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Private equity warned over fragile AI foundations

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Private equity faces rising AI risk as SIG warns fragile software, security and governance are undermining ambitious investment narratives.
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KnowBe4 shares tips to spot eco-themed cyber scams

Thu, 5th Jun 2025
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KnowBe4 warns of a rise in eco-themed cyber scams on World Environment Day, urging caution and secure practices to protect supporters of green causes.
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Consumers willing to pay more for sustainable products

Wed, 26th Mar 2025
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A new survey reveals consumers in Australia and New Zealand are keen to pay more for sustainable household products, despite doubts over corporate claims.
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AI seen as potential fix for corporate reporting concerns

Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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clean technologies
A recent survey reveals 96% of finance leaders worry about non-financial reporting data reliability, with many considering AI as a potential remedy.
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Brands & AI gear up for Olympics spotlight & challenges

Tue, 16th Jul 2024
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Brands worldwide prepare to leverage the 2024 Summer Olympics' extensive visibility, with 41% of US adults poised to follow closely.
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Pathzero number one in global carbon emissions data

Thu, 30th May 2024
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Australian start-up Pathzero has become the world's largest private markets carbon emissions data network, covering USD $3.5 trillion in assets.
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Lean and green: five steps to improve your business and carbon health

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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clean technologies
Businesses must directly tackle carbon emissions for financial savings and reputation; enterprises are urged to follow five steps towards digital sobriety and cleaner carbon health.
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Investors doubt sincerity of corporate sustainability reports, PwC survey reveals

Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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94% of investors doubt the credibility of corporations' sustainability reports, suggests 2023 PwC Global Survey.
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AI and sustainability amongst key fintech trends for 2024

Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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Lanistar Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Baber, spotlights AI, Gen Z adoption, and sustainability as 2024's major fintech trends.
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Colt forecasts top tech trends including AI & edge computing

Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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Colt Technology Services predicts AI, edge computing and network greening as major enterprise tech trends for 2024.
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New fintech platform Fils brings sustainability to payment companies

Wed, 22nd Nov 2023
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New fintech platform Fils, developed by Nameer Khan, equips payment firms with tools to integrate ESG values in operations.
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Singapore, Thailand lead Asian markets in making ESG a top business priority

Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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Google Cloud's latest sustainability research highlights that financial performance and fulfilling ESG responsibilities is not a zero-sum game.