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CLIMATE ACTION 100+ NET ZERO COMPANY BENCHMARK SHOWS CONTINUED PROGRESS ON AMBITION CONTRASTED BY A LACK OF DETAILED PLANS OF ACTION

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The results show that most focus companies are not moving fast enough to decarbonize and reduce investors' risk.

Key Points: 
  • The results show that most focus companies are not moving fast enough to decarbonize and reduce investors' risk.
  • In 2023, the Disclosure Framework shows that companies have continued to perform well with respect to long-term GHG reduction targets, medium-term GHG reduction targets and TCFD-aligned disclosure.
  • The Disclosure Framework assessments show:
    More companies are disclosing details on their net zero transition plans, but quantification of individual decarbonisation levers is lacking.
  • The CapEx plans of oil and gas companies across the board are not aligned with the Paris Agreement goals.

Digital Shopping Trends: 66% of Shoppers Migrate from In-Store to Online Purchases, According to 1WorldSync Data

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

CHICAGO, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, 1WorldSync, the leading global product content orchestration platform, released its 2023 Consumer Product Content Benchmark Report featuring insights collected from 1,500 shoppers across the United States and Canada. This report underscores that strong product content, plus user-generated content, are the building blocks of consumer trust as the line between digital and physical retail merge.

Key Points: 
  • Consumers take a meticulous approach in today's digital landscape before committing to purchases, including conducting research online and in-store.
  • "The boundaries between digital and physical retail channels are dissolving, giving rise to a 'phygital' shopping era where consumers seamlessly merge online and in-store shopping to make informed in-store purchases and vice versa.
  • The survey found that even a majority (61%) of in-store shopping trips begin online, a 25% increase from 2022.
  • The indispensable role of user-generated content (UGC) in the online shopping experience stands out, with two-thirds of online shoppers reporting that customer reviews significantly influence a purchase decision.

Cayuse Releases the 2023 State of Research Administration Benchmark Report

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Portland, Oregon, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Earlier this year, Cayuse surveyed members of the research community around the world, seeking their insights and experiences surrounding the state of research today and predictions for the future.

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  • Portland, Oregon, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Earlier this year, Cayuse surveyed members of the research community around the world, seeking their insights and experiences surrounding the state of research today and predictions for the future.
  • With over 1,400 responses representing over 600 institutions across 10 different countries, the results have been analyzed, summarized, and collected in the 2023 State of Research Administration Benchmark Report.
  • To build a clearer picture of the state of research administration, the report covers several main areas of importance to the research community: top priorities and anticipated barriers, resource allocation including time spent on tasks and annual research spend, workload volume, and systems or tools used to manage research administration.
  • 56% said they don’t have the right amount of staff, resources and time
    This analysis is divided into several key areas of the research lifecycle, namely pre-award, post-award, compliance, vivarium operations, commercialization and tech transfer, research library services, and graduate education management.

Qlik’s Generative AI Benchmark Report Details How Enterprises Are Investing in and Deploying Technologies to Succeed with Generative AI

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

The survey explores how leaders are leveraging the generative AI tools they purchased, lessons learned, and where they are focusing to maximize their generative AI investments.

Key Points: 
  • The survey explores how leaders are leveraging the generative AI tools they purchased, lessons learned, and where they are focusing to maximize their generative AI investments.
  • “Our Generative AI Benchmark report clearly shows leading organizations understand that these tools must be supported by a trusted data foundation.
  • Where they expect generative AI to help is in extending the power of AI beyond data scientists or engineers, opening up AI capabilities to a larger population.
  • 79% of respondents have either purchased generative AI tools or invested in generative AI projects, and 31% say they plan to spend over $10 million on generative AI initiatives in the coming year.

Public Storage Recognized as the U.S. Self-Storage Sustainability Leader on the GRESB Benchmark

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Public Storage (NYSE:PSA), the world’s leading owner of self-storage facilities, announced today that the Company is the U.S. self-storage sustainability leader on the 2023 GRESB Real Estate Benchmark, one of the world’s leading ESG benchmarks and reporting frameworks.

Key Points: 
  • Public Storage (NYSE:PSA), the world’s leading owner of self-storage facilities, announced today that the Company is the U.S. self-storage sustainability leader on the 2023 GRESB Real Estate Benchmark, one of the world’s leading ESG benchmarks and reporting frameworks.
  • Public Storage ranks highest amongst its U.S. peer group for sustainability, was named a best-performing Regional Sector Leader, and was awarded an “A” rating for public disclosure in 2023.
  • “We are pleased that the leading sustainability benchmarks, including GRESB, recognize Public Storage’s commitment to sustainability through strong foundations, stakeholder engagement, and embedding our framework into corporate strategy,” said Joe Russell, Chief Executive Officer.
  • “As the leader among U.S. self-storage REITs, Public Storage implements responsible and sustainable programs to promote long-term resilience, growth, and value creation.”
    Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns, and operates self-storage facilities.

NetSuite Unveils New Innovations to Help Businesses Do More with Less

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SUITEWORLD 2023 -- Oracle NetSuite today announced a series of new product innovations to help organizations reduce costs and run more efficiently so they can grow their top and bottom lines. The latest NetSuite innovations include both traditional and generative AI-powered capabilities across the entire suite; new field service management and enterprise performance management (EPM) solutions; and new capabilities that help finance and customer experience professionals improve the speed and accuracy of business processes. 

Key Points: 
  • "We continue to extend the capabilities of NetSuite to support this mission and help our more than 37,000 customers benefit from the latest cloud and AI innovations.
  • With NetSuite Bill Capture, customers can reduce manual bill entry to help increase the productivity of accounting teams.
  • NetSuite Analytics Warehouse: AI-powered capabilities in NetSuite Analytics Warehouse consolidate and centralize data from a multitude of sources and help organizations accelerate access to data visualizations and reporting.
  • New features in NetSuite Planning and Budgeting, NetSuite Bill Capture, NetSuite Capital, NetSuite Transaction Line Distribution, SuiteCommerce MyAccount, and NetSuite CPQ are now available.

Customer Satisfaction Rises as Intelligent Virtual Assistants Address Service Frustrations, Kore.ai Report Reveals

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new customer experience benchmark report from Kore.ai, the world's leading enterprise AI platform and solutions provider, reveals a growing acceptance for AI-powered intelligent virtual assistants (IVAs) that meet customer service quality expectations. Kore.ai's report reveals that customers across sectors like banking, health, retail, travel, and telecom/cable/media increasingly rely on IVAs to get prompt and relevant information while engaging conversationally, without having to repeat themselves.

Key Points: 
  • ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new customer experience benchmark report from Kore.ai , the world's leading enterprise AI platform and solutions provider, reveals a growing acceptance for AI-powered intelligent virtual assistants (IVAs) that meet customer service quality expectations.
  • Customers value the efficiency of self-service and desire a quality experience, which legacy chatbots have failed to offer.
  • While users prefer the advanced AI technology's help with complex service interactions, they also appreciate an easy handoff to a live agent when needed.
  • 79% of consumers loathe repeating their situation or problem and cite it as their "biggest customer service frustration".

Cadillac Fairview Ranks First in its Peer Group in the 2023 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark Survey for Third Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Cadillac Fairview (CF) is pleased to announce the company's 2023 results within the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) Survey.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Cadillac Fairview (CF) is pleased to announce the company's 2023 results within the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) Survey.
  • For the fourth time, and third consecutive year, CF ranked first in its peer group (Northern America | Diversified - Office/Retail | Non-listed).
  • GRESB assesses and benchmarks the ESG performance of assets worldwide, providing clarity and insights to financial markets on complex sustainability topics.
  • The 2023 benchmark covered 2,084 real estate entities, 687 infrastructure assets and 172 infrastructure funds.

CIO Leadership: The Visionary Leadership Needed to Power New Business Growth Will Drive the Discussion at the 2023 Silicon Valley CIO Executive Leadership Summit on October 17

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

“There’s no better time to be a business technology leader,” said Hunter Muller, Founder and CEO of HMG Strategy.

Key Points: 
  • “There’s no better time to be a business technology leader,” said Hunter Muller, Founder and CEO of HMG Strategy.
  • To learn more about the 2023 Silicon Valley CIO Executive Leadership Summit and to register for the event, click here .
  • To learn more about the 2023 Greenwich CIO Executive Leadership Summit and to register for the event, click here .
  • HMG Strategy will also be hosting its 2023 Minneapolis CIO Executive Leadership Summit on November 2 at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot.

The Benchmark Company Expands its Technology M&A Focus with Leadership Hires

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

Derek Wittenberg and Dmitry Netis , both Managing Directors, Investment Banking, are establishing and leading the firm’s Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) M&A vertical.

Key Points: 
  • Derek Wittenberg and Dmitry Netis , both Managing Directors, Investment Banking, are establishing and leading the firm’s Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) M&A vertical.
  • "Technology is reshaping all of our clients' industries and represents a significant opportunity for their differentiation and growth.
  • “We are excited to join the Benchmark banking team to strengthen the firm’s investment banking focus in this important sector.
  • We look forward to Derek and Dmitry’s contributions to our deep bench of banking and advisory professionals,” added Richard Messina.