Blue Ocean

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The first mainstream mention of ESG as a concept came from the United Nations in 2004 in their report titled “ Who Cares Wins.” Today, despite their being no uniform standards defining ESG, there are many laws and regulations that govern how companies must conduct their business. Evaluating ESG through your RFP is complex.

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IBM Services

APRIL 19, 2024

Sensoring and monitoring also contribute to the direct measurement of sustainability environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics such as energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission or wastewater flows. Read more about the business value of APM The post The journey to a mature asset management system appeared first on IBM Blog.

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Everest Group

DECEMBER 7, 2021

ESG in Services: What Sourcing Teams Must Know to Do More. While environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives have been important to sourcing teams for years, most efforts have focused on the materials supply chain or smaller, less strategic suppliers. What questions should you ask your suppliers about ESG?

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JUNE 1, 2023

What is ESG? The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is a framework that helps investors and companies evaluate how well investments or businesses perform in terms of environmental, social, and governance aspects while considering sustainability, social responsibility, and governance practices for creating long-term value.

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IBM Business Partners

JULY 26, 2023

Discover the current and emerging use cases for AI in waste management, optimization, energy reduction and ESG reporting. If we think about asset maintenance, for example, the questions are which technicians are available, where, and how should their work be prioritized. It’s not about minimizing travel.

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IBM Services

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

While most companies have historically published annual Environmental Social Governance (ESG) reports long after their annual financial statements, it is likely that the SEC will require companies to disclose ESG data with financial statements. It is about accountability and driving comparability for real impact.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

MAY 10, 2023

We’ll pick up where we left off with comments from the Perficient team about highlights from our time at this inspirational event. One of the highlights of the conference was learning about how OneStream can be implemented for those looking to expand their ESG reporting capabilities.

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Future of Digital Sourcing Outsourcing

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Interviews with the finalists provide helpful insight about their projects, the problem they sought to solve and the impact to their organizations. Project: Supply Wisdom ESG. They also lacked visibility into how changes in the ESG risk landscape could impact their organizations.

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IBM Services

APRIL 27, 2023

While many organizations have established environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals and made ESG commitments, driven by purpose and emerging regulatory requirements, they face several challenges when making the transition from ambition to action.

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IBM Business Partners

JULY 25, 2023

Independent research firm Verdantix recently identified IBM as a leader in their report, “ Green Quadrant: ESG Reporting and Data Management Software ” (July 17, 2023), which evaluated and provided a detailed assessment of solution providers and their product offerings.

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IBM Services

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As more companies set broad environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, finding a way to track and accurately document progress is increasingly important. The transparency provided by regular and thorough reporting is one way to help avoid greenwashing, or misleading claims about sustainability and environmental impact.

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Perillion

MARCH 27, 2023

By now, you’ve likely heard a lot about the importance of “ESG programs” and “ESG reporting”. It seems like everyone is talking about it, from the president of the United States to CEOs of major companies. So what exactly does the acronym ESG stand for?

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Blue Ocean

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

They are curious about how they could positively impact your business beyond simply achieving service goals. Shared Core Values and ESG Commitment In the current global landscape, aligning with partners who share your core values is non-negotiable. (If Read more about ESG and the RFP here.)

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Planergy Software

DECEMBER 22, 2022

We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with Planergy. ESG Analytics: Using Data Analytics To Make Your ESG Strategy A Reality. ESG Strategy and How Procurement Can Keep You Compliant. More Customers.

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McKinsey and Company

AUGUST 10, 2022

Although valid questions have been raised about ESG, the need for companies to understand and address their externalities is likely to become essential to maintaining their social license.

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Everest Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Global Business Services (GBS) organizations have a big opportunity to champion Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) in banking and financial services (BFS) institutions. To learn about six ways GBS organizations can help enterprises reach their ESG goals and unlock greater value, read on. ESG products and services emerge.

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Neo Group

MARCH 14, 2023

ESG (environmental, social, and governance) isn’t a new concept in the business world, but it’s quickly gaining in importance. In the last couple of years, we’ve started hearing more clients ask how different IT providers fare on ESG principles. Here’s some of what we learned about conducting an ESG survey.

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Neo Group

MARCH 7, 2023

There’s a growing pressure—from customers, employees, and the public at large—to start treating sustainability and ESG as being as important as profits. For anyone wondering what that really means, we have a basic primer on what sustainability and ESG are. What is ESG? What is Sustainability? If that was ever true, it’s not now.

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NoonDalton

JULY 3, 2023

The growing importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in today’s business landscape is a trend that cannot be ignored. ESG: A Value Multiplier ESG is not just a buzzword; it’s a proven formula for business sustainability, improved service delivery, and investment risk reduction.

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NoonDalton

APRIL 21, 2023

As of 2020, 88% of publicly traded companies, 79% of venture and private equity-backed companies, and 67% of privately-owned companies had ESG initiatives in place. ESG is a critical component of sustainable business practices and can provide significant benefits for growing companies and enterprises.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

MARCH 27, 2023

For companies who have not yet streamlined processes, educated and trained employees on environmental, social, and governance (ESG), or implemented advanced tracking and reporting with the latest technology, the goals of compliance regarding new environmental laws feel increasingly further out of reach.

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Perillion

MARCH 16, 2023

Implementing a new ESG initiative for your company is one thing. Getting your employees to care about the ESG initiative you've implemented is another thing entirely.

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Capgemini

JANUARY 29, 2024

The synergy of generative AI and sustainable investing Sreeram Yegappan 08 November 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Navigating opportunities and challenges In recent years, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, or socially responsible investing (SRI), has surged in the financial world.

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Neo Group

AUGUST 22, 2022

Neo Group recently published a detailed study of ESG adoption (Environmental, Social, and Governance) across a select group of BPO and IT providers. Neo Group undertook this research because we are often asked by clients if a specific provider is genuinely undertaking the ESG strategy they have publicly announced.

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Neo Group

AUGUST 16, 2022

Neo Group recently published a detailed study of ESG adoption (Environmental, Social, and Governance) across a select group of BPO and IT providers. Neo Group undertook this research because we are often asked by clients if a specific provider is genuinely undertaking the ESG strategy they have publicly announced.

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IBM Services

DECEMBER 14, 2023

There has been a lot of recent discussion around the business value of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting, and the degree to which it relates to financial performance and other measures of business value.

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NoonDalton

APRIL 10, 2023

Consequently, you may believe that it is neither your responsibility nor in your best interest to be concerned about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. The belief that incorporating ESG into your business strategy will hinder profits is a widespread misconception. Why is ESG Important?

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IBM Services

MARCH 13, 2023

Mandatory regulatory disclosures regarding environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are on the horizon for businesses everywhere. ESG disclosures require companies to analyze and report on a wide and evolving range of factors. Ready or not, here they come. “You need to be on this journey now.”

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Neo Group

JUNE 30, 2022

Mark Hillary (MH): How do you define ESG? And how does ESG differ from CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)? Hemant Puthli (HP): ESG has not just evolved from CSR alone. ESG has the governance dimension which focuses on business practices and ethics plus expanded environmental and social dimensions.

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Neo Group

JUNE 28, 2022

Mark Hillary (MH): How do you define ESG? And how does ESG differ from CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)? Hemant Puthli (HP): ESG has not just evolved from CSR alone. ESG has the governance dimension which focuses on business practices and ethics plus expanded environmental and social dimensions.

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Everest Group

AUGUST 23, 2023

Read about the various consulting services for industry-first comprehensive pricing offered by Everest Group, including categories like ESG, HR, and strategy.

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Future of Sourcing

APRIL 7, 2023

As the CEO of Riskonnect, can you speak to your company’s broader ESG and risk management efforts and any outcomes you’ve seen from these initiatives? This primes us for success as ESG and third-party risk become even more integral to an all-encompassing risk management strategy.

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Obobo

APRIL 5, 2023

What Is Procurement Esg? Have you heard of procurement ESG? So, what is procurement ESG exactly? What is Esg? Procurement Esg is a relatively new term that is being used to describe the integration of environmental, social and governance considerations into the procurement process.

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Infosys Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

While financial institutions (FI) have come a long way in streamlining their financial data, they are now facing a familiar challenge in repeating the process with the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) data. One of the main differences in sourcing ESG data is the heavy dependence on external providers.

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Neo Group

AUGUST 17, 2022

Hemant Puthli, Partner and MD, Neo Group talks to Mark Hillary, a technology and customer experience analyst, on the evolution and importance of ESG on this edition of the CX Files podcast (feat. Hemant talks about the Neo ESG ADOPTION SURVEY conducted in collaboration with IAOP and GSA- Global Sourcing Association. Peter Ryan).

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Neo Group

JUNE 30, 2022

Conversely, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is an approach that aims to positively impact a company’s social and environmental footprint with a more external focus. Already corporate adoption of ESG is proving Friedman’s doctrine wrong. Why does ESG matter now?

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Neo Group

MAY 19, 2022

Conversely, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is an approach that aims to positively impact a company’s social and environmental footprint with a more external focus. Already corporate adoption of ESG is proving Friedman’s doctrine wrong. Why does ESG matter now?

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