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Salesforce has announced during its Dreamforce 2019 event, held at the end of November, the company’s continued commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals with $17 million dollars in grants and a pledge of one million employee volunteer hours over the next year. Salesforce, which is the global leader in CRM, is committed to achieving Goals 4: Quality Education;
Today’s ESG Updates EU Proposes Data Center Transparency Rules: The European Commission unveiled a rating scheme requiring data centers over 500 kW to disclose their water and energy use. Mombak Partners With Salesforce on Carbon Removal: The Brazilian startup signed a multi-year carbon credit agreement with Salesforce and launched a second Amazon Reforestation Fund. African
Today’s ESG Updates Asia Boosts Defense R&D by $2.7B: Southeast Asian nations ramp up defense spending to $10.5B amid rising US-China tensions. Salesforce Buys Informatica for $8B: Salesforce strengthens its AI focus with the $8B acquisition of Informatica. SHEIN Sets Net-Zero Goal by 2050: SHEIN commits to cutting emissions and adopting sustainable practices despite ethical
In a new study conducted ahead of GreenBiz 2024, Salesforce and GlobeScan reveal a stark reality: while an overwhelming 93% of sustainability, finance, and technology leaders consider sustainability crucial to their organizations’ success, only 37% perceive it as well-integrated across core business operations. The report, titled “Sustainable Value Creation: Closing the Gap Between Stated Commitments
Today’s ESG Updates Largest U.S. Clean Energy Project Goes Live: The $11 billion SunZia wind and transmission project can deliver enough electricity to power around one million homes. OSFI Cuts Capital Buffer to 3% for Major Banks: The change applies to six systemically important banks, aiming to free up lending capacity and unlock credit expansion.
Today’s ESG Updates BHP and Rio Tinto are Joining Forces to Boost Their Iron Ore Pipeline: Aiming for up to 200 million tonnes of additional output over the next decade. eBay Unveils First Climate Plan, Targeting Net-Zero by 2045: Targets were set after achieving 100% renewable electricity for its facilities and a 92% reduction in operational
As climate change continues to increase the number of weather anomalies, AI can play a critical role in predicting them. Today, we also cover other significant developments in clean energy and ESG efforts, including Aira’s green heating expansion, Meta’s carbon removal funding, and advances in AI-driven climate risk prediction. AI-enhanced weather forecasts accurately predicted Europe’s
A 2022 report by the World Bank identified a critical barrier to improving agricultural practices in Africa: the scarcity of environmental data. This lack of information on factors like soil quality, rainfall patterns, and pest prevalence makes it difficult for farmers to make informed decisions about planting, irrigation, and pest control. This data gap ultimately
Despite claims of environmental consciousness, some of the world’s largest corporations are lagging behind in setting targets to reduce corporate flight emissions, according to the latest Travel Smart analysis that ranked 328 US, European and Indian companies based on 11 indicators relating to air travel emissions, reduction targets, and reporting. The ranking, in its third
We are going through individual and societal change at warp speed, now testing our capacity to adjust, adopt, and prosper. One hundred years ago F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote “The Great Gatsby”, and his main character Gatsby explains how he went from riches to bankruptcy, saying “Slowly, then suddenly.” A similar challenge was described 60 years
2023 has seen the global trend of Big Tech layoffs that began in 2022 continue. On Monday, Spotify announced its decision to lay off 6% of its staff (approximately 600 employees). This has come as part of a huge cutting of jobs in the tech industry since the pandemic. According to data compiled by Roger
Compensating for carbon emissions by investing in carbon offsets in parallel, can form a part of the net-zero strategy to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change. But in some cases, the true value of these offsets is being drawn into question. That’s not to say however, that the individuals, organisations and brands who obtain voluntary