Here is today’s sustainable IT services news, research and analysis -- written for technology partners, green IT service providers, CIOs, chief sustainability officers (CSOs) and climate accounting professionals.
A. Sustainable Technology, Talent, Partnerships and Green IT Alliances
1. Software: GLYNT.AI, a provider of sustainability data for businesses, has released its Net Zero Hero software on the Salesforce AppExchange. The software allows sustainability and finance teams to "obtain accurate, audit-ready data on energy, water, waste and emissions from GLYNT.AI’s automated service."
2. Partnership - Health Care and Carbon Accounting Software: Vizient and Greenly have partnered to "support Vizient’s Climate Performance Solutions with greenhouse gas data collection, analysis and reporting capabilities."
3. Partnership - Digital Twin Software and IT Consulting: Akila and Deloitte have partnered to "offer decarbonization software solutions to the organizations’ shared U.S. customers." The effort is designed for customers that are "looking to reduce carbon emissions, optimize energy consumption, and enhance efficiency related to the operation of buildings," the two companies said.
4. Consulting Services - Scope 3: GreenCo, an ESG consulting firm in Hong Kong and Singapore, has developed workflows and procedures that "empower its clients to navigate the complexities of Scope 3 GHG emissions accounting," GreenCo said.
5. Executive Leadership - CSO: LSEG has hired former GAM Chief Sustainability Officer Stephanie Maier to run FTSE Russell’s sustainable index and ratings business, Responsible Investor reported. We're checking to see if GAM has named a CSO successor.
6. Electric Vehicles - Slow Transition: Porsche expects the EV transition to take longer than originally expected, Reuters reported, having previously targeted 80% of sales to be all-electric by 2030. Backtracking on that target, Porsche now says it can "deliver on the 80% target if those factors warrant it," the reported added.
7. Renewable Energy: Sunrun has hired SunPower veterans Matt Brost and Ellen Struck as part of a new homes division.
B. Sustainability M&A, Investments, Funding and Green IT Business Launches
1. M&A - Renewable Energy Consulting: Green Building Renewables (GBR) has acquired H2ecO, according to Business Sale Report. The buyer is seeking to become the UK's top green technology installer by the end of 2025, the report said.
2. Complete M&A List: Here's our database of all M&A deals involving green IT and renewable energy buyers, sellers and investors.
C. Regional and Global Sustainability Policies and News
1. UAE - Partnership: ENOC Group will leverage SAP applications in Moro Hub's green data center -- a carbon-neutral facility in the UAE. The data center, spanning 100,000 square meters, is the world's largest solar-powered data center.
D. Sustainability and Green Technology Conference Calendar
- XeroCon Nashville 2024Â (August 14-15, Nashville, Tennessee)
- World ESG Summit Dubai (August 20-21, Dubai, UAE)
- Tennessee Sustainability Conference 2024Â (Gatlinburg, Tennessee, August 20-23)
- VMware Explore 2024Â (August 26-29, Las Vegas, Nevada)
- 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.
