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The business value of social sustainability

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The United Nations defines social sustainability as, “Identifying and managing business impacts, both positive and negative, on people.” Directly or indirectly, companies affect what happens to employees, workers in the value chain, customers and local communities and it is important to manage impacts proactively.

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Congratulations to the 10th anniversary SAP Innovation Awards 2023 winners!

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Optimization by reinventingthe management of resources, including people, products, raw materials, and capital. Data-driven decision-making by enabling effective business processes and real-time information flows across business networks, supply chains, and value chains.

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Inside Nasdaq’s AI-fueled pivot to SaaS provider

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Exchange expands into SaaS, AI For many, the word Nasdaq conjures images of opening bell ceremonies, a stock trading floor, and the Bull of Wall Street sculpture, traditional symbols of American capitalism. To power its pivot, Nasdaq restructured into three divisions: Market Platforms, Capital Access Platforms, and Anti-Financial Crimes.

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Volkswagen drives the automotive industry cloud forward

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“The main purpose is to develop powerful software for our internal processes to improve performance in production and logistics, namely to enhance factory efficiencies and supply chain management,” Goeller explains. “If If BMW, or Ford, or Tesla would like to use our microservices in their manufacturing facilities, they could do that.”

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Nationwide Doubles Down on Venture Capital Efforts, Expands Investment Fund to $350 Million

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11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nationwide is announcing it is expanding its venture capital investment fund to $350 million. The funding will be directed into high-growth potential insurance and financial services startups that directly advance Nationwide’s strategy and enable even greater customer value. COLUMBUS, Ohio , Feb.

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American Equity Rejects Unsolicited Acquisition Proposal from Prosperity Group Holdings LP and Elliott Investment Management L.P.

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Through our unique go-to-market and investment management approaches and capital-light structure, we are accelerating the implementation and scaling of our AEL 2.0 strategy to be the leading, customer-focused annuity provider with best-in-class capabilities across the entire insurance value chain. FGS Global.

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EU Approves ESG Reporting Standards: Impacts on the US

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said Mairead McGuinness, Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union. A Need for Policy and Transparency As more investors shift their capital towards highly-rated ESG companies and away from those involved in pollution, bribery, or worker mistreatment, the market is adapting accordingly.