Corporates turn focus on to ESG and sustainability

Despite business leaders facing a multitude of issues and challenges, ESG and broader sustainability strategy have made their way to the top of board agendas in 2024, according to new research from KPMG International. Chief sustainability officers from some of the...

Sustainability reporting continues to mature

The world’s largest organisations are providing more detail and breadth in their sustainability reporting – and are also obtaining a greater scope of assurance on those disclosures – according to an updated report from the International Federation of...

GenAI gains traction among HR leaders

A Gartner survey of 179 HR leaders in January this year has revealed that 38% of them are piloting, planning implementation, or have already implemented generative AI (GenAI) – up from 19% in June 2023. The top three use cases respondents said that they are...

Deal-making has never been more difficult for Big Tech

The merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape for Big Tech is undergoing a dramatic shift with increased regulatory scrutiny, particularly around antitrust concerns, making large acquisitions a challenge, says GlobalData. This trend extends beyond traditional M&A...
Global Energy & Utility companies are embracing AI

Global Energy & Utility companies are embracing AI

A new study – IBM’s Global AI Adoption Index 2023 – reveals that 74% of global Energy & Utility companies have implemented or are exploring using AI in their operations – with 33% focusing AI projects on HR/Talent Acquisition and 27%...

European networks lead the race to Net Zero

The carbon emissions of mobile network operators fell by 6% globally between 2019-2022, according to the GSMA’s fourth Mobile Net Zero report, published yesterday at MWC Barcelona. The report reveals regional variations in the reduction of operational emissions,...