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Sustainable AI

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Sustainable AI

Current State

  • AI introduces ethical concerns, security and privacy vulnerabilities, workforce adaptation issues and significant energy consumption. Many initiatives lack governance and business alignment.

  • Poorly designed AI agents destroy productivity by producing “workslop” and accelerating bad processes.*

  • AI opportunities exist but are unprioritized, delaying productivity gains and responsible scale.

Target state

  • AI systems are reliable, ethical, compliant, secure and energy‑efficient, aligned to workforce needs and business goals.

  • AI value is unlocked responsibly, and governance mechanisms provide effective oversight. 

  • Human‑centric design enables adoption while maintaining transparency and fairness

Our approach

  • Review business and operating model to target high‑value, responsible AI opportunities.

  • Prioritize AI projects based on “costs of errors” / “type of knowledge required” framework.

  • Define AI governance, tiering and risk controls for lifecycle accountability.

  • Integrate AI responsibly into workflows with structured delivery and adoption management.

Notional Timeline 

  • Month 1-3: High value process assessment

  • Month 3-9: AI governance process design

  • Month 3-12:Sustainable AI pilots & AI gov process implementation

  • Month 7-18: Replication on other critical business processes 

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Sustainable Data

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Data Governance

Current State

  • Data fragmentation and inconsistent quality slow AI adoption and undermine decision-making.

  • Unclear governance and insufficient controls increase regulatory, security, and operational risks.

  • Siloed models and legacy technologies limit visibility, agility, and enterprise integration.

Our approach

  • Conduct data maturity assessments to identify critical gaps in governance, quality and compliance.

  • Design a data strategy and roadmap aligned to business and AI outcomes and the target operating model (TOM) to implement it.

  • Deploy metadata, lifecycle management and stewardship processes that bring directly value to the business.

Target state

  • Data is trusted, accessible and aligned to business and AI strategy. Strong governance ensures accountability and resilience.

  • Modernized data architecture enables interoperability, automation and secure sharing across the enterprise.

  • Clear operating model empowers teams with defined stewardship roles and lifecycle controls.

Notional Timeline 

  • Month 1-3: Maturity Assessment

  • Month 4-6: Roadmap/TOM

  • Month 4-12: Pilot Implementation

  • Month 7-18: Process implementation (quality, compliance, MDM, data use…)

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Data Privacy

Current State

  • Organizations face legal and reputational risks from privacy breaches. Employees and customers expect transparency and trust in data handling.

  • Lack of clear rules on personal data use hinders innovation, data sharing and AI adoption.

  • Privacy-enhancing technologies are underdeveloped, causing organizations to rely on manual processes that create bottlenecks for the businesses.

Our approach

  • Perform privacy assessment and risk mitigation roadmap calibrated to regulatory exposure.

  • Design privacy TOM and implement privacy‑by‑design practices across key workflows.

  • Deploy processes and tooling for inventory, DPIA, rights management, third party risk management and breach response.

Target state

  • A transparent, risk‑based privacy program enables responsible use of personal data while supporting innovation.

  • Data subjects’ rights are continuously respected and efficiently managed at scale.

  • Seamless and scalable privacy processes are embedded in the company’s value chain. Privacy requirements are embedded by design across processes, products and technologies.

Notional Timeline 

  • Month 1-3: Privacy Assessment

  • Month 4-6: Roadmap/TOM

  • Month 4-12: Pilot Implementation

  • Month 7-18: Process implementation (Data Subject Rights, Privacy by Design, Incident Response Management)

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Data Protection

Current State

  • Organizations often fail to prevent data breaches from internal or external sources. Inability to manage identities and access, and misunderstanding data assets, are key obstacles.

  • Security measures lack prioritization based on business value. Data protection technologies are underdeveloped, causing organizations to rely on manual processes that create bottlenecks for the businesses.

  • Companies struggle with inconsistent protection measures due to balancing internal and outsourced cybersecurity.

Our approach

  • Perform Crown Jewels Inventory, NIST/ISO 27001 assessment and data discovery exercises to locate sensitive information and vulnerabilities.

  • Define data protection strategies focused on business strategy and crown jewels protection. 

  • Integrate data protection as part of the organization’s business as usual processes.

Target state

  • Crown Jewels are identified and protection measures prioritized based on their classification. A zero-trust identity and access management policy is in place. 

  • Automated state of art data protection technologies enable seamless cybersecurity (posture management, AI enabled data discovery, Data leakage prevention) 

  • Internal and external capabilities are coordinated through a well‑defined model, optimizing cost and impact.

Notional Timeline 

  • Month 1-3Crown Jewel Inventory/Assessment/Data Discovery

  • Month 4-6: Strategy/Roadmap

  • Month 4-12: Pilot Implementation

  • Month 7-18: Process implementation (Process implementation (e.g. IAM recast, DLP…)

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Data Sovereignty

Current State

  • Dependence on foreign cloud and technology providers creates potential geopolitical and supply chain exposure.

  • Confidential data, including national security, trade secrets and intellectual property, is exposed to foreign intelligence. 

  • Data subjects' privacy is at risk from foreign access and potentially  illegally used to train AI models and fuel innovations. 

  • Technology lock‑ins reduce flexibility, innovation and negotiation leverage with strategic vendors.

Our approach

  • Rapid assessment of data flows, vendor dependencies and legal exposure.

  • Define sovereign target architecture options, financing models and transition planning.

  • Execute migration, encryption and continuity operations using local and open‑source solutions.

Target state

  • Sovereign data and infrastructure ensure operational independence and continuity under any scenario.

  • Confidential data and personal information are safe from foreign intelligence.

  • Technology choices are strategic, compliant and diversified, reducing concentration risk.

Notional Timeline 

  • Month 1-3Sovereignty Assessment

  • Month 4-6: Target Architecture

  • Month 4-12: Pilot Implementation

  • Month 7-18: Data Migration

Sustainable Operations

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ESG Strategy

Current State

  • ESG expectations rise from investors, regulators and employees, while organizations lack a consistent framework for accountability and disclosure.

  • Limited visibility into climate and social risks constraints strategic planning, regulatory readiness and access to capital.

  • ESG initiatives exist but remain isolated, without measurable outcomes or executive‑level alignment.

Our approach

  • Benchmark ESG maturity, conduct double materiality assessment and define KPIs linked to productivity and value creation.

  • Deploy frameworks (such as the Theory of Change), policies and training to operationalize sustainable practices.

  • Support ESG reporting aligned to global standards and continuous improvement systems.

Target state

  • ESG and sustainability are integrated into strategy, operations and culture, driving resilience and productivity gains.

  • Credible reporting builds stakeholder trust and enhances reputation and investment attractiveness.

  • Performance is tracked against targets informed by material business impacts.

Notional Timeline 

  • Month 1-3Maturity Assessment

  • Month 4-9: Framework and policy design

  • Month 4-12: Framework and policies implementation

  • Month 7-18: Continuous deployment & monitoring

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Procurement

Current State

  • Supply chains face growing scrutiny on human rights, carbon footprint and regulatory compliance. Organizations rely heavily on suppliers regarding data ethics, compliance, quality, security and privacy.

  • Procurement lacks tools and criteria to integrate ESG performance into purchasing decisions and supplier segmentation.

  • Visibility on supply chain risk is limited, exposing the company to disruptions and reputational damage.

Our approach

  • Assess procurement sustainability maturity and risks across full supplier lifecycle. 

  • Perform a supply chain double materiality and ESG risk/controversies assessment.

  • Develop ESG criteria, policies and training to embed sustainability into purchasing decisions.

  • Deploy monitoring, certification and reporting tools to ensure compliance and improvement.

Target state

  • Sustainable procurement delivers long‑term value through responsible sourcing and supplier partnerships. Suppliers data practices are aligned with your organization’s policies regarding ethics, compliance, quality, security and privacy.

  • Full visibility into supply chain ESG performance reduces risks and supports compliance.

  • Sustainability metrics inform decision‑making, improving transparency and business outcomes.

Notional Timeline 

  • Month 1-3RiskAssessment

  • Month 4-9: Framework and policy design

  • Month 4-12: Framework and policies implementation

  • Month 7-18: Continuous deployment & monitoring

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