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Global professional services firm WSP acquires energy transition consultancy Power Engineers for a valuation multiple of 12.5X based on expected post-deal synergies, buyer estimates.

Allianz UK promotes Bethany Thomas to head of sustainability. Insurance provider publishes first Net-Zero Transition Plan & sets sustainability goals.

Autonomy, which started as a subscription service for Tesla electric vehicles (EVs), pivots to SaaS business. ADS touts M&A and Deloitte partnership.

Cognizant's Frances Dare describes how healthcare organizations can move from a low sustainability maturity level to the highest maturity level.

Victoria Barron succeeds Venetia Bell as GIB Asset Management UK's chief sustainability officer (CSO). Here is the global asset manager's sustainability strategy.

HPE & Juniper Networks sustainability strategy, cloud software developments, investments, consulting partners & net-zero carbon emissions commitments.

Carbon accounting software provider Asuene acquires CoRocket & launches Asuene Veritas to offer third-party verification services for non-financial data.

REA Group, a digital advertising company that operates real estate & property websites, hires BHP veteran Elisa Nerone as chief people & sustainability officer.

Podcast: Kyndryl Sustainability Chief Faith Taylor describes how the global IT service provider is marching toward net zero while also assisting partners & customers with their sustainability strategies.

Microsoft continues to introduce sustainability-focused cloud services. The latest effort involves Microsoft Azure Carbon Optimization, a new software tool now in preview.

UC San Francisco hires UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz veteran Kira Stoll as chief sustainability officer (CSO) and executive director of the Office of Sustainability at UCSF. 

Workiva sees three primary drivers for its new carbon accounting software platform, CEO Julie Iskow told Wall Street analysts.

Nuveen's private equity arm invests $20 million into Onepak, a sustainable IT services firm and ServiceNow partner that helps channel partners & end-customers to return, recycle, resell, or relocate IT devices.

Accenture acquires Boslan, an engineering & consulting firm that assists customers with net-zero infrastructure, sustainable IT, data center & renewable energy projects.

Global commercial real estate firm CBRE acquires Paia Consulting, a sustainability-focused consultancy that serves customers across Singapore & Southeast Asia region. Here's why.