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Korean VC Sopoong closes $8M fund for startups focused on environmental impact

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Two years ago, South Korea unveiled a plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Sopoong , a social impact-focused VC, intends to support environmentally minded tech founders in South Korea and Southeast Asia, while building a bridge between Korean conglomerates and startups in the sector. Getting there will be another story.

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How we’re driving sustainable impact for business and society

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FY23 report highlights Our annual environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report is how we hold ourselves accountable and stay on track to deliver on goals we will achieve by 2030 and beyond.

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Elevate your digital transformation with impactful sustainability

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These priorities are concretely influencing IT buying decisions: According to a global survey by Enterprise Strategy Group, 98% of IT decision-makers report that IT suppliers’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs influence their IT purchasing decisions, and 85% have eliminated a potential technology supplier due to ESG concerns. [1]

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Deepki grabs $166 million to help real estate investors reduce carbon emissions

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Companies using Deepki can track and analyze ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria, starting with carbon emissions generated by their real estate portfolio. The global real estate sector needs to act now if it is to halve its emissions by 2030 and meet the net zero target by 2050. You can’t reduce what you can’t measure.

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How the C-Suite Can Champion Sustainability Across the Enterprise

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In fact, more than 3,200 companies have set science-based carbon targets , and thousands of companies from around the world are pledging to reach net-zero emissions by either 2040 or 2050. It’s imperative that sustainability teams, tech experts and executives come together to make the authentic, impactful progress we need to make.

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Salesforce leads $15M investment in Asian HR tech platform Darwinbox

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It also provides its customers with a social network for their employees to remain connected with one another and an AI assistant to apply for a leave or set up meetings with quick voice commands from their phones. Darwinbox’s platform is built to take care of the entire “hiring to retiring” cycle needs of employees.

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Australian businesses need new servers to drive sustainability and innovation

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Australian businesses need to transition to sustainable IT solutions to support these emerging technologies while staying in line with Australia’s new commitment to an emissions reduction target of 43 per cent and net zero emissions by 2050. It’s not just the public sector pushing companies to change.