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77% of Firms Agree That Reducing Individual Carbon Footprint is Key, Finds IBM
IBM’s new research discovered that while customers care about sustainability, convenience and speed still prevail in daily transit choices, with only 50% of the adult respondents considering sustainability when making local transit selections.
Google Extends its Portfolio of Carbon-Free Solutions to Tackle Climate Change
As Google Cloud works to achieve 24/7 carbon-free energy, the company announced new collaborations and extension of its carbon-free solutions at Google Cloud Next ’21. Google Cloud launched Carbon Footprint in partnership with Thoughtworks, Atos, L’Oréal, Salesforce, Twitter, Etsy and…
ServiceNow to Leverage Science to Reach Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030
After identifying that 93% of its carbon footprint comes directly from its value chain emissions, ServiceNow set out to achieve a target of reaching Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This science based commitment will further the digital workflow…
Firms With Deeply Embedded Stakeholder Management Policies Create Over 20% More in Profit, Finds Accenture
Accenture’s new Shaping the Sustainable Organization report discovered that companies with a stronger Sustainability DNA overall achieve a 21% increase in environmental and societal impact and EBITDA margin. Accenture and the World Economic Forum also uncovered the capabilities required by…
Accenture Teams Up with SAP to Help Firms Achieve Overall Business Sustainability
As evidenced by the COVID-19 pandemic-led uncertainty, it’s high time for companies to focus on sustainability and fully de-carbonizing their supply chains. To help companies do just that, Accenture and SAP announced allying to co-develop solutions that allow businesses to…
The Linux Foundation, IBM and Others Unite to Combat Climate Change
IBM announced launching the 2021 Call for Code Global Challenge in partnership with the Linux Foundation and Charitable Partner United Nations Human Rights to tackle climate change. This competition invites innovators and software developers to leverage open source-powered technology to…
Nokia Set to Reduce its Emission by 50% from 2019 to 2030
Adopting more ambitious targets to accelerate sustainability, Nokia reported announcing that it will reduce its emissions by half from 2019 to 2030. Nokia aims to achieve this by continuously innovating its energy-efficient products and employ calibrated climate targets to reduce…
Shell Acquires Next Kraftwerke to Boost Renewable Energies
As the global transformation process occurs towards a decarbonized energy world, Shell announced taking over the Cologne-based electricity trader and operator of virtual power plants Next Kraftwerke. This move further strengthens Shell’s growth in the electricity segment and allows the…
Amazon, Best Buy, McKinstry and Siemens Unite to Sign the Climate Pledge
The commitment founded by Amazon and Global Optimism, The Climate Pledge, announced adding new signatories, including Best Buy, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Real Betis and McKinstry. The alliance will implement science-based, real, high-impact changes to their businesses and mobilize supply chains…
Cloud Migrations Is Equivalent to Taking 22 Million Cars Off the Road, Finds Accenture
Accenture’s latest The Green Behind the Cloud report found that migration to the cloud can help enterprises reduce their CO2 emissions by nearly 60 million tons per year. Another study by Accenture reported that 59% of CEOs say they are…
PwC Pledges to Achieve Net Zero Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions by 2030
As more and more organizations commit to being more sustainable in their operations, PwC announced joining the zero-emissions club. PwC declared committing to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by the year 2030. Along with that, PwC will decarbonize its operations and…
