Bridging the Net Zero Gap for Finance and Tech Companies Survey

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* 1. What technologies are most vital to your current operations? Select up to 2

Artificial intelligence

Machine learning

Blockchain

Cloud computing

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

GPUs

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What technologies will be most vital to your future growth? Select up to 2

Artificial intelligence

Machine learning

Blockchain

Cloud computing

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

GPUs

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Where is your data stored? Select all that apply

Cloud

On premise

Co-location

A mixture of cloud and on-premise

A mixture of cloud and co-location

A mixture of on-premise and co-location

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What are your top requirements for your data storage? Select up to two

Cost-effective

Security

Reliable

Ability to scale

Low latency

Stored in country with no/low political risk

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How have you seen your data usage and storage needs scale over the last three years?

Increase by up to 25%

Increase by up to 50%

Increase by up to 100%

Increase by 2-3X

Increase by 4-5X

Increase by more than 5X

Decrease

Don’t know

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* 6. How much do you expect your data usage and storage needs to grow over the next three years?

Increase by up to 25%

Increase by up to 50%

Increase by up to 100%

Increase by 2-3X

Increase by 4-5X

Increase by more than 5X

Decrease

Don’t know

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* 7. What are your key concerns over growing data usage and storage? Select up to 2

Increasing energy consumption

Increasing operational costs

Environmental impact

Performance degradation

Data sovereignty and compliance (stability and security)

Service delivery

Future data centre regulation

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What type of data center facility are you considering or are using to manage your concerns? Select up to 2

Moving to the cloud

Moving to a co-location facility overseas

Renewable energy to power data storage facilities

Changing service providers

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What are the top concerns of your board relating to data requirements? Select up to 2

Business growth

IT infrastructure cost management

ESG concerns of shareholders and/or customers

Current/future regulations regarding carbon emissions and/or energy usage

Risk mitigation by not having too much reliance on few suppliers or geographic region

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Does your company have a plan to achieve net zero emissions or emission reduction targets?

No, there is no such plan

Yes, there is a well-defined official plan with clear targets, a specific timeline and a roadmap for implementation

Yes, there is a plan with targets, but the roadmap and specific action steps are not yet well defined

Yes, the leadership has announced targets but there is no plan yet

Yes, there are environmental sustainability initiatives but no clear emissions reduction plan

Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Please answer all statements with - Agree, Not sure, Disagree

	Agree	Disagree	Not Sure
I believe it is a moral imperative to limit my company’s environmental impact.	I believe it is a moral imperative to limit my company’s environmental impact. Agree	I believe it is a moral imperative to limit my company’s environmental impact. Disagree	I believe it is a moral imperative to limit my company’s environmental impact. Not Sure
My company has explored/plans to explore alternatives for our data storage	My company has explored/plans to explore alternatives for our data storage Agree	My company has explored/plans to explore alternatives for our data storage Disagree	My company has explored/plans to explore alternatives for our data storage Not Sure
Cloud storage remains a cost-effective solution even as our data usage grows	Cloud storage remains a cost-effective solution even as our data usage grows Agree	Cloud storage remains a cost-effective solution even as our data usage grows Disagree	Cloud storage remains a cost-effective solution even as our data usage grows Not Sure
I am concerned about the impact of geopolitics on energy supply and/or costs.	I am concerned about the impact of geopolitics on energy supply and/or costs. Agree	I am concerned about the impact of geopolitics on energy supply and/or costs. Disagree	I am concerned about the impact of geopolitics on energy supply and/or costs. Not Sure
I am worried about the impact of my company’s increasing energy use and environmental impact on our reputation.	I am worried about the impact of my company’s increasing energy use and environmental impact on our reputation. Agree	I am worried about the impact of my company’s increasing energy use and environmental impact on our reputation. Disagree	I am worried about the impact of my company’s increasing energy use and environmental impact on our reputation. Not Sure

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* 12. In which country is your company headquartered?

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* 13. In which country are you based?

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* 14. How would you describe your company?

Fintech

Retail/Commercial Bank

Investment Bank

Wealth/Asset Manager

Insurance Company

Technology Company

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Which of the following best describes your title?

Board member / Chairperson

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or equivalent

Chief Finance Officer (CFO) or equivalent

Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) or equivalent

Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) or equivalent

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) or equivalent

Other C-level executive, please specify

Managing Director

Executive Vice President / Senior Vice President / Vice President

Head of department

Director

Senior Manager - EXIT

Junior manager - EXIT

Other (EXIT)

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* 16. How many employees work for your organisation globally?

Fewer than 10

10-100

100-249

250-499

500-999

1,000-2,000

2,000-4,999

5,000-9,999

10,000 or more