IBM Journey to AI blog

JULY 26, 2023

AI tools like ChatGPT are grabbing headlines, but other AI techniques and tools specifically designed for enterprises are quietly helping companies meet their sustainability goals. Classic AI is already being used widely today in various use cases, and generative AI is evolving rapidly to address new classes of use cases.

ESG 231

ESG AI AI Generative AI 231

IBM Journey to AI blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Corporate sustainability reports assess sustainability using three key parameters: environmental, social and governance , often abbreviated as ESG. This blog focuses on the importance of sustainability reference architecture and how it helps companies meet their sustainability goals, especially meeting the environmental side of the ESG goals.

ESG 222

ESG AI AI 222

AWS Machine Learning Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

ESG and SRI focus**: A significant portion of the list consists of ETFs/ETNs with an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) or Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) focus, which suggests a emphasis on sustainable investing. xxxx USD Corporate Bond 0-3yr ESG UCITS ETF USD (Dist) 2. Varun Mehta is a Sr.

ESG 103

ESG Generative AI LLM Prompt Engineering 103

Unite.AI

APRIL 1, 2025

Raj Bakhru , Co-founder and CEO of BlueFlame AI, draws on a wide-ranging background encompassing sales, marketing, software development, corporate growth, and business management. BlueFlame AI offers an AI-native, purpose-built, and LLM-agnostic solution designed for alternative investment managers. He holds a B.S.

Software Development 162

Software Development ESG Auto-complete LLM 162

IBM Journey to AI blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

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.

ESG 226

ESG Automation Data Quality 226

IBM Journey to AI blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Sustainability and ESG: An opportunity for synergy Sustainability and ESG are not synonymous. While ESG seeks to provide standard methods and approaches to measuring across environmental, social and governance KPIs, and holds organizations accountable for that performance, sustainability is far broader.

ESG 196

ESG Generative AI AI AI 196

IBM Journey to AI blog

APRIL 21, 2023

First, The ESG conundrum reveals that while an increased focus on environmental sustainability remains a top priority for participating consumers and business executives, inadequate data is a key challenge for both groups when it comes to achieving personal and corporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals.

ESG 254

ESG Automation AI AI 254

IBM Journey to AI blog

APRIL 27, 2023

While many organizations have established environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals and made ESG commitments, driven by purpose and emerging regulatory requirements, they face several challenges when making the transition from ambition to action.

ESG 240

ESG 240

IBM Journey to AI blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Some are using software tools to gauge their progress in achieving reductions in carbon emissions to meet ESG goals and adhere with environmental regulations. Such efforts include improving energy efficiency, transitioning to renewable energy sources and making decisions informed by ESG data-monitoring and analysis tools.

ESG 283

ESG Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence AI 283

IBM Journey to AI blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

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

ESG 283

ESG Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning 283

IBM Journey to AI blog

APRIL 19, 2024

Robots and drones perform inspections by using AI-based visual recognition techniques. Sensoring and monitoring also contribute to the direct measurement of sustainability environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics such as energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission or wastewater flows.

ESG 266

ESG Robotics Machine Learning Generative AI 266

IBM Journey to AI blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A 2023 report found that global investment in green or low-carbon energy sources exceeded USD $1 trillion, 1 while advanced data collection tools and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping to better monitor emissions and inform sustainability strategy. AI-powered systems are helping farmers optimize irrigation and reduce water consumption.

ESG 272

ESG Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence AI 272

IBM Journey to AI blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Data monetization is a business capability where an organization can create and realize value from data and artificial intelligence (AI) assets. Advanced data management software and generative AI can accelerate the creation of a platform capability for scalable delivery of enterprise ready data and AI products.

ESG 315

ESG Generative AI AI AI 315

IBM Journey to AI blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

App Connect provides the ability to transfer valuable operational data from your applications into your ESG reporting tool, allowing you to: Identify opportunities for reducing waste, energy consumption and emissions. They can understand energy efficiency among their data centers by number of active hosts, by number of VMs.

ESG 211

ESG AI AI 211

IBM Journey to AI blog

APRIL 18, 2023

Across industries, the exponential growth of technologies such as hybrid cloud, data and analytics, AI and IoT have reshaped the way businesses operate and heightened customer expectations. Businesses are now entering an even greater digital era marked by broader applications of AI, including generative AI models.

ESG 222

ESG Automation Natural Language Processing Robotics 222

IBM Journey to AI blog

MARCH 27, 2024

This article explores an innovative way to streamline the estimation of Scope 3 GHG emissions leveraging AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) to help categorize financial transaction data to align with spend-based emissions factors. Why are Scope 3 emissions difficult to calculate?

ESG 238

ESG Categorization Large Language Models NLP 238

IBM Journey to AI blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

IDC predicts a surge in AI-enabled automation , reducing the need for human operations intervention by 70% by 2027​​ However, AI is also a disruptor, necessitating advanced infrastructure to meet data-intensive computational demands.

ESG 308

ESG Automation AI AI 308

IBM Journey to AI blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

“MVI’s AI-powered visual inspection and modeling capabilities allow for head- and tusk-related image recognition of individual elephants similar to the way we identify humans via fingerprints,” explained Kendra DeKeyrel, Vice President ESG and Asset Management Product Leader at IBM.

ESG 274

ESG Computer Vision Explainability AI 274

IBM Journey to AI blog

JUNE 8, 2023

According to a recent IBM Institute for Business Value survey, 95% of surveyed global executives say their organizations have developed ESG propositions. However, many of these organizations lack a clear pathway to realizing their goals and 41% of surveyed executives cite inadequate data as their biggest obstacle to ESG progress.

ESG 237

ESG Data Platform Actionable Intelligence Business Intelligence 237

IBM Journey to AI blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

There has been a lot of recent discussion around the business value of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting, and the degree to which it relates to financial performance and other measures of business value.

ESG 211

ESG 211

IBM Journey to AI blog

MAY 14, 2024

Through new approaches to financial management that incorporate generative AI , this advanced technology can help CFOs make more informed, data-driven decisions for their organization that can have major financial implications. The IBM report found that, on average, AI adopters attribute 40% of finance function FTE redeployment to AI.

Generative AI 216

Generative AI ESG Data Scientist AI 216

IBM Journey to AI blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

2 Demand for solar energy is driven in part by companies seeking to transition to renewable energy sources to meet their ESG goals. To track the results of such efforts, including energy efficiency and emissions reductions, GPT Group deploys an SaaS tool that consolidates enterprise ESG data for analysis and reporting. 2] Solar PV.

ESG 218

ESG 218

AWS Machine Learning Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Organizations are facing ever-increasing requirements for sustainability goals alongside environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. This post serves as a starting point for any executive seeking to navigate the intersection of generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) and sustainability. A Gartner, Inc.

ESG 133

ESG Generative AI AI AI 133

IBM Journey to AI blog

APRIL 3, 2024

These new rules join existing regulations in both the US and around the world requiring companies to make climate-related disclosures and provide other ESG-related metrics. Explore IBM Envizi ESG Suite today The client is responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. How can IBM help?

ESG 163

ESG 163

IBM Journey to AI blog

APRIL 24, 2023

She explains the ESG framework and goes to highlight we shouldn’t let the conversation stop at what fits into the bucket of ESG. So join me and my incredible guests as they crack some plant-based eggs, add some ESG and turn sustainability ambitions into reality.

ESG 185

ESG Explainability 185

IBM Journey to AI blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Implementing carbon accounting into a sustainability strategy proves to stakeholders that an organization is working on decarbonization due to environmental, social and governance (ESG) pressure to reach net zero. ESG regulations) while simultaneously committing to social responsibility.

ESG 210

ESG 210

IBM Journey to AI blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Collaborate with supply chain partners to share sustainability and ESG metrics, leading to enhanced supplier performance and decarbonization. They will be able to: Utilize reporting to identify trends and risks within the product supply chain for mitigation and improvement.

ESG 320

ESG Automation 320

IBM Journey to AI blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Supplier visibility and traceability is growing in importance to help achieve environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets. From a buyer’s perspective, it can drive significant improvement in working capital, superior supplier performance and accelerated ESG initiatives.

ESG 241

ESG Automation Explainable AI Artificial Intelligence 241

IBM Journey to AI blog

MARCH 29, 2024

The grid itself must green to operate within the environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives and become carbon neutral by 2050. New emerging technology enables AI-powered digital twins to operate the smart grid. However, operators must balance intermittent renewable energy intake to produce a controlled, stable output.

ESG 196

ESG Generative AI AI Modeling AI 196

IBM Journey to AI blog

JULY 6, 2023

India’s Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR)—a framework for environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting—comes into effect in 2023. As India moves to mandatory ESG reporting, the BRSR is aimed at improving compliance, consistency and communication around non-financial disclosures.

ESG 161

ESG Explainability Automation 161

ODSC - Open Data Science

MARCH 7, 2025

In the fast-moving world of AI and data science, high-quality financial datasets are essential for building effective models. Whether its algorithmic trading , risk assessment, fraud detection , credit scoring, or market analysis, the accuracy and depth of financial data can make or break an AI-driven solution.

Data Science 52

Data Science ESG Algorithm Data Scientist 52

IBM Journey to AI blog

JUNE 1, 2023

The SEC supported by ESG reporting software IBM Envizi’s existing suite of ESG reporting solutions are well placed to support SEC’s proposed rules announced in March 2022, by supporting organizations to meet stringent ESG reporting commitments within an auditable, single system of record built on the GHG Protocol.

Explainability 148

Explainability ESG Categorization 148

IBM Journey to AI blog

JULY 11, 2024

Brand reputation A new wave of sustainability-focused stakeholders are putting pressure on organizations to be open about environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. For example, in some regions, laws mandate ESG reporting rather than merely encouraging it.

ESG 241

ESG 241

Unite.AI

AUGUST 25, 2023

Just as supply chain disruptions became the frequent subject of boardroom discussions in 2020, Generative AI quickly became the hot topic of 2023. Supply chains are, to a certain extent, well suited for the applications of generative AI, given they function on and generate massive amounts of data.

Generative AI 245

Generative AI ESG AI AI 245

IBM Journey to AI blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

.¹ With supply chains often accounting for more than 90% of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with providing an enterprise’s products and services, strategic sourcing through the lens of sustainability is another way to reduce overall emissions and advance environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

ESG 249

ESG Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Automation 249

IBM Journey to AI blog

JUNE 28, 2023

With this release (along with the recent release of the Turbonomic integration with IBM Envizi ESG Suite ), IT teams now have simplified tools to help optimize energy use in data centers and show the potential results of carbon reduction when action is taken. The core functionality of version 8.9.2,

ESG 183

ESG Automation 183

IBM Journey to AI blog

APRIL 21, 2023

CSRD values sustainability metrics alongside environmental performance, paying particular attention to the “S” in ESG, such as employee health, human rights, bribery, anti-corruption and diversity. NFRD vs. CSRD: Key differences explained The EU CSRD builds on the existing NFRD to make reporting more thorough and relevant.

ESG 112

ESG Explainability Automation AI 112