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Salesforce plans generative AI boost for ESG reporting with Net Zero Cloud

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Generative AI will soon be everywhere — including in Salesforce’s Net Zero Cloud environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting tool. Net Zero Cloud uses data held within the Salesforce platform to help enterprises report on their carbon footprint and manage other social and governance metrics.

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Building sustainability at the edge of the enterprise

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According to SP&G research estimates, the data demands for low-latency workloads across eight key industries will grow from 5,700 petabytes in 2021 to 194,000 petabytes through 2027 — an increase of more than 30 times. This presents a critical sustainability challenge. We refer to them as “deploy the edge” and “run the edge.”

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3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets

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Research from Accenture shows that 48% of companies say technology-enabled sustainability initiatives lead to more competitive products and enhanced customer service, and contribute to attracting top talent—all of which help drive increased revenues.

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How CIOs can unite sustainability and technology

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As technology continues to take a larger role in corporate sustainability practices, CIOs can play a key role in driving both business value and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. In fact, creating and implementing a comprehensive sustainable technology strategy must now be the core mission of a purpose-driven CIO.

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New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies

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Increased security, productivity gains and enhancing innovation are among the reasons IT leaders are modernising their device fleets more frequently, new research reveals. Forrester’s research found that 55% of firms prioritised security at the hardware level when refreshing.

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Scientists repeat breakthrough fusion experiment, netting more power than before

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It wasn’t a fluke: Researchers at a Department of Energy (DOE) lab have repeated their breakthrough fusion power experiment. The fact that scientists have achieved net-positive fusion power twice should hearten investors , who bet over $4 billion on the industry in 2021 and 2022. Only this time, the results are even better.

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Supply chain decarbonization: The missing link to net zero

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For sustainable development, it is now widely agreed that we must achieve a shared global goal of cutting carbon emissions by 45% in the next 20 years from 2010 levels.   The good news is that businesses have started responding actively. Over the last seven decades, global carbon emissions have increased almost eightfold. Meanwhile,

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