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The history of ESG: A journey towards sustainable investing

IBM Big Data Hub

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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Operationalizing responsible AI principles for defense

IBM Big Data Hub

Defense leaders focused on operationalizing the responsible curation of AI must first agree upon a shared vocabulary—a common culture that guides safe, responsible use of AI—before they implement technological solutions and guardrails that mitigate risk. Designate accountable people to mitigate these risks.

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The 2015 Digital Marketing Rule Book. Change or Perish.

Occam's Razor

Most companies are astonishingly blasé about data and possibilities of measurement. " Sad, unimaginative measurements of their sad, unimaginative campaigns. We don't take risk and try things, imaginative (possibly glorious) things, because we believe the price of failure is so high. AND you can control for risk!

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What a quarter century of digital transformation at PayPal looks like

CIO Business Intelligence

We grew hand in hand with eBay and have continued to do so after separating in 2015.” This also allows us to have the best in terms of global technology, fraud mitigation and prevention, and cybersecurity measures in all markets, all while complying with local regulations and compliance requirements.”

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Decision-Making in a Time of Crisis

O'Reilly on Data

The quality of the decision is based on known information and an informed risk assessment, while chance involves hidden information and the stochasticity of the world. Consider risk not only in terms of likelihood but also in terms of the impact of your decisions. Risk, Probability, Impact, and Decisions.

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Misleading Statistics Examples – Discover The Potential For Misuse of Statistics & Data In The Digital Age

datapine

These controlling measures are essential and should be part of any experiment or survey – unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. Drinking tea increases diabetes by 50%, and baldness raises the cardiovascular disease risk up to 70%! 29, 2015, Republicans from the U.S. In 2012, the global mean temperature was measured at 58.2

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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

IBM Big Data Hub

Investors, regulators and stakeholders are increasingly demanding that companies disclose their exposure to climate-related risks , such as dependence on fossil fuels or vulnerability to weather events. The goal is for there to be more nature by 2030 than there is today—which means taking actionable steps in 2024.