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The history of ESG: A journey towards sustainable investing

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It refers to a set of metrics used to measure an organization’s environmental and social impact and has become increasingly important in investment decision-making over the years. In response, asset managers began to develop ESG strategies and metrics to measure the environmental and social impact of their investments.

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NHL turns to venue metrics data to drive sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

It followed that in 2014 with the first sustainability report issued by a North American professional sports league and, in 2015, a commitment to counterbalance the league’s entire carbon footprint for three consecutive seasons. The only way you can really advance change is by measuring, and then from measurement, impact.

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The change management Informatica needed to overhaul its business model

CIO Business Intelligence

When we were taken private in 2015, we were a traditional software vendor, but the market was starting to embrace the cloud. The metrics you use to measure a cloud company are different than those you use to measure an enterprise license and maintenance company. Look at changing metrics and KPIs as a gift.

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How Edge as a Service is shaping the future of fan engagement

CIO Business Intelligence

We started working on Tour de France in 2015 and, when we began, the digital capability of the event was very limited,” says Peter Gray, Senior Vice President, Advanced Technology Group (Sport) at NTT. Organizations are looking to use things like IoT to capture and measure different parts of their business.

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Today’s best CIOs are strategy wranglers

CIO Business Intelligence

And with 85% of the workforce considering changing jobs and skill sets for jobs changing 25% since 2015, you definitely need a talent and skills strategy. Putting strategy to work Two and a half thousand years ago, the Greek philosopher Protagoras concluded, “Man is the measure of all things.”

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Illuminating the black box: why CIOs should consider publishing an annual IT report

CIO Business Intelligence

By 2015, the technical executives of at least one conglomerate, Intel, had figured they could enrich the firm’s perception of IT by showcasing how essentially that function contributes to business value. Second, it should articulate IT’s vision and its plan to achieve it while still creating measurable value in the present.

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Accelerating sustainability to build stronger businesses

CIO Business Intelligence

We were first in the industry to set a 100% renewable energy goal in 2015 and deploy renewable energy buying concepts​ like Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs), which contribute directly to greening the grid. This serves as a foundation to maximize the benefits of technology for all while minimizing its impact on the environment.

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