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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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IBM named a leader in ESG reporting and data management software by independent research firm

IBM Journey to AI blog

Independent research firm Verdantix recently identified IBM as a leader in their report, “ Green Quadrant: ESG Reporting and Data Management Software ” (July 17, 2023), which evaluated and provided a detailed assessment of solution providers and their product offerings.

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The tsunami of sustainability disclosures facing American multinationals: Is your company prepared?

IBM Journey to AI blog

While most companies have historically published annual Environmental Social Governance (ESG) reports long after their annual financial statements, it is likely that the SEC will require companies to disclose ESG data with financial statements. It is about accountability and driving comparability for real impact.

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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. The smart factories that make up Industry 4.0

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Accelerating scope 3 emissions accounting: LLMs to the rescue

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A 2022 CDP study found that for companies that report to CDP, emissions occurring in their supply chain represent an average of 11.4x Practical integration into software like the IBM Envizi ESG Suite can simplify the process while increasing the speed to insight. more emissions than their operational emissions.

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Renewable energy trends and developments powering a cleaner future

IBM Journey to AI blog

In addition, evolving regulations on corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives around the world are increasing demand for renewable energy in the private sector, encouraging further growth. The country was home to 95% of new solar technology manufacturing facilities in 2022.)

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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

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In fact, in a 2022 survey , 73% of consumers said that traceability is important to them. The IBM Supply Chain Intelligence Suite , powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, helps compile supplier data to drive Scope 3 accuracy, improve circularity by reducing waste and inform end consumers of carbon and other ESG impacts.

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