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EcoVadis deepens Google Cloud AI partnership for growth

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EcoVadis expands workplace AI rollout with Google Cloud, using Gemini Enterprise to automate internal tasks and train staff to build custom agents.
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SAS & Notilyze aid FairClimateFund carbon tracking

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SAS and Notilyze have helped FairClimateFund replace spreadsheets with a digital platform to track carbon credits and household payments more transparently.
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Hitachi Vantara flags AI data centre energy squeeze

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Hitachi Vantara has unveiled sustainability progress as AI-driven data demand pushes energy, cooling and emissions reporting to the fore.
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ESG shifts from reporting to action across industries

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Earth Day prompts businesses to turn ESG, AI and recruitment talk into practical change, as leaders cite data, energy limits and candidate scrutiny.
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Trust wins fourth EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating

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Trust earns fourth straight EcoVadis Gold as stricter scoring keeps it among the top 5% of companies for sustainability.
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HeadBox urges tighter control of corporate events spend

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HeadBox warns that fragmented control of meetings and events spend is exposing corporates to rising cost, compliance and governance risks.
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Workiva appoints Kristen Pimpini to lead APJ growth

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Workiva names Kristen “KP” Pimpini to spearhead APJ sales and operations, backing its AI-powered reporting push across key regional markets.
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Persistent named among TIME's top Asia-Pacific firms

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Persistent named among TIME's Best Companies in Asia-Pacific 2026, ranking ninth for professional services and seventh overall in India.
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Acronis 2025 ESG report spotlights AI & emissions cuts

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Acronis' 2025 ESG report touts responsible AI rollout, a 40% emissions cut across Scopes 1-3, and expanded partner and community programmes.
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Workiva unveils AI-ready GRC platform for real-time audit

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Workiva launches AI-ready GRC platform to deliver real-time audit, automated controls testing and connected reporting for finance and risk teams.
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Targa Telematics wins top EcoVadis, ESG reporting honours

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Targa Telematics secures EcoVadis gold sustainability rating and top-tier ESG transparency award, ranking in the 97th percentile globally.
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ORCA Opti plots global AI growth & 2027 IPO roadmap

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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ORCA Opti touts defensible AI, rapid global expansion and a 2027 IPO as it targets regulated markets and warns most AI startups will fail.
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Nebula links partner rewards to ESG outcomes at renewal

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Nebula launches an Impact Rewards scheme that ties partner renewal perks to carbon credits, social housing upgrades and service governance.
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Xero unveils 2025 app Power Lists spotlighting top tools

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Xero unveils its 2025 Power Lists, spotlighting the most‑connected apps across accounting, payments, retail, trades and professional services.
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Schneider Electric unveils AI-first Resource Advisor+

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Schneider Electric has launched Resource Advisor+, an AI-first platform unifying energy, emissions and supply chain data for smarter decarbonisation.
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osapiens raises USD $100m to reach unicorn status

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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German sustainability software firm osapiens raises USD $100m Series C led by Decarbonization Partners, propelling it to unicorn status.
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Solera unveils global circularity consortium for insurers

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Solera launches a global circularity consortium to unite insurers and mobility players on shared decarbonisation and circular economy goals.
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ANPA to invest up to USD $50 million in EDU tokens for EduFi push

Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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ANPA will invest up to USD $50 million in EDU tokens, partnering with Open Campus and Animoca Brands to boost blockchain education finance.
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Lenovo unveils TruScale DaaS for sustainability, cost savings

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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Lenovo unveils TruScale DaaS for Sustainability, a subscription model helping enterprises cut IT costs up to 35% and reduce carbon emissions with circular IT.
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Alibaba Cloud boosts APAC presence with new AI centre, data hubs

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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Alibaba Cloud expands in APAC with new data centres in Malaysia, the Philippines, and an AI Global Competency Center in Singapore to boost AI innovation.