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While artificial intelligence is set to play an increasingly important role in sustainability reporting and regulatory compliance, human judgement will remain critical when it comes to interpreting data and driving meaningful action, according to a panel discussion at the Reuters Events Sustainability Data & Reporting Europe 2026 in London.

AI set to transform sustainability reporting, but human expertise remains critical

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While artificial intelligence is set to play an increasingly important role in sustainability reporting and regulatory compliance, human judgement will…

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has announce that it plans to commit $500 million by 2030 to AI-driven measures to support social impact initiatives, in areas such as education, workforce development, healthcare and poverty reduction.

BCG set to commit $500 million to AI-driven social impact measures

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Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has announce that it plans to commit $500 million by 2030 to AI-driven measures to support…

The water footprint of artificial intelligence could reach 9.3 trillion litres annually by 2030, which would be equivalent to the domestic water requirements of approximately 1.3 billion people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) has suggested.

Data centres’ water footprint could match needs of 1.3 billion people by 2030, says UN

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The water footprint associated with electricity use by data centres could reach 9.3 trillion litres annually by 2030, which would…

Efforts by the European Union to lead in artificial intelligence and cloud computing are likely to be affected by water and energy constraints, a new report by Grundfos has suggested.

AI expansion in Europe likely to be challenged by water and energy constraints

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Efforts by the European Union to lead in artificial intelligence and cloud computing are likely to be affected by water…

Some 67% of decision-makers at technology firms believe that renewables will supply 'most' of the energy to power artificial intelligence within the next five years, according to a new report from Flexential.

Two thirds of technology firms believe renewables will supply most energy for AI within five years

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Some 67% of decision-makers at technology firms believe that renewables will supply ‘most’ of the energy to power artificial intelligence…

While technology advancements such as AI offer a glimpse at the future, they will be unable to scale without effective water management Ecolab has said.

Reimagining water use will be essential to enable technology firms to scale

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While technology advancements such as AI offer a glimpse at the future, they will be unable to scale without effective…

Miya Knights talks to SustainabilityOnline about the role that technology can play in improving retailer efficiency and circularity.

Miya Knights on the role that technology can play in improving retailer efficiency and circularity

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Miya Knights is widely recognised as a leading authority on retail technology, having co-authored books on Amazon (Amazon: How the…

Information Services Group (|SG) has launched a new research study examining firms that provide digital sustainability services and technologies aimed at helping organisations improve operational efficiency, emissions management and sustainability performance.

ISG launches new study to assess digital sustainability service providers

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Information Services Group (ISG) has launched a new research study examining firms that provide digital sustainability services and technologies aimed…