Bridging the Net Zero Gap for Finance and Tech Companies Thank you. Your opinion is very important to us & we would love to hear your thoughts. Complete this short survey and we will invite you to our next FINTECH Circle event in Q4 2022 as our VIP guest. OK Question Title * 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) OK Question Title * 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) OK Question Title * 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) OK Question Title * 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) OK Question Title * 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 OK Question Title * 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 OK Question Title * 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) OK Question Title * 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) OK Question Title * 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) OK Question Title * 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) OK Question Title * 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 OK Question Title * 12. In which country is your company headquartered? Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica Côte D'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People’s Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Thailand The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe OK Question Title * 13. In which country are you based? Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica Côte D'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People’s Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Thailand The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe OK Question Title * 14. How would you describe your company? Fintech Retail/Commercial Bank Investment Bank Wealth/Asset Manager Insurance Company Technology Company Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 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) OK Question Title * 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 OK NEXT