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APRIL 10, 2024

By Nicolas Sauvage Due diligence has made a comeback. On an average deal, VCs would spend 118 hours on due diligence and call 10 references. The assumption was often that someone else had already done the diligence. With that, high-quality diligence has returned, and it is both art and a science.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

This story is about three water utilities that worked together, like the fictional Fremen of the desert-planet Arakkis, to build a synergistic system to manage water usage across their entire water sector sustainably and much more efficiently. It promotes sustainable water usage practices and helps conserve precious resources.

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CIO

JULY 2, 2024

Imagine navigating a rapidly changing landscape, where technology seems to evolve at the speed of light and the pressure to keep up is relentless — this is the reality for today’s CIO. Future proofing technology investments has become a critical imperative for organizations seeking to maintain their competitive edge.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

Generative AI breakthroughs over the past year have crystalized a significant issue that IT leaders have long been aware of but few have addressed programmatically: tech ethics. Confronted with the prospect of destroying civilization, tech leaders have proposed two paths: moratoria on development or legislative regulation.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Companies across industries are committing to maximizing sustainability within their operations — and IT is at the heart of most of these efforts. In its Worldwide Sustainability/ESG 2023 Predictions , analyst firm IDC sees digital and sustainability transformations converging. Now is no time for sideline sitting, however.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

We asked three venture capital firms investing at the intersection of proptech and climate tech about how a focus on reducing emissions can trim a building’s carbon footprint and offer new opportunities for returns. There’s a lot of overlap between construction tech and proptech. It’s the last day of the TechCrunch+ Cyber Monday sale

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CIO

JANUARY 31, 2024

Credit rating agencies and customers are paying closer attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues such as carbon emissions, says Faith Taylor, VP of global sustainability and ESG officer at global infrastructure services provider Kyndryl. We see it as a recruiting and retention factor.”

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CIO

JANUARY 16, 2023

Choice Hotels International’s early and big bet on the cloud has allowed it to glean the many benefits of its digital transformation and devote more energies to a key corporate value — sustainability, its CIO maintains. And his team can do this more sustainably, another “benefit that’s important to us,” Kirkland says. “If

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

When it comes to sustainable infrastructure development, technology is making terrific leaps and bounds. Streamlined, and indeed sustainable, it ain’t. Streamlined, and indeed sustainable, it ain’t. The theory is that it will make investment in sustainable infrastructure a more attractive proposition, too.

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CIO

MAY 16, 2024

Digital transformation is a gradual journey, and for many CIOs, becoming more data-driven hinges on how sustainability practices are systematically adopted. These are two interconnected issues, because sustainability not only shows how we can use technology to be more sustainable, but also guides the paths of technological development.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2022

We all knew – or at least some of us did, ahem – that this was likely not sustainable in the long term. Investors appeared to be backing some startups in part due to FOMO, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. So, if you want to have it hit your inbox directly starting then, sign up here.

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CIO

OCTOBER 23, 2023

IT professionals can play a pivotal role by strategically leveraging as-a-service models as a key part of their organizations, enabling them to contribute not only to cost efficiencies but also to their organizations’ sustainability goals. It’s a win-win scenario when moving to an as-a-service model.

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JULY 24, 2024

The organization’s volunteers are energized by fostering social welfare with a sustainable approach that turns food surplus into a donation for hungry people in their communities. During the pandemic, the NGO fulfilled its sustainability mission to prevent food waste by connecting surplus food with more than 5000 hungry people every month.

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CIO

APRIL 20, 2023

Across the world, climate change has bitten hard into the economies of tech-centric California, again due to wildfires. There is a need and realization by the business world to be more environmentally sustainable since organizations are seeing an impact on the bottom line as a direct result of climate change.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

Considering the broader impact — across business, people, and the planet — of how we run our business isn’t new for Dell Technologies. Sustainability & ESG are a business imperative, and in our FY23 ESG Report launched today, we share where we are making headway and where we need to accelerate progress. In FY23, we: Used 155.5

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

In an era marked by heightened environmental, social and governance (ESG) scrutiny and rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, the integration of actionable sustainable principles in enterprise architecture (EA) is indispensable. Is your IT sustainable? since 2007. since 2007.

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CIO

JUNE 2, 2023

Founded in 1955 and present in more than 70 countries, Deoleo’s philosophy stems from a heritage of quality and tradition, and to value innovation and sustainability as growth vectors, with the aim of protecting its farmers, suppliers and the land. So the company’s vision is to lead olive oil production toward a more sustainable future.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Companies are facing more pressure to become more sustainable while remaining profitable — and deep tech can help. Deep tech, which combines physical technologies and digital technologies, is moving out of the lab and into real-world supply chains.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Techstars , a network of startup accelerators and an investment company, is launching a new accelerator in Paris called Techstars Sustainability Paris. With this sustainability-focused accelerator, Techstars is hitting the reboot button. Every year, Techstars Sustainability Paris plans to accept 24 startups across two batches.

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CIO

JUNE 7, 2024

AES is in its fifth year of partnership with Google — a unique relationship that sees Google as both a technology provider for AES and a customer. “We Not bad for a sustainability initiative designed to reduce the $12.7B The Farseer and AMART program, which kicked off in July 2022, generated $3.4

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Now and then we read about a new, all-important parameter of software development that has technical teams buzzing. It’s called ‘Technical Debt’. What is ‘Technical Debt’? This compromise is precisely what leads to accruing ‘Technical Debt’.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

It may not be as glamorous as D2C, but beauty tech is big money. For big brands and retailers, personalization is expected to be the top category for tech investment this year. Smart packaging with IoT and distributed ledger technology. More posts by this contributor. Advanced virtual fitting rooms with VR/AR for fashion.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

According to Scott Bickley, research practice lead at Info-Tech Research Group, “the advanced semiconductor supply chain is the most fragile supply chain on the planet. The technical obstacles alone are mind-boggling, notwithstanding the geopolitical risks facing TSMC and the normal headwinds of logistics management.”

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Xebia

APRIL 2, 2021

A caveat however is that organizations are typically focused on technology. However, if you are solely focusing on the technology you only reap part of the benefits. Making the technology process more sustainable. Which basically means it is not simply about technology. The origins of socio-technical systems.

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Capgemini

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Sustainable technology: A competitive advantage for businesses Greg Bentham 03 Sept 2024 Facebook Twitter Linkedin The strategic imperative of sustainable technology In today’s fast-paced business environment, sustainable technology isn’t just a nice-to-have – it’s a strategic imperative.

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CIO

DECEMBER 6, 2023

British multinational packaging giant DS Smith has committed itself to ambitious sustainability goals, and its IT strategy to standardize on a single cloud will be a key enabler. Before we were quite fragmented across different technologies. Much of our digital agenda is around data.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A recent panel on the role of AI and analytics in risk management explored this transformational technology, focusing on how organizations can harness these tools for a more resilient future. There are risk elements we know, but evolving threats are also emerging due to AI. It’s helpful, but at the same time, it increases the risk.

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IDC

JUNE 7, 2023

Over the past few years, a growing number of organizations around the world have made bold pledges – and set specific targets – to achieve environmental and social sustainability goals. This is often due to a lack of a clear technology strategy [.]

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CIO

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Set for Tuesday 19 November, the CIO100 ASEAN Awards event will bring together the top senior technology executives and teams in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong driving innovation and influencing rapid change. All nominations have been reviewed by a select and independent judging panel comprising CIO.com editors and industry analysts.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

More funding for sustainability reporting: Sweden’s Worldfavor , an early mover platform focused on building digital infrastructure to support supply chain transparency and cater to organizations’ ESG (environmental, social, governance) reporting needs, has bagged €10.2 million in Series A funding to step on the growth gas.

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CIO

JULY 5, 2023

Srini Koushik has been passionate about the environment for 35 years and now, as a board member of the nonprofit SustainableIT.org and CTO of cloud services provider Rackspace Technology, he wants to help enterprises achieve sustainability in the cloud.

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CIO

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a pivotal role in transforming businesses across various sectors. Understanding the need for an AI policy As AI technologies become more sophisticated, concerns around privacy, bias, transparency and accountability have intensified.

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CIO

APRIL 25, 2024

There is a promising surge in the use of AI technologies across various industries. This transition has propelled AI and machine learning to the forefront, with 51% of CIOs identifying these technologies as among their most urgent priorities, alongside cybersecurity, highlighting their crucial role in driving organizational success.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

” is a staple of Gen X humor, since it reaffirms the cynical viewpoint that technology frequently fails to deliver on its lofty promises. Sustainable travel at the forefront. Don’t buy a breach or a bad reputation: A more effective approach to M&A due diligence. “Where’s my flying car?”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Last year, round sizes for climate tech startups quadrupled, with more than 600 investments totaling over $40 billion. What is your climate tech investment thesis in H1 2022? Which technologies are you paying attention to right now? electric scooters, replaceable battery technologies) generate a high volume of e-waste.

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APRIL 11, 2023

” De Gruchy — who has a fascinating history, having studied cage fighting and served as an army officer before pivoting to a quieter, white-collar career in due diligence analysis — founded Infogrid in 2018. “This trains our AI, which is then refined with user feedback, making it better.”

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CIO

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

As the chief business transformation and technology officer at Twinings Ovaltine (TwO), some might imagine Sandeep Seeripat’s role to be the epitome of what a senior technology executive should be, with a remit beyond IT operations, an authoritative voice in the boardroom and a reporting line straight to the CEO.

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