Here is today’s sustainability news, research and analysis for technology partners; renewable energy and green IT service providers; management consultants; CIOs; chief sustainability officers (CSOs) and c-suite members.
A. Sustainable Technology, Talent, Partnerships and Green IT Alliances
1. AI and IT Consulting: Keep an eye on Infosys Topaz, an AI solution that will be trained to address sustainability challenges and opportunities.
2. Research - Recycling: The global market for Electronics Recycling will reach US$110.6 Billion by 2030, up from US$39.8 Billion in the year 2022.That's a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6% over the analysis period, according to Research and Markets.
3. Talent: Huawei has launched a green jobs guide titled Twin Skills for the Twin Transition: Defining Green Digital Skills and Jobs. It was developed in collaboration with the ATHENA Research Centre, Sustainable Development Unit under AE4RIA, PwC, and with the contribution of EIT Digital.
4. Environmental Certificates:Â STX Group, an environmental markets and climate solutions firm, has launched a "working capital solution, specifically designed for environmental certificates."
5. Electric Vehicle Charging Challenges: ChargePoint, as expected, announced weak quarterly revenues and earnings. The official results surfaced nearly one month after a ChargePoint CEO change and CFO departure in November 2023, and ChargePoint layoffs in September 2023.
B. Sustainability M&A, Investments, Funding and Green IT Business Launches
1. Fund: HUGO BOSS has invested in the Collateral Good Ventures Fashion I, a climate-first venture capital fund designed to accelerate sustainability in the fashion industry.
2. M&A - Environmental Services: UES has acquired InControl Technologies, an environmental consulting firm located in Texas. InControl Technologies' projects include a wide range of environmental site assessments, remediation management, and site closures.
3. M&A List: Here's our database of all M&A deals involving sustainability, green IT and renewable energy buyers, sellers and investors.
C. Regional and Global Sustainability Policies and News
1. COP28 News: Our ongoing COP28 coverage news is here.
D. Sustainability and Green Technology Conference Calendar
- COP28 (November 30-December 12, UAE)
- CSR and Sustainability Summit MOZ (December 6-7, Mozambique)
- Sustainable Agriculture Summit 2023 (December 6-7, Charlotte, North Carolina)
- European Chief Sustainability Awards (January 15, Davos)
- Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America 2024 (January 17-19, San Diego, California)
- Complete Calendar of Sustainability Conferences
E. Previous Updates & Future News
1. Did You Miss Yesterday's Daily Update?: Here is our previous sustainability, green IT and renewable energy news for technology partners.
2. Future Updates:Â Send us your news tips.Please email me the details.
