Stanford Social Innovation

APRIL 11, 2023

They can include minor annoyances such as difficulty getting timely data, morale busters due to payroll errors, and potentially catastrophic problems such as an inability to account for funds received or expended. Unrestricted funding enabled the organization to assess and fortify its IT systems to better protect data.

Conscious Investing 79

Conscious Investing Development 79

Stanford Social Innovation

MAY 16, 2022

When I co-founded DataKind in 2011 to connect volunteer data scientists with nonprofits looking to increase their impact, I did so with a vision of data science and AI being used, first and foremost, in the service of humanity. Or to shun data science and AI in the social sector as more harm than good? By Jake Porway.

Corporate Social Responsibility 109

Corporate Social Responsibility Analytics Development 109

Sustainability Update

OCTOBER 27, 2023

While this growth in ESG oversight reflects rising societal expectations, the fragmented regulatory landscape creates a minefield for companies to navigate. Governance gaps in global coordination – International bodies such as the IFRS and the OECD move slowly, prompting individual regulators to fill perceived voids domestically.

Value Creation 45

Value Creation Climate Change Development 45

ESG Today

MARCH 22, 2023

We interviewed 15 C-suite executives across energy sector organizations to gain their perspectives on the critical leadership capabilities for success in this new energy era. [2] Finally, we layered in data from our extensive body of leadership research and decades of experience helping organizations navigate leadership transformations.

Value Creation 75

Value Creation Decarbonize Climate Change Development 75

GreenBiz

MARCH 17, 2021

Carbon management and disclosure is typically done on spreadsheets once per year and the data can be months old. Adding to these gaps is the carbon trading market. Carbon prices in Europe are skyrocketing — surging 60 percent since November — on the news of impending regulation.

Greenhouse Gas Protocol 441

Greenhouse Gas Protocol Climate Change Supply Chains Supply Chain 441

B the Change

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Looking at news headlines, you might think that there’s a dramatic rise in refugees escaping war, conflict, and climate change. Data show the same: The top 5% of inventors , as measured by the impact of their work, are five times more likely to be migrants than other inventors. They have greater “ cognitive complexity ”?

Supply Chains 52

Supply Chains Supply Chain Global Economy Social Sustainability 52

Chris Hall

AUGUST 2, 2022

The good news is that developments are afoot that stand to usher in a more homogeneous future. . Wrestling with data . Whatever the rules, the availability of accurate and appropriate data is crucial. . Policy gap . Asset managers in Asia could be forgiven for thinking ESG stands for Ever-Shifting Ground.

Banking 52

Banking Development COP26 Greenwashing 52

James Militzer

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But while we often hear about high-profile cyberattacks and the role of AI in the news , it is important to recognise that the greatest danger comes from within our own ranks. Human error undeniably poses the biggest threat to cybersecurity — for instance, it is responsible for almost 90% of data breaches.

Digitalization 112

Digitalization Banking Development 112

Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The local paradox is important because local social networks are increasingly filling the gaps left behind by struggling local institutions—disappearing civic associations, dying local media, and hollowed-out state and local governments. That makes sense, because we think that local social networking is a social infrastructure.

Digitalization 80

Digitalization Development 80

Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Ahead of the conference, the data had been collected and analysed, with assessments delivered on the effectiveness of actions taken to date, primarily in the form of signatories’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. C, the good news is that we’re way off 2.5°C Back on track? While we’re way off 1.5°C,

Net Zero 83

Net Zero Paris Agreement UNEP Development 83

Just Capital

AUGUST 25, 2023

And while government continues to argue about who’s to blame and what to do – I didn’t see much in the way of new ideas at the Republican primary debate on Wednesday – companies have every incentive they need to take a leadership role. Unexpected costs and data management hurdles are the primary issues. population. population.

Banking 52

Banking Development 52

Stanford Social Innovation

JUNE 23, 2022

Fortunately, funders have an opportunity to address this gap. He created workshops for educators and young people to learn about data protection laws and develop strategies to protect themselves online. Yet the pipeline for such experts has been lacking.

Digitalization 73

Digitalization Development 73

3BL Media

JANUARY 17, 2024

Companies need to navigate this foggy complexity using their guiding light: their corporate purpose. Metrics and data are key this year. Companies will navigate this push and pull by getting back to basics. Purpose can help companies lead and make a profit during times of uncertainty. Still, there is much more work to be done.

Value Creation 147

Value Creation Waste Supply Chains Supply Chain 147