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Data and the sustainability ecosystem

Capgemini

VP, Sustainability Lead, Insights & Data. VP, Sustainability Solutions. With the same intent and discipline as money, carbon should be treated as a currency, flowing through the organization, and with it the scrutiny, controls, and systems to avoid diversion and waste – just as with money. Written by: Philip Harker.

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AlgiKnit’s seaweed-sourced materials could mend the textile industry’s toxic habits

TechCrunch

AlgiKnit is on a mission to offer more environmentally conscious materials for the heavily polluting fashion and textile industries. This prompted the question: Is there a way to design better products and more sustainable materials themselves? And thus, the trio founded AlgiKnit in 2017.

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WIIT: Enabling Enterprises to Realize the Full Potential of the Cloud While Bypassing its Complexity

CIO

With a full portfolio that includes an extensive array of cloud offerings – including private, public, and hybrid cloud services – the company is well-known for its track record of success in helping organizations realize the full potential of the cloud while bypassing the complexity often associated with large-scale digital transformations.

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IT Vortex: The Effort to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions is Far More Than a Business Goal

CIO

Lou Corriero, Vice President of Cloud Technologies at IT Vortex, notes that the organization frees its customers to focus on their businesses, not the IT required to run them. Offering a diverse array of cloud solutions, IT Vortex’s customers include enterprises in industries from manufacturing and mining to fashion and real estate.

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Twig takes $35M to turn stuff you own into a way to pay

TechCrunch

Twig , a London-based fintech targeting Gen Z and younger Millennial consumers with an e-money account that gives them instant cash-outs on fashion and electronics they want to sell, has closed a $35 million Series A round of funding. So that’s one potential wrinkle in Twig’s sustainability pitch.

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Generative AI: 5 enterprise predictions for AI and security — for 2023, 2024, and beyond

CIO

Enterprise use of AI tools will only grow, with industries like manufacturing leading the charge Our research shows that mirroring the broader AI trend, enterprises across industry verticals sharply increased their use of AI from May 2023 to June 2023, with sustained growth through August 2023. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

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Wholesum raises $50M Series A to roll up third-party sellers on e-commerce platforms

TechCrunch

This generated brand traction and consumer following but led to growth that’s difficult to sustain for many brand entrepreneurs. “Organic growth for our portfolio of brands is high teens since the acquisition, but it’s early days, so we think we can hit 30-40% year on year once we hit our stride.

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