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The history of ESG: A journey towards sustainable investing

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The term ESG, or environmental, social and governance , is well-known in the investor community. But while the term ESG was first coined in 2004 by the United Nations Global Compact, the concept has been around for much longer. In 1995, the U.S That same year, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) was founded.

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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

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As more companies set broad environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, finding a way to track and accurately document progress is increasingly important. 2 For example, some are turning to software solutions that can more easily capture, manage and report ESG data. trillion in economic benefits by 2030.

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Renewable energy trends and developments powering a cleaner future

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Policies driving development At 2023’s United Nation’s Climate Change Conference (COP28), governments set a goal to triple global renewables power capacity by 2030. In the same year, nine European countries announced plans to increase offshore wind power capacity to over 120 GW by 2030 and over 300 GW by 2050.

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Media Buying Briefing: How ChatGPT and creators will transform media agency AI strategies

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With growing interest in generative AI after the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in November last year, agencies are now laying the groundwork for AI-based initiatives both on the enterprise and client side. We believe in AI as a business enablement tool,” Gardner said.

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How IBM invests in opportunities to reach maximum equitable impact

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Taking our education philosophy externally, we had over 7 million learners enrolled in free IBM courses through our combined education initiatives , putting us on track to meet our goal to skill 30 million people by 2030.

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IBM’s enduring commitment to environmental leadership

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Today, the talented people of IBM are using our cutting-edge technologies, including hybrid cloud and AI, to keep transforming not only our own operations for increased sustainability, but also the operations of our clients and partners. This extends to our work with communities around the world through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator.

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How deep industry expertise enables breakthrough technology for today’s complex business needs

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Across industries, the exponential growth of technologies such as hybrid cloud, data and analytics, AI and IoT have reshaped the way businesses operate and heightened customer expectations. Businesses are now entering an even greater digital era marked by broader applications of AI, including generative AI models.

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