce in collaboration with YouGOv and Access Partnership across over 1,000 business managers in India to assess their readiness to address climate change. [1]

Figure 1. Shift to cloud could result in huge cost savings: Salesforce report

Figure 1 shows Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO and President of Salesforce India, said, “The role of technology is critical and the transformative impact on energy consumption, carbon emissions and waste management will accelerate companies’ journey to net zero. There are several benefits of cloud computing that are being ignored and one of them is its low carbon footprint on the environment. At Salesforce India, starting this year, we have institutionalized our sustainability program and are committed to supporting organizations on their journey to net zero.” [2]

Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM said, “The ability to innovate with emerging technologies such as Cloud, AI and Data Analytics and the speed with which we do determines the possibility of overcoming the challenge. This is evident from the findings that the impact of businesses moving to cloud could result in cost savings of USD 24 billion and emissions reductions of 60 million Mt CO2, between 2022 – 2030. [3]

Key insights from India indicate: 83% of respondents support a more ambitious target of net zero by 2050 40% of respondents believe the government should be doing more to address climate change 79% of respondents support the provision of subsidies and incentives to businesses for the development of renewable energy technologies 63% believe that if a supplying business has a net zero target, then it would make them more likely to purchase their products of services 58% think that achieving a net zero economy in India by 2050 will result in more jobs 84% noted the importance of technology in achieving a net zero target [4]

References:

1. https://quicktelecast.com/salesforce-shift-to-cloud-could-result-in-huge-cost-savings-salesforce-report/
2. https://europeanfootballweekends.co.uk/news/27752/salesforce-moving-to-the-cloud-could-result-in-huge-cost-savings-salesforce-report/
3. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/shift-to-cloud-could-result-in-huge-cost-savings-improved-business-outcomes-salesforce-report/articleshow/91967837.cms?from=mdr
4. https://newsexplorer.net/shift-to-cloud-could-result-in-huge-cost-savings-salesforce-report-s1697130.html

Cite this article:

Thanusri swetha J (2022), Shift to cloud could result in huge cost savings: Salesforce report, Anatechmaz, pp. 72