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Assessing the carbon footprint of fintech and looking to the future.
Looking at everything from the lens of Sustainability is the mantra now a days. Doing so, addresses most of the challenges faced by organisations & Individuals, and offers an approach for a better...
The United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow is just around the corner. Kicking off at the end October, the mega conference will host representatives from nearly 200 ...
In 2015, the United Nations Member States released the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focused on key areas affecting the planet. These SDGs have had a very profound impact on the banking and ...
The constant and ubiquitous transfer of data from various sources to a single government entity has led to concerns that these sources could turn into electronic panoptics as governments use data-driv...
On the path to global net zero carbon emissions, the finance industry is a key driver while technology is an enabler of sustainability. To make meaningful progress to mitigate climate change, the glob...
One of my favourite events of the year is the CIO Summit organised by Johnny Spragg at CMC. I like it because it's very participative. Everyone attending gets deeply engaged in the different topics At...
In general, the term IoT (Internet of Things) refers to the rapidly growing number of digital devices – the quantity is now billions – these devices can communicate and interact with others over the n...
I must admit to sometimes getting a little overwhelmed at all the effort it takes to live an eco-friendly life. It's not that I'm not making an effort. I recycle at home and at work. I turn off unne...
Happy Belated Earth Day! Yes, I know Earth Day was yesterday...hence the belated...but tell the truth did you remember to celebrate? How do you celebrate the Earth? Do you hug a tree, have a neighb...
With its latest investment in Philadelphia-based Field Diagnostic Services (FDSI) and its overall $20 billion commitment to support sustainability, Bank of America (BofA) is just the latest financial ...
It's quite common for hardware manufacturers to expand into also offering software that manages and/or runs on their servers or other devices. But it's far less common to find a large pure-play softwa...
Intelligent Environments appears to have lived up to the first part of its name with the revenue model it has in place with a growing number of customers. Not only does it take a small one-off fee eac...