Companies across the globe are placing a much greater focus on sustainability and decarbonization in their manufacturing and production processes. This is true across the Asia-Pacific region.
In this initial podcast in our Asia-Pacific Sustainability & Decarbonization (S&D) series, I'm joined by ARC Advisory Group's General Manager for Southeast Asia, Bob Gill and Emerson's Director of Strategic Planning, Sustainability & Decarbonization for Asia Pacific, Pravin Raj to discuss the trends, practices, and technologies that companies are following to drive their strategies.
In this episode, we explore Emerson's Sustainability Framework, key factors driving S&D initiatives, types of transformations, emissions management strategies, early successes, lithium battery & hydrogen production trends, and some of the technologies to enable these initiatives.
Visit the Sustainability & Decarbonization section on Emerson.com and connect with Emerson's Asia-Pacific Sustainability & Decarbonization experts in your country.
Transcript
Jim: Hi everyone. This is Jim Cahill with another "Emerson Automation Experts" podcast. Globally, we are seeing an increasing emphasis on sustainability & decarbonization as countries, corporations and communities further define and implement their roadmaps to achieve net zero / carbon neutrality and operate in a more sustainable way. At the moment, this is nowhere more apparent than in Asia Pacific. Based on a Bloomberg NEF report, out of the $755B the world invested in low-carbon technologies (e.g. renewable energy, electrified transport, hydrogen, carbon capture, sustainable materials, etc) in 2021, 42% of that was invested in China, Japan, India and Korea alone, with China increasing its investment by 60% compared to the prior year.
We are launching an Asia Pacific Sustainability & Decarbonization Podcast Series to take a closer look at trends in the region and to discuss with experts on the technologies and applications that are key to enabling companies to achieve their decarbonization goals. Today, in the very first of this series of podcasts, I'm joined by Pravin Raj, Director of Strategic Planning, Sustainability & Decarbonization from Emerson Automation Solutions Asia Pacific and Bob Gill, General Manager for Southeast Asia for the ARC Advisory Group, to discuss the sustainability and decarbonization trends we are seeing in the Asia Pacific region and how Emerson is supporting our customers in this space.
Welcome Pravin and Bob!
Pravin: Hi Jim and Bob. Excited to be here.
Bob: Hi Jim and Pravin. Glad to be part of this discussion.
Jim: Pravin, it's great to have you here with us. Let's begin by asking you to share your background and path to your current role with our listeners.
Pravin: Thanks Jim. I am based in Singapore, and I manage both Strategic Planning and Sustainability & Decarbonization for Emerson Automation Solutions Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Emerson in Singapore, I was based in the United Kingdom and Azerbaijan, where I worked as an Offshore Installation Engineer and later as a Project Manager, responsible for leading the engineering, design, procurement, construction and commissioning of offshore oil & gas platforms.
Empowering a more environmentally responsible planet is ingrained in Emerson's purpose. I am inspired and passionate about how we help customers across some of the world's most essential industries make measurable sustainability progress, and am grateful that I can contribute towards that in my current role.
Jim: Thanks Pravin …And Bob, could you also give us a brief intro about yourself?
Bob: Yes, sure. I manage ARC Advisory Group's business operations and market research activities in Southeast Asia. ARC provides technology research, advisory and consulting services to industrial automation and software suppliers as well as to end-user companies in the manufacturing, infrastructure and energy sectors. And certainly, at ARC,
