ESG

Enterprises are under increasing pressure to address social, environmental, and other responsible outcomes in their digital operations. To stay ahead of the curve, data management and analytics professionals have begun to address such topics as ethics, equity, fairness, safety, and sustainability in their strategic planning and operational practices.This TDWI Best Practices Report examines where organizations are today in terms of responsible data and analytics and what work they still need to do. It also addresses organizational imperatives and technologies to help organizations become more...

IDC data shows that between 2021 and 2022 there has been a 10% increase in European organizations that are in the more mature stages of their sustainability initiatives; while for 19% of European organizations, over 10% of their IT budget is driven by sustainability-related actions.Data lies at the heart of an ESG framework, yet it remains a major hurdle. For most organizations data is stored in numerous different silos, from mainframes, to mid-range servers, different data warehouses, and of course the cloud. Enterprises have difficulty bringing all of this data together in a coherent way –...

Building a strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) score can determine the business's overall success and attract socially responsible investors. Effecting change begins with setting clear goals and committing your organization to meet those ESG goals. A nice-to-have? Not anymore: not only are regulations becoming stricter, but customers and shareholders, too, are keen to know the progress your organization is making to be more sustainable.For most organizations, this requires a fundamental change to your core business processes and how data gathering and analytics are done. You...

How to enable data-driven transformation in the energy sector.