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Elevate your digital transformation with impactful sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

These priorities are concretely influencing IT buying decisions: According to a global survey by Enterprise Strategy Group, 98% of IT decision-makers report that IT suppliers’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs influence their IT purchasing decisions, and 85% have eliminated a potential technology supplier due to ESG concerns. [1]

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COP28: Why AI is the best ally to combat climate change

CIO Business Intelligence

From climate modelling to energy management, optimizing renewable energy and adapting to extreme weather events, AI is deploying its power to improve our fight against climate change. According to a report commissioned by Microsoft from PwC, the use of AI in environmental use cases could contribute up to 5.2

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Accelerating digital transformation with sustainable solutions

CIO Business Intelligence

The opportunity to reduce physical infrastructure and optimize performance can lead to a reduction in the energy consumption and carbon intensity of workloads, enabling organizations to reduce emissions and contribute to their sustainability goals. They will utilize 100% recycled and renewable materials by 2030.

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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

IBM Big Data Hub

Advanced technologies, more stringent reporting standards and stronger support from stakeholders are building momentum for eco-friendly initiatives and the incentives that encourage them. Sustainability reporting: Accountability on the record This may be the biggest year yet in sustainability reporting.

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Exploring the State of SAP Reporting Tools

Jet Global

COVID-19 uncovered some important truths about the state of financial reporting. Financial reporting promises to offer users a glimpse of what’s coming, yet few managed to predict the onset of a global pandemic or take meaningful steps to prepare early. If reporting was important before, it’s mission-critical now.

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For the planet and people: IBM’s focus on AI ethics in sustainability

IBM Big Data Hub

According to the European Union’s 2023 Energy Efficiency Directive , Europe’s data center electricity consumption is expected to grow 28% from 2018 to 2030, exemplifying the environmental costs of AI usage. In our 2023 Impact Report , we reported that 70.6%

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AI this Earth Day: Top opportunities to advance sustainability initiatives

IBM Big Data Hub

We believe there are three core areas that every organization should focus on: sustainability strategy and reporting; energy transition and climate resilience; and intelligent asset, facility and infrastructure management. Using AI, business teams can “clean” data, manage through gaps, and report across different frameworks.

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