Hsu panelist on Guardian podcast about big data's usefulness for sustainability
Advances in technology mean the amount of digital information we collectively possess is growing exponentially. Estimates suggest that by 2020 there will be 300 times more information in the world than there was in 2005.
Big data has the power to transform the way corporations understand the impact of their business on the environment, and prompt them to take action on sustainability. But storing and gathering this data is costly in itself, with large data servers located across the world consuming huge amounts of energy and adding to carbon emissions.
In this podcast our panel of experts discuss how big data can help business to tackle questions of sustainability, and ask whether the barriers to using data sustainably can be overcome. What happens if data gets into the wrong hands? And how will data change the way that consumers and customers behave?
