SINGAPORE, Aug. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM), in collaboration with Ecosystm, has launched a pivotal new white paper, “Executive Guide to Sustainability Technology”, aimed at enabling business leaders in Asia Pacific to harness the synergies between technology and business to accelerate sustainable transformation.
According to Ecosystm data, surveyed organizations in Asia Pacific are in the early stages of integrating sustainability into their core business operations, with only 21% taking a truly strategic approach to sustainability. Data challenges are cited as the top sustainability concern, as a robust baseline of ESG data is required to get a real-time, AI-powered, holistic view of current environmental impact and implementation progress needed to prioritize the most cost-effective ways to achieve sustainability goals.
According to the whitepaper, the biggest challenge facing Asia Pacific organizations is integrating data from automation and AI systems with corporate data (48%), followed by the need to collect data from multiple internal systems (45%) and the need to identify the right data for reporting requirements (42%). A recent survey by the IBM Institute for Business Value also found that only four in ten organizations can automatically capture sustainability data from core systems such as ERP, enterprise asset management, CRM, energy management and facilities management. Transparent, verifiable and auditable data across the value chain is essential to build credibility, foster trust and strengthen relationships with customers, investors and other key stakeholders.
“Organizations in Asia Pacific are struggling to turn sustainability challenges into competitive business advantages because incorporating sustainability data and insights into operational improvements requires high-quality data and robust governance capabilities that underpin trust. Generative AI can be a game-changer for data-driven sustainability, but leveraging hybrid cloud to integrate data and drive interoperability between organizations is key to achieving sustainability at scale,” said Hans Dekkers, general manager, IBM Asia Pacific. “Technology is essential to operationalizing sustainability, and IBM solutions and services are helping organizations across the region harness the power of data and AI to achieve sustainable positive impacts that also drive business value.”
Highlights from the white paper include:
“Organizations that embrace technology-driven sustainability decisions can transform sustainability from a cost center to a value driver, ensuring long-term business success while leaving a positive environmental legacy,” said Sash Mukherjee, vice president of industry insights at Ecosystm. “By following this guide's three-tiered technology-driven sustainability framework and checklist, Asia Pacific leaders can create compelling, data-driven sustainability stories that inspire action, manage risk, and build stakeholder trust.”
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IBM Launches Comprehensive Executive Sustainability Technology Guide: A Blueprint for Driving Sustainable Business Impact in Asia Pacific
IBM Launches Comprehensive Executive Sustainability Technology Guide: A Blueprint for Driving Sustainable Business Impact in Asia Pacific
IBM Launches Comprehensive Executive Sustainability Technology Guide: A Blueprint for Driving Sustainable Business Impact in Asia Pacific
CHONGQING, China, Aug. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — News report from iChongqing.
The 2024 Belt and Road Journalists Forum and Media Visit will be held in Chongqing from Aug. 26 to Sept. 1. It has been held six times since 2017 and this is the first time it will be held outside Beijing, highlighting Chongqing's expanding role in China's Belt and Road Initiative.
The forum will bring together nearly 100 leaders of journalist organizations and media from 50 countries and regions, as well as over 80 Chinese media professionals, with the theme of “Expanding the Road of Opportunities and Sharing a Bright Future”, aiming to deepen cooperation, enhance mutual understanding and strengthen people-to-people connections among members of the Belt and Road Journalists Network (BRJN).
From August 27 to 30, the media delegation will tour Chongqing, including key sites such as Chongqing International Logistics Hub, China Inland Exhibition Center, Chongqing Central Railway Container Terminal and Ceres Supermarket Factory in Liangjiang New Area.
The delegation will explore Chongqing's unique urban landscape, including the city's iconic railway line running between residential buildings, and witness advances in technological innovation, smart manufacturing and urban development. The itinerary also includes cultural and natural heritage sites, such as the Dazu Rock Carvings and the Panda House at Chongqing Zoo, showcasing the city's rich history and natural beauty.
The forum on August 30 will feature a seminar with international media, an appointment ceremony for advisers to the “Home of International Journalists,” and the announcement of a joint international news cooperation initiative. The opening ceremony and forum will be held on August 31, followed by a roundtable of international journalist organizations and the opening of the Belt and Road Journalist Station in Chongqing.
BRJN is an international platform for journalists to exchange and cooperate, established by the All-China Journalists Association (ACJA) in partnership with journalist organizations in Belt and Road countries and regions. The Belt and Road Journalists Forum is one of BRJN's key activities.
Located in southwest China, Chongqing plays an important role in China's Greater Western Development Initiative and as a node of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Belt. It is not only a pioneer in the opening up of the inland region, but also a shining jewel with beautiful natural scenery and rich cultural heritage that attracts people from all over the world.
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2024 Belt and Road Journalists Forum held in Chongqing
