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Meeting ESG Goals with Smart Buildings | Microshare's Michael Moran | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 30 Mar 2023 · 19m

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Michael Moran, CMO and Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer at MicroShare, discusses how smart building technologies enable companies to meet ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) goals. He explains that MicroShare’s platform uses occupancy, air quality, and leak detection sensors to provide auditable data for sustainability reporting, moving beyond simple cost savings. Moran highlights the critical role of change management in facilities management, noting that resistance to new data-driven workflows requires education and user-friendly dashboards to ensure adoption.

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