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Verne partners with Neste for renewable diesel in Finland

Verne has partnered with Neste to use renewable diesel at its Finnish data centres, aiming to reduce emissions by around 90% compared to fossil diesel.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2024

Fintech

Tandem Bank expands with Cogo on carbon management app

Cogo and Tandem Bank are deepening their partnership to introduce a carbon management feature in Tandem's banking app, promoting greener consumer choices.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2024

Digital Transformation

Flotilla introduces new tech to aid SMEs in sustainability drive

Flotilla launches new tech solution suite to aid SMEs in sustainable transformation, focusing on efficient scope 3 carbon data collection and ESG compliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2024

Artificial Intelligence

UK CEOs optimistic on growth, shift to proactive deal strategies

UK CEOs are growing optimistic and shifting towards proactive deals. Investment in tech and strategic transactions are key.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2024

Global Stories

Climate change stories

Partner Programmes

Logicalis wins Cisco Global Sustainability award again

Logicalis has been named Cisco's Global Sustainability Partner of the Year for the second consecutive time, lauded for its commitment to eco-friendly practices.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2024

Clean technologies

Australia leads in water security amidst global challenges

Australia is emerging as a leader in water security, improving its ratings despite global challenges, according to a recent study by BSI and Waterwise.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Oct 2024

Supply Chain

Cybersecurity tops risks for TMT sectors in 2024 report

A new WTW report reveals that 51% of media and telecoms firms cite cybersecurity as a top concern, amid rising AI-related threats and regulatory pressures.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2024

Unified Communications

Zilinka Jiang awarded Actuaries Institute AI scholarship

Zilinka Jiang has been awarded the 2024 Actuaries Institute Women Leaders in AI/Data Science Scholarship, enabling her to enhance leadership skills at Stanford.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2024

Supply Chain

GE Vernova unveils first sustainability report, highlights gains

GE Vernova's first Sustainability Report reveals 2023 milestones, including 29 GW new generating capacity, 20 million tons of CO₂ avoided, and 39% emission cuts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2024

Application Performance Monitoring

Climate X report: most top banks fail climate adaptation tests

Climate X's report reveals that most major banks are ill-prepared for climate risks, with only 7 of 50 meeting over half the criteria.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024

Public Cloud

Oracle launches first zettascale supercluster with NVIDIA tech

Oracle unveils zettascale superclusters powered by NVIDIA Blackwell, delivering up to 2.4 zettaflops of AI compute. Launch slated for next year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Climate change stories

Risk & Compliance

Half of workplace harm incidents go unreported

Only 51% of workers who suffer harm report it, as new global data points to weak training and gaps in reporting tools.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2024

Artificial Intelligence

DAS launches geospatial crop insurance solution in Australia

DAS has launched a geospatial crop insurance solution in Australia, tackling a USD $113 billion crop protection gap and enhancing policy accuracy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Oct 2024

Clean technologies

Study reveals gaps in ASX firms' e-waste reporting

Research by Sircel reveals just 19% of top Australian firms report e-waste in sustainability reports, despite it being the world's fastest-growing waste stream.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Oct 2024

Northland

Emergency management reforms could further burden councils

Councils could face fresh funding pressure after Wellington backed wider emergency management reforms and minimum national standards.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Oct 2024

Education, Learning & Training

Public infrastructure lacking in transparency

A lack of disclosure on New Zealand’s big projects is obscuring costs, designs and accountability, critics say, as billions are spent in secret.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2024

Power / Energy

Is there a future in carbon capture technology?

High costs and poor performance are leaving carbon capture less competitive than renewables, with flagship projects missing targets by up to 50%.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2024

Agricultural Technology

DAS uses AI to reveal varying Australian crop yields

DAS unveils detailed regional crop growth data using satellite tech and AI, spotlighting sharp disparities in Australia's winter crop yields amid climate uncertainties.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2024