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ESG and the RFP: How to Assess Your Outsourcer’s ESG Efforts

BlueOcean

The first mainstream mention of ESG as a concept came from the United Nations in 2004 in their report titled “ Who Cares Wins.” The report urged stakeholders to consider environmental, social, and governance factors in their financial processes and investments. Evaluating ESG through your RFP is complex.

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Demonstrating socioeconomic impact – a historical perspective of ancient wisdom and modern challenges

Clarivate

Government institutional funding of science in Britain formally started in the 17th century C.E. government of Vannevar Bush’s ‘ Science, the Endless Frontier ’ and Harold Wilson’s 1963 vision, ‘ the white heat of this (scientific) revolution ’ in the U.K. government provided the underpinning for the 1993 whitepaper.

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Celebrating Highly Cited Researchers: National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

Clarivate

In 2004, way before the greenhouse effect became a major focus and the concept of the circular economy emerged, Chang published the world’s first research paper on a zero-carbon emission biomass energy production system that uses microalgae as a carbon sink. Today, we speak with National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan.

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Remembering the extraordinary life of Dr. Henk F. Moed (1951-2021)

Clarivate

Between 1981 and 2010 Henk was a senior staff member at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University, still now a center of excellence in the field of bibliometrics. His books became the cornerstone of bibliometrics education. Glänzel, U. Schmoch and M. Thelwall) in 2018.

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10 Examples of Bad Outsourcing and How to Avoid Them

Magellan Solutions

Due to the exponential rise of information technology (IT) over the past ten years, it is now necessary to offer IT goods and services using ever-cheaper methods. The Queensland government hired IBM in December 2007 to create a payroll system for the Queensland Health Department. The Queensland Government made an attempt to sue IBM.

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This is Digital, Episode 25: The Chief Digital Officer's Role in Disruption and Culture

West Monroe

Beauty's Chief Digital Officer, joins the podcast to discuss the ever-evolving customer journey and the balance between customer needs and technology advancement, fostering innovation, and maintaining a seamless physical-digital connection. Beauty, where she leverages cutting-edge technology to help the company maximize growth.

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GT Foundation Joins Vaccination Initiative in India

GlowTouch

And as citizens, we want to actively support the work being done by our local and national governments,” said VaxAll Initiative Founder Raj Hajela. About The GT Foundation The GT Foundation was established in 2004 and is commissioned to provide philanthropic aid and community involvement throughout the GlowTouch global footprint.