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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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Emirates NBD drives sustainability goals with Microsoft partnership

CIO Business Intelligence

Emirates NBD has collaborated with Microsoft to successfully implement Microsoft Sustainability Manager, a Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability solution, to drive digital transformation in its sustainability operations.

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How we’re driving sustainable impact for business and society

CIO Business Intelligence

From tackling issues like climate change and accelerating the circular economy , to creating inclusive workplaces and addressing the digital divide , we’re increasing our rigor, our innovation, our action, and ultimately, our impact. As we call out in our FY23 ESG Report : The time is now.

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IBM and Microsoft partnership accelerates sustainable cloud modernization

IBM Big Data Hub

Its aggressive sustainability goals included achieving net zero emissions by 2050, making all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025 and investing more than USD 3 billion globally over several years to drive momentum. The need to digitally transform touches every organization, in every industry.

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How the C-Suite Can Champion Sustainability Across the Enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, more than 3,200 companies have set science-based carbon targets , and thousands of companies from around the world are pledging to reach net-zero emissions by either 2040 or 2050. It’s imperative that sustainability teams, tech experts and executives come together to make the authentic, impactful progress we need to make.

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Dawn of a new day for Africa: building a modern digital economy

CIO Business Intelligence

Africa’s digital economy and tech ecosystem is experiencing exponential growth. A report from non-profit Endeavor predicts that the market size of Africa’s digital economy could reach $712 billion by 2050 , fuelled by the nation’s young population, rising smartphone adoption, and increasing internet penetration.

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Celebrating Data Superheroes: The 2021 Data Impact Awards Winners

Cloudera

As a bank that understands the future of financial services as data-driven, Bank of the West chose to adopt the Cloudera platform as the linchpin of its digital transformation. This, in turn, has had a positive impact on innovation and decision-making aimed at improving customer services and reporting. . Industry Transformation.