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. Cloud Services: Multiple Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability feature updates involving generative AI and Scope 3 data management are expected in a 2024 Release Wave 1 update.
2. Leadership: Instinctif Partners, an EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) communications consultancy, has hired Ernst & Young (EY) veteran Alaa Badawi as associate partner in sustainability at Instinctif Partners MENA.
3. Partnership: Electriq Power Holdings and The Energy Coalition are partnering to offer various solar and battery storage solutions to Los Angeles County, California, residents.
4. Partnership: Software provider ClimateView and consulting firm KERAMIDA are partnering to offer Climate Action Planning services across cities, states, and regions in North America. Their current projects include initiatives in Grand Rapids-Kentwood, Michigan Metro Area; Cincinnati, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin.; Kent, Ohio; Norwalk, Connecticut; Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), Kansas City, Missouri region; and El Grove, California.
B. Sustainability M&A, Investments, Funding and Green IT Business Launches
1. M&A - Private Equity and Solar Infrastructure: Schroders Greencoat, a fund managed by private equity firm Schroders Capital, is acquiring 53 solar farms in the UK from Toucan Energy at a value of roughly £700 million (US$888 million).
2. Complete 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. Singapore - Data Centers: Singtel has launched Nxera, a new data center brand that will promote AI, renewable energy and sustainable technologies in Singapore.
D. Sustainability and Green Technology Conference Calendar
- ARC Industry Leadership Forum 2024 (February 4-8, Orlando, Florida)
- Music Sustainability Summit 2024 (February 5, Los Angeles, California)
- ConnectWise Automation Nation 2024 (February 6-10, Tampa, Florida)
- GTDC Summit North America 2024 (February 7-9, Oceanside, California)
- Organizations and Environmental Sustainability Conference 2024 (February 8-9, Stanford)
- Complete Calendar of Sustainability Conferences
E. Previous Updates & Future News
- Did You Miss Yesterday's Daily Update?: Here is our previous sustainability, green IT and renewable energy news for technology partners.
- Future Updates: If you have news to share then please email me the details.
