Sat.Sep 15, 2018 - Fri.Sep 21, 2018

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A Strategic Imperative for Anticipatory Leaders Is Cognitive Performance

Daniel Burrus

By Daniel Burrus and Neil Smith. (In this blog series on how elevating cognitive performance is a game changer for organizations, I’ve invited Neil Smith, CTO at Think Outcomes , to join me in writing on this important topic due to his expertise and the cognitive performance software his firm has created.). AI and cognitive computing have grabbed headlines.

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Tsinghua University and the University of Geneva Welcome the First Cohort of Dual Master’s Program on the SDGs

Sustainable Development Network

Being a pioneer in implementing UN SDGs in education, the School of Public Policy and Management (SPPM), Tsinghua University (THU) and the Geneva School of Social Science (G3S), the University of Geneva (UNIGE) recently welcomed their initial cohort of SDG dual master’s students from a variety of different universities globally and a broad range of backgrounds.

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How would your business choose Sustainable Development Goals? Start with our ideas:

Corporate Sustainability Collabrorative

The language of sustainability can seem like an alphabet soup of acronyms, making the very personal work we do feel rather impersonal. SDG. UN. GRI. SRS. Despite the jargon, these are acronyms that connect businesses back to one central goal – make the world a more just and secure place for all. The Corporate Sustainability Collaborative (CSC, just to add one more acronym to the heap) hosted its Quarterly Meeting in early September, focusing on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (S

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SDSN and GEIDCO Announce Collaboration to Promote Clean Energy

Sustainable Development Network

New York City, September 18 – The Sustainable Development Solutions Network ( SDSN ) is pleased to announce a collaboration with the nongovernmental organization Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization ( GEIDCO ) to promote global energy interconnection (GEI), a unified electricity network with worldwide reach. Through this partnership, GEIDCO and SDSN will combine efforts to meet global power demand with clean and green alternatives and become members of each othe

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.