DELOITTE data from a broad set of internal systems , and sourcing Scope 3 Emissions and other benchmark data from external sources . The data aspect of ESG reporting is overwhelming for many clients and in turn , creating capacity challenges to concurrently deliver real valuechain improvements in this area . We , along with our technology partners , are helping them solve these challenges .
One of the ways we are addressing these challenges is to onboard more clients to our ESG Reporting-as-a-Service platform . We want to make ESG Reporting more repeatable , scalable and cost effective , and free their time to focus their efforts and investments on Sustainability initiatives such as circularity , sustainable procurement , energy transition , and logistics emissions .
In our discussions , we frequently find that enterprises can be consumed by current market conditions , inflation , supply chain issues and geo-political challenges , but we have to keep in mind that Sustainability is for the long-run , and so we need to deliver strategies that consider near-term challenges but that are built to deliver on commitments that will run for decades – many enterprises have made Sustainability commitments for 2030 , 2050 , and beyond .
All in all , I ' m optimistic . I spend a lot of time in Silicon Valley , and I have seen the kinds of innovation that we have been able to achieve over the last 20 , 30 years . With the changing social climate and significant investments being made ,
I ' m hopeful that we are applying the same kind of innovative lens to Sustainability , and we will begin to see the outcomes that will allow us to reach the goals we all want to achieve . The sheer number of start-ups and new entrants in the market is astonishing , and as enterprise-solution enablers , we haven ’ t even scratched the surface on the cuttingedge research and technology in the pipeline – combined with autonomous capabilities , AI , and the overall acceleration of technologydriven innovation – what we can achieve is evolving , daily . As demand matures in the next phase of technology evolution , we will see a lot more transformational capability . I firmly believe that technology innovation is the single most important enabler to achieving the warming limits established internationally .
Scott Birch Earlier , you made reference to your Alliance network – can you explain why this is important in the context of Sustainability ?
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