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AI as a catalyst for ESG: Empowering CIOs to drive sustainable innovation

CIO

Aligning ESG and technological innovation At the core of this transformation is the CIO, a pivotal player whose role has expanded beyond managing technological innovation to overseeing how these innovations contribute to ESG goals. It provides CIOs a roadmap to align these technologies with their organizations’ ESG goals.

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How today’s enterprise architect juggles strategy, tech and innovation

CIO

They ensure that decisions are aligned with both short-term goals and long-term sustainability Strategist: The enterprise architect aligns technology initiatives with the businesss vision, ensuring that technology choices drive value and competitive advantage. This requires long-term thinking and investment.

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Microsoft’s climate fund backs sustainable jet fuel company Dimensional Energy

TechCrunch

The increasing need to reduce carbon emissions drives many industries, including airlines and transportation, to seek sustainable alternatives to meet emission reduction targets and fulfill corporate social responsibility commitments.

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Why sustainable transportation needs 5G connectivity and digitalisation

CIO

Decarbonising transportation through electrification is critical to helping companies and economies meet net-zero emissions targets. Fortunately, three forces are combining to make this vision for sustainable transportation a reality: connectivity, digitalisation, and cross-sector collaboration. Learn more here.

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As Allbirds goes public, sustainability is the mantra of the future

TechCrunch

It has now become a materials innovation company disrupting how clothes are made. The company is driving change in the industry through the open sourcing of materials for others to benefit, and in doing so, is becoming the industry’s standard bearer on sustainability practices. The fashion industry alone dumps 2.1

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5 key innovations taking e-scooters to a half-billion rides in 2021

TechCrunch

That’s a dramatic shift in urban transportation by any measure, and it prompts a simple but important question: How did we get here? Today, they’re on track to surpass half a billion rides globally by 2021, far outpacing early growth in the carbon-heavy ride-hailing industry founded by Uber in 2009. 1: Shared scooters launched (fall 2017).

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IFC backs Bolt with $24M to expand its transportation network in emerging markets

TechCrunch

Bolt , an Uber competitor that is building an international on-demand network of services to transport people, food and other items in cars, scooters and bikes across Europe and Africa, has picked up some strategic funding today to continue expanding its business in emerging markets. billion, based on a 1.5x multiple on GMV of €3.5