Climate change stories

Strong financial outcomes and sustainability focused leadership is required for long term impact, according to a new report from IDC.>>

Employees are not willing to wait for their companies to get climate friendly.>>

Sustainability has become even more important over the last few years, with many growing organisations having set their own targets to reduce carbon emissions.>>

Qlik and Stimson Center have partnered on the CORVI Data Portal, a centralised home for data related to the CORVI risk assessments of a variety of under-resourced, at-risk coastal cities across the world facing severe climate risks. >>

Technology innovation will play a central role in tackling climate change and achieving carbon reduction goals. >>

The new suite is designed to help organisations prepare for and respond to weather and climate risks that may disrupt business, assess their own impact on the planet, and reduce the complexity of regulatory compliance and reporting.>>

The company also announced it has expanded its net zero approach to its entire value chain — focusing on six sustainability priorities.>>

“It is now up to global businesses and their leaders to continue building resilience into our operations.">>

By investing in the rapid advancement of digital technology, businesses can find new ways to get ahead of the competition and create impactful social change.>>

Epson and National Geographic aim to raise awareness of how people can reduce their impact on global warming, from homes to offices and other businesses.>>

Amazon Web Services has launched the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator in response to the rapid proliferation of startups working to solve the world's energy challenges. >>

Malala Fund will use these findings to encourage leaders at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference and beyond to take action.>>

The initiative is called the Climate Neutral Data Centre pact and is entirely self-regulated by its signatories.>>

Companies can choose offsets from selected United Nations-approved eco-friendly projects from around the globe when purchasing selected products.>>

According to a report from Frost & Sullivan and Envirosuite, environmental management tools can bring growth, innovation and bottom-line savings.>>

The APAC region is set to be the biggest market for data centers by 2021, with a total market size to be around US$28 billion by 2024 for colocation data centres, according to a new joint report from Digital Realty and Eco-Business.>>

The investment into adding AI-assisted advising to its energy and sustainability services aims to promote efficiency and a total reduction of clients’ emissions.>>

Eaton is expanding its distribution partnership with EllisCo into Aotearoa New Zealand and the global brand announces carbon neutrality by 2030.>>

The company will work with fellow participating companies to leverage industry expertise to reduce emissions across supply chains, with a goal to becoming carbon neutral by 2050.>>

e-Waste is the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream, fueled by consumption rates of equipment, short life cycles, and few options for repair.>>

Schneider Electric and EcoDataCenter have teamed up with the shared goal of advancing sustainability and eco-friendly practices in the data centre world. >>

With data provided from weather stations around the world, measuring wind speed, air pressure, temperature, and many other data points, AI can then identify patterns and give a holistic view of how our planet is changing.>>

Researchers from the University of Sydney used the notoriously odorous durian to create energy stores that can store electricity, and subsequently be used for rapid charging.>>

"We are thrilled to do our part in enabling the next generation to create real solutions to climate issues through data.”>>