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Google blames 48% increase in emissions on AI

Google blames 48% increase in emissions on AI

AI services and programs require considerably more power than standard online activity, sparking concern that the tech industry’s environmental impact is increasingly worsening.

03 July 2024

CSRD is already supporting the work of Chief Sustainability Officers: PwC survey

Policy & Standards

CSRD is already supporting the work of Chief Sustainability Officers: PwC survey

CSOs must engage all departments for sustainability integration – a survey suggests CSRD is acting as a catalyst.

14 June 2024

Growing professionalisation: 62% of new CSOs come from sustainability background

Data and Technology

Growing professionalisation: 62% of new CSOs come from sustainability background

Even CSOs promoted internally boast more sustainability experience than ever.

08 April 2024

Unilever moves from GHG intensity to absolute Scope 3 reduction targets as data granularity improves

Climate Targets

Unilever moves from GHG intensity to absolute Scope 3 reduction targets as data granularity improves

Adjustments were made as Scope 3 emissions reduction proved more challenging than expected, prompting the firm to revisit plans and measurements.

08 March 2024

CSO Futures Weekly: Data, sustainability and imperfection

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Data, sustainability and imperfection

Sage's sustainability lead on 'an imperfect system', AI and data management, China's new reporting requirements and more in this issue...

15 February 2024

Data management and AI identified as top priorities for sustainability reporting

Data and Technology

Data management and AI identified as top priorities for sustainability reporting

Microsoft’s Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa recently noted that AI freed up 70% of her team's time.

14 February 2024

Generative AI: sustainability game changer or ticking time bomb?

Data and Technology

Generative AI: sustainability game changer or ticking time bomb?

AI has the power to act as "a copilot for sustainability professionals" – but its environmental impacts need to be carefully considered.

08 February 2024

Procurement leaders feel ‘best guess’ Scope 3 reporting puts them at risk of unintentional greenwashing

Procurement leaders feel ‘best guess’ Scope 3 reporting puts them at risk of unintentional greenwashing

For most supply chain managers, the inability to accurately measure supplier emissions “makes it hard to turn words into action”.

15 January 2024

Increasing influence: 66% of new Chief Sustainability Officers report to CEO

Data and Technology

Increasing influence: 66% of new Chief Sustainability Officers report to CEO

A growing number of organisations are appointing a Chief Sustainability Officer and these new CSOs are not reporting to marketing...

09 January 2024

Inclusive ESG ranking aims to support sustainable investment into emerging markets

Data and Technology

Inclusive ESG ranking aims to support sustainable investment into emerging markets

Equitable finance and the just transition are recurrent topics at climate conferences, but low and middle-income countries still only get a fraction of global investment flows.

20 December 2023

Drop in business travel emissions shows company policies are changing

Data and Technology

Drop in business travel emissions shows company policies are changing

World's biggest corporate flyers have cut emissions by a total of 51%.

18 December 2023