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Accelerating sustainability to build stronger businesses

CIO Business Intelligence

A poll of public and private sector leaders in the latest World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report 2022 found that environment-related threats, including climate action failure and extreme weather events, topped the lists of short and long-term global risks.

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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. trillion in economic benefits by 2030. Instead of seeing things as disposable, it encourages the reuse and recycling of products.

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Improving ESG performance in financial services on Microsoft Cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Financial services firms can use the 2030 Agenda and UN SDGs Framework as a guide for allocating ESG funds, such as creating a “green economy” team dedicated to helping companies that produce environmentally friendly goods and services.

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Ways Big Data Creates a Better Customer Experience In Fintech

Smart Data Collective

billion on financial analytics by 2030. They can also anticipate industry trends, assess risks, and make strategic steps to elevate the customer experience. Improving Risk Assessment. Data analytics fintech provides crucial information financial institutions need to build a robust risk assessment strategy.

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Data Analytics Helps Hedge Funds Improve Customer ROIs

Smart Data Collective

billion in 2021 and is expected to be worth over $19 billion in 2030. The Imperative of Risk Mitigation A crucial element in the world of financial investments is effective hedge fund management. The Imperative of Risk Mitigation A crucial element in the world of financial investments is effective hedge fund management.

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Dimension Data: Dedicated to Making the Greatest Impact on the Planet, the Economy and the Communities it Serves

CIO Business Intelligence

Now Dimension Data is in the midst of an aggressive effort to achieve net-zero emissions across all of its operations by 2030. A year ago, we set out our sustainability ambitions which put us on the path to achieve operational and net zero emissions by 2030,” says Turnley-Jones. Our approach, guided by the U.N.’s

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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.