SUSTAINABILITY
Everybody has a part to play in driving the sustainability agenda , regardless of whether it ’ s in their job title or not
in a profitable business : streamlining , reduction of inefficiencies and a focus on value drivers ,” Bauer continues .
“ Over the long term , sustainability goes hand-in-hand with cost reduction . That ’ s why everybody has a part to play in driving the sustainability agenda , regardless of whether it ’ s in their job title or not .”
Embedding sustainability across the business Countless discussions have been had during this ongoing era of digital transformation about the need to relinquish the shackles of siloed working and embrace a more collaborative approach in order to achieve business objectives .
The same goes for sustainability , asserts Bauer . Leaders must look beyond the 2D view of top and bottom lines when it comes to defining business execution , and should add a third dimension in the form of a ‘ green line ’.
“ It ’ s crucial to have a clear picture of the operations of the whole business ,” Bauer goes on . “ The average process runs across ten systems , and many organisations have more than 200 IT systems and applications .
“ Hidden inefficiencies in such siloed systems destroy business performance , and also hurt corporate sustainability efforts . Rooting out these inefficiencies maximises business execution as well as boosting sustainability .
“ When businesses get that end-to-end picture of all their processes , they can see what inefficiencies can be eliminated , what needs to change and what can stay the same . This empowers them to be not only sustainable , but also profitable .”
The perks of process mining Process mining arguably lies at the intersection of technology , financial efficiency and sustainability .
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