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The history of ESG: A journey towards sustainable investing

IBM Big Data Hub

However, it wasn’t until the 1990s that ESG considerations started to appear in mainstream investment strategies. In response, asset managers began to develop ESG strategies and metrics to measure the environmental and social impact of their investments. In 1995, the U.S

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The Top 10 Most Popular VISION Blogs of 2017

Cloudera

Before we get too far into 2018, let’s take a look at the ten most popular Cloudera VISION blogs from 2017. On April 28, 2017, Mike Olson , as one of the founders of Cloudera, writes about the initial public offering, and what the milestone means. “We In 2017, Cloudera made significant inroads in Data Science and Machine Learning.

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Paul Martin: CIOs don’t retire, they go work on boards

CIO Business Intelligence

That’s increasingly true today , with 43% of board directors at S&P 500 companies reporting technology backgrounds in their public disclosure, according to the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). My fellow board members look to me to make sure we’re doing the right things in our digital strategy.”.

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More Brands Use AI Driven PPC Strategies For Optimal Exposure

Smart Data Collective

Social Media Today reported that advertisers spent $10.1 billion on Google AdWords in 2017 alone. The Proliferation of AI in Google AdWords and Other PPC Strategies. PPC expert Loren Baker talked about some of the strategies that you can use to merge AI and PPC and SEO. Benefits of Using AI in Your PPC Strategy.

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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

IBM Big Data Hub

Predictions range as high as 5 degrees Celsius or more by the end of the 21st century, according to the Climate Science Special Report from the U.S. In some cases, the latter can mean rolling back older flood mitigation strategies. 3 Climate Science Special Report: Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume I. °C limit.

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The change management Informatica needed to overhaul its business model

CIO Business Intelligence

While the product team was busy doing that, my team worked with the operations functions and our strategy team to completely reimagine our front- and back-office processes and supporting applications to enable this new cloud company. This isn’t just an IT or sales transformation; it’s a complete company transformation. Today, we’re a $1.6

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IT’s ‘war for talent’ is a losing battle

CIO Business Intelligence

In The Talent Delusion: Why Data, Not Intuition, Is the Key to Unlocking Human Potential , from 2017, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic explains that “All organizations have problems and they nearly always concern people.” A recent report from Korn Ferry Institute predicts that by 2030 the tech industry labor-skill shortage will reach 4.3

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