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The business value of social sustainability

CIO

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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Australian businesses need new servers to drive sustainability and innovation

CIO

However, despite data centres and transmission networks being responsible for nearly 1 per cent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, a new Deloitte study reports little over half (54 per cent) of businesses have converted to energy-efficient technologies. Businesses are feeling growing pressure to act on climate change from all angles.

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Building sustainability at the edge of the enterprise

CIO

The enterprise edge has become a growing area of innovation as organizations increasingly understand that not every workload — particularly new edge workloads — can move to the cloud. This presents a critical sustainability challenge. To find out about Intel’s commitment to a sustainable future, visit intel.com/sustainability.

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Sustainable IT: A crisis needing leadership and change

CIO

We recently held our annual corporate conference addressing many subjects top of mind with IT leaders and it came as no surprise that a session on sustainability was one of the most attended. As technology innovators, we all must take responsibility and develop strategies to impact meaningful change. Environment. Governance.

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Ethics and the future of innovation

CIO

Consider the many innovations that improve our daily lives: videoconferencing, remote collaboration tools, real-time information, artificial intelligence, and medical advancements. Collaboration and knowledge-sharing will be key in promoting sustainable innovation and addressing societal issues effectively.

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Accelerate Sustainable Digital Transformation in the Oil & Gas Industry

CIO

Innovation underpins corporate sustainability efforts. From an investment standpoint, sustainable solutions can also perform double duty, often yielding significant added value such as productivity and efficiency gains and new revenue streams. Many have even spun up renewable energy arms. of global emissions.

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Case Study: How to Approach an Innovative Culture

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Abstract: Flexibility and the ability to make decentralized decisions, as well as a high degree of customer orientation, are core elements of an innovative culture. In addition to specific leadership behaviors, to be able to sustain an innovative culture you need to develop a dedicated toolbox.