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Waaree Energies, India's largest solar PV manufacturer, hires Prabhu Narayan Singh as the chief sustainability officer (CSO).

Global IT consulting firm Accenture invested in a virtual conference company in 2021. Now that investment may deliver generative AI, sustainability & energy efficiency opportunities on Microsoft Azure.

Microsoft invests in Touchcast, a generative AI & cloud caching startup that improves A energy efficiency & sustainability, report says. Early Touchcast partners include global IT consulting firm Accenture.

Universal Music Group (UMG) forms Global Impact Team. Susan Mazo named chief impact officer; GreenBiz veteran Dylan Siegler jois as SVP & head of sustainability.

Omer Cabuk's key near-term goals include adhering to New York Local Law 97 -- which requires a 40% reduction in operational emissions by 2025 and a 50% reduction by 2030.

Microsoft Datacenter Community Pledge aligns with cloud software company's overall sustainability strategy, VP Noelle Walsh explains.

TD Synnex, the global IT distributor, develops three training modules to help channel partners & MSPs prepare for sustainable IT services, VP Adam Rutstein explains.

Powerledger, which develops software for tracking, tracing and trading renewable energy, earns Google Cloud Ready - Sustainability Partner designation. Here's why.

BrainBox AI, which develops cloud-based, autonomous technology to make commercial buildings smarter, greener & more energy efficient, acquires the Automation Division of Turntide Technologies. Here's why.

Financial services firm Abrdn, amid multiple business challenges & CEO change, names Dan Grandage as chief sustainability officer (CSO), succeeding Amanda Young.

The City of Mobile, Alabama names Lance Slater as director of resilience & sustainability. Slater essentially succeeds Casi Callaway, who is joining a non-profit that assists local governments with sustainability and resilience leadership.

IBM & multiple partners launch quantum computing working group focused on sustainability & energy transition research. PINQ², Université de Sherbrooke, Hydro-Québec, University of Luxembourg & E.ON join in.

Global IT distributor TD-Synnex has an ambitious sustainability plan & net-zero target that includes various partner and customer requirements.

Global IT consulting firm Accenture acquires Partners in Performance, a global strategy consulting firm that has energy transition, decarbonization and sustainability expertise.

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management & Soroban Capital Partners each build sizable stakes in smart building technology provider Johnson Controls, reports state. Are changes coming?