Ericsson Consumer & IndustryLab reports that dematerialized enterprises expect to leverage cloud and mobile technology to become more productive and sustainable by 2030.
As the
first report in its Future of Enterprises series, Ericsson IndustryLab asked white-collar
workers and ICT decision makers online about the future of their enterprises. The
report is based on 5,000 responses from 11 markets, representing about 175
million employees globally. The report concludes that dematerialization will be
key to greater profitability and sustainability in the future. In practice, this
can mean moving data and applications to the cloud or switching from physical
producing to digital products and services.
Today, almost 7 in 10 of the surveyed
enterprises have reached halfway or beyond in their dematerialization journey. Instead
of office-based, 6 in 10 businesses expect to move to extended reality (XR),
more specifically, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) devices,
cloud and mobile technology.
With this shift, cellular connectivity
will be a key enabler for the transition to remote working and increased profitability.
Besides the savings on office maintenance, enterprises can easily set up new
branches, contract personnel overseas, or run a worldwide cloud-based
e-commerce business with cloud solutions.
Less commuting and decrease in CO2
emissions is also a likely result of the shift towards remote working, as seen
during the COVID-19 pandemic. But most enterprises strive to do more than this
to increase their sustainability. One approach to reduce the environmental
impact, including CO2 emissions, is to decrease material usage through
dematerialization.
ICT solutions have the potential to lessen
the need for material by substituting physical products with services and
digital products. To achieve a net-zero carbon operation, more than half of the
surveyed enterprises already use renewable energy for most of their energy
needs. Additionally, 8 in 10
decision makers expect to make significant energy saving through the move
toward cloud solutions.
Anders Erlandsson, Head of IndustryLab, Ericsson Consumer & IndustryLab, says: “Digitalization represents an enormous
opportunity to increase enterprise productivity and sustainability. Indeed,
digital technology is a key enabler for tackling big challenges such as CO2
emissions and material usage.”
The
surveyed ICT decision makers also agree that ICT solutions such as 5G, XR and cloud
implementations will be key in their continued journey towards greater
sustainability and higher profitability. “
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full report here.
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