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• November 27, 2024 27 Nov'24

  DEI backlash grows as Congress, Walmart scale back efforts

  The next Congress is almost certain to approve legislation banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Some businesses, such as Walmart, are also pulling back on DEI.

• October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

  IFS exec: Moving to cloud creates sustainability benefits

  In this Q&A, IFS' chief sustainability officer discusses how sustainability efforts make good business sense but noted that companies struggle with managing all the data.

• October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

  Microsoft puts light on veteran hiring amid DEI backlash

  The political and legal backlash over diversity and inclusion efforts isn't stopping Microsoft from expanding the scope of its diversity reporting.

• October 04, 2024 04 Oct'24

  Companies invest in climate technology to reduce emissions

  Analyst firm GlobalData identified four major climate tech investments businesses are making now to reach 2030 carbon emission reduction goals.

• September 11, 2024 11 Sep'24

  U.S. finds women persistently underrepresented in tech

  Women make up less than a quarter of high-skill tech workers, according to a new U.S. report. The reasons for this low number, which hasn't changed much since 2005, are unclear.

• July 16, 2024 16 Jul'24

  Sustainability ranks low on list of supply chain priorities

  Organizations are placing less importance on sustainability efforts in the supply chain, as they try to balance short-term business results with long-term sustainability goals.

• May 02, 2024 02 May'24

  AI can be sustainability enabler, but cost is steep

  In this Q&A, Kumar Parakala of GHD Digital explains some of the benefits of using GenAI in sustainability initiatives, as well as the issues that must be addressed.

• April 19, 2024 19 Apr'24

  Businesses need to prepare for SEC climate rules, EU's CSRD

  While the SEC's new climate rules and the EU's CSRD are both facing delays, businesses still need to identify methods for collecting and assessing climate data.

• April 16, 2024 16 Apr'24

  AI to boost sustainability if carbon costs are kept in check

  AI has the potential to drive ESG goals and improve sustainability outcomes, but using the tech also creates considerable environmental cost with the amount of energy needed.

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  Generative AI emerges as sustainability opportunity

  Generative AI can be a useful tool for helping business leaders achieve climate and sustainability goals.

• March 06, 2024 06 Mar'24

  SEC adopts climate risk disclosure rules

  The SEC finalized climate risk disclosure rules to provide investors with consistent information about publicly filed businesses -- but the vote was not without controversy.

• February 09, 2024 09 Feb'24

  Building for ESG now will help with future regulations

  To keep pace with evolving ESG regulations, companies will need to coordinate with and gather data from all parts of the business. And laying the groundwork now will pay off.

• February 05, 2024 05 Feb'24

  Hilti Group uses tools, tech to tackle circular manufacturing

  Hilti Group's move to circular manufacturing helps with sustainability targets while building on existing processes and helping address supply chain issues.

• December 18, 2023 18 Dec'23

  Regulatory requirements intensify with EU's CSRD

  Companies that operate in the European Union will need to conduct more extensive ESG reporting in 2024 to meet requirements of the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.

• December 13, 2023 13 Dec'23

  Businesses need to prepare for climate reporting in 2024

  The EU CSRD will require climate reporting starting in 2024, while businesses will need to prepare for California's climate rule reporting starting in 2026.

• December 12, 2023 12 Dec'23

  Green IT needs business buy-in for success

  In this Q&A, Faith Taylor of Kyndryl explains why sustainability efforts must combine business growth with concrete emissions reporting to meet net zero targets.

• October 13, 2023 13 Oct'23

  U.S. climate policy implementation will be put to the test

  Permitting, China's clean energy tech manufacturing and workforce are some of the challenges facing implementation of the U.S.'s first climate policy, the Inflation Reduction Act.

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  3 things to know about California's new climate laws

  Businesses have three years to prepare for California's new climate laws, which will require carbon emission and climate risk reporting.

• October 06, 2023 06 Oct'23

  Walmart works on carbon emissions, prepares for new rules

  Walmart is working on its carbon emissions reduction goals as the EU, U.S. and states like California advance carbon emission and climate risk reporting rules.

• September 08, 2023 08 Sep'23

  Sustainability 360 looks to ease ESG data reporting

  Deloitte partners with Salesforce and AT&T on Sustainability 360 for ESG data management that's built on Salesforce Net Zero Cloud to help companies meet increasing regulations.

• August 31, 2023 31 Aug'23

  Hitachi Energy-Google Cloud make energy data accessible

  Hitachi Energy Velocity Suite Power Prices is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace, enabling access to energy data that can help with power consumption.

• August 30, 2023 30 Aug'23

  Businesses should prepare for climate risk reporting

  California lawmakers have proposed legislation requiring climate risk reporting from businesses as the U.S. SEC also works on a final climate risk disclosure rule.

• August 01, 2023 01 Aug'23

  Tech events tout sustainability, need meaningful metrics

  Some companies are trying to make their events more environmentally responsible, but claims such as carbon offsetting must be examined carefully.

• July 25, 2023 25 Jul'23

  EU CSRD could raise bar on quality of ESG data

  The European Union's new ESG reporting framework looks beyond environmental data across social and corporate governance metrics, according to one analyst.

• July 24, 2023 24 Jul'23

  Sustainability initiatives have a short-term ROI problem

  Sustainability initiatives are viewed as profit killers partially because how to measure success of projects pushing beyond a financial return on investment is still being decided.

• July 06, 2023 06 Jul'23

  Salesforce adds SASB templates to Net Zero Cloud

  Salesforce's Net Zero Cloud now includes its SASB Report Builder, which is designed to help companies gather and disclose industry-specific ESG risk data.

• June 27, 2023 27 Jun'23

  Climate Vault launches new carbon reduction venture

  Climate Vault's approach to CO2 reduction allows companies to buy and lock up pollution permits in cap-and-trade markets, making it more expensive to generate emissions.

• June 05, 2023 05 Jun'23

  HPE adds environmental reporting dashboard to GreenLake

  A new dashboard for HPE's GreenLake tracks a company's carbon emissions and energy use. But ESG experts warn the lack of standardization opens the market up to greenwashing.

• April 21, 2023 21 Apr'23

  Sustainability strategy must focus on energy consumption

  In this Q&A, Greg Cudahy of EY discusses why more efficient energy consumption helps companies meet sustainability goals and how public-private investment drives energy transitions.

• March 17, 2023 17 Mar'23

  Data center, devices scrutinized for sustainability goals

  Companies are taking measures in their data centers and with their device lifecycle policies to reduce waste and improve their overall carbon footprint, according to IDC.