Podcast Episodes
Sustainability as a Market Driver: IoT for ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) | Software AG
Software AG connects people and technology for a smarter future. Software AG’s goal is to take a leading role in the search for technical solutions and pressing social and environmental challenges, and to support its customers and partners in their efforts with regard to sustainability and ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) goals. To this end, Software AG has been committed to the UN Global Compact corporate responsibility initiative and its principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption since March 2022. Around the world, Software AG has built a network with renowned universities and research institutes, companies, government institutions and customers with whom new technologies are being researched – and from which our planet can benefit. Software AG’s CTO and also CEO of Cumulocity, Bernd Gross, introduces with personal conviction in the podcast exactly what Software AG’s contribution to sustainable IT solutions looks like and which ecological and social values contribute to Software AG’s economic success. We learn from practical experiences from the world of truly networked companies, such as: 1. Nordex – use case for wind turbine management 2. SMC 3. Electric Racing Academy (ERA) Because the business case of these customers is good and they care about cultural diversity and the people behind it, our current publicly traded IoT partner, Software AG, also continues to grow. How IoT and digitalization can advance sustainability goals – that’s what we answer in the 79th episode of the IoT Use Case Podcast directly from practice.
Commercialization of IIoT business models – support ticket system, external weather data and quality monitoring
The first use case is about Software AG’s collaboration with compressor manufacturer Denver Gardner. This company has 16 brands worldwide, for which Software AG supplies the system and its own mandates. Bernd Gross explains the business model they work with and how technology is used to achieve added value from which the end customer can also benefit. The second use case is the example of the Swiss roller shutter manufacturer Griesser, which specializes in shades for industrial applications. Since severe weather has so far regularly resulted in high insurance losses, the company has expanded its business model to include a digital service. Whereas the core business initially consisted only of the manufacture and supply of roller shutters, these can now be raised on the basis of weather data, thereby preventing storm damage. Finally, Bernd Gross reports on the use case of a copper cable manufacturer, which uses EDGE Realtime Analytics to detect quality problems faster, and reduce its waste. In this context, Madeleine Mickeleit and Bernd Gross, among others, make the connection to the topic of sustainability. This is an area where there are exciting solutions that can benefit enormously from IoT application and is also extremely relevant. We will also touch on the topics of the three phases of IoT integration, how digital transformation can succeed from Bernd Gross’ point of view, and where Software AG Cloud solutions are used today as a white label. Software AG is headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, and is a global market leader for software and integration solutions and related services. It promotes the digital transformation of companies and enables rapid innovation in the Internet of Things so that customers can afford to perform agile pioneering work in differentiated business models. In return, the company provides the freedom to connect and integrate any technology from apps to EDGE. Software AG has nearly 5,000 employees and is active in 70 countries.
