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Technology’s role in social sustainability

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Technology has a critical role to play in any organization’s social sustainability strategy. And according to a survey from NTT, a majority of senior executives recognize this and are actively working to harness digital technology and innovation to support their social sustainability initiatives. That number is set to grow.

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How to ignite innovation and empower more sustainable solutions

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Ultimately, we fully vetted and deployed the solution I mapped out, which launched a whole new business for our company. This is the process of invention, which leads to innovation that secures an organization’s future and can change the world. Knowing this upfront helps companies get innovation right.

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The business value of social sustainability

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Social sustainability is good for business. It can help to unlock new markets, attract and retain customers, build trust and credibility, and spark innovation. The United Nations defines social sustainability as, “Identifying and managing business impacts, both positive and negative, on people.” million on average.

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Balancing latency and sustainability

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Today’s enterprises face a mandate to make their operations more sustainable, from customers and regulators alike. Many companies are simultaneously looking to implement compute-intensive technologies like AI, which can make their sustainability efforts even more challenging. As an example, let’s consider Singapore.

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Microsoft’s climate fund backs sustainable jet fuel company Dimensional Energy

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The increasing need to reduce carbon emissions drives many industries, including airlines and transportation, to seek sustainable alternatives to meet emission reduction targets and fulfill corporate social responsibility commitments.

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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.

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BIT’s Agrobit named a ‘Hero of Sustainability’ at SAP Innovation Awards

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headquartered in Argentina with offices in Spain and Brazil, has made its mission to provide intelligent agribusiness solutions to help farmers and companies. And BIT is using SAP software as the seed to make those operations more efficient, sustainable, and productive. Check out more in BIT’s Innovation Awards pitch deck.