Becoming sustainable

Introduction to Data Culture

Joanne Xiong

Content Developer, DataCamp

Sustainability explained

Sustainable process

  • Minimizes negative impact
  • Generally targeting the environment, society, and economy

Sustainable data culture

  • Creating a culture that can adapt and grow with the organization
  • Ensuring the culture remains effective and efficient in the long term

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Sustainable data culture

                  Unsustainable

  • Lack of trust in data
  • Inadequate data literacy
  • Poor data quality
  • Inconsistent decision-making

                  Sustainable

  • Long-term commitment
  • Trust
  • Transparency
  • Accountability
  • Better compliance
  • More informed decision-making
  • Improved business outcomes
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Benefits of a sustainable data culture

                 

Diagram summarizing the benefits of cultivating a sustainable data culture(1).

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Benefits of a sustainable data culture

Microsoft & OpenAI - Long-term research, ethical considerations, and transparency

Diagram summarizing the benefits of cultivating a sustainable data culture(2).

1 https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/01/23/microsoftandopenaiextendpartnership/
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Benefits of a sustainable data culture

Capital One - apply sustainable practices to cultivate behavioral and attitudinal changes

Diagram summarizing the benefits of cultivating a sustainable data culture(3).

1 2022 Capital One Environmental, Social and Governance Report
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Benefits of a sustainable data culture

Amazon - ASDI provides free access to important scientific data

Diagram summarizing the benefits of cultivating a sustainable data culture(4).

1 Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative (ASDI)
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The nuance

                  Building a data culture

  • Prioritize data-driven decision-making
  • Emphasizes data literacy training
  • Values a culture of experimentation and improvement
  • Goal: drive innovation, support organizational purposes

               Building a sustainable data culture

  • Goes beyond creating a data culture
  • Minimize waste, reduce emissions, conserve resources, promote equity
  • Prioritizes ethical considerations, and transparency
  • Long-term planning and short-term increments over time!
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