FSN - KPI & Environment

UNIT4 set to disrupt performance management software market

UNIT4, announced plans last week to “disrupt” the performance management software market in 2012 with a completely new approach to delivering business analytics tools for the enterprise. UNIT4 Business Analytics Apps - says the vendor which is known for its Agresso and CODA brands - are turnkey, rapidly deployed, business performance solutions available on a pay-as-you-use basis from a dedicated app store.

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Opening the 'open data' floodgates

Open data can deliver greater openness and transparency that can benefit governments, taxpayers and even businesses, but it is not without challenges. FSN writer Lesley Meall considers the good, the bad and the ugly faces of open data.

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"Big Data" - Big organisations aren't the only ones that can benefit from it.

There is a very big mountain of data out there, and if you are going to climb over the obstacles that obscure it, you will need all the help and support you can get. So FSN writer Lesley Meall finds out why analysts think it’s worth the effort, and considers some of the software and systems that small and medium businesses will need to help them on their way.

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Infor expands sustainability offerings with acquisition of ENXSuite

Infor has acquired ENXSuite, a cloud-based energy performance management (EPM) platform that provides actionable energy intelligence enabling companies to continuously plan, analyse, and manage their entire energy and sustainability footprint.

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Interest in sustainability shifting to the bottom line, says McKinsey

Many companies are actively integrating sustainability principles into their businesses, according to a recent McKinsey. The 2011 survey identified that More companies are managing sustainability to improve processes, pursue growth, and add value to their companies rather than focusing on reputation alone.

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Climate change strategies linked to shareholder value

The 2011 edition of the annual Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Global 500¹ report, published last month, examining carbon reduction activities at the world’s largest public corporations, has found for the first time in the ten year history of the survey, that the majority have climate change actions embedded as part of their business strategy. The report, written by global professional services firm PwC on behalf of CDP, attributes this to growing board-level awareness of the link between energy efficiency and increased profitability.

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Management for sustainability

Sustainability is one of the big new buzzwords in business-speak. Chairmen and CEOs of large enterprises are almost lining up to tell us how sustainable their companies are, and nearly every corporate annual report and website seems to have ‘sustainability statement’ or something similar tacked onto it. Morgen Witzel, FSN writer and honorary senior fellow at the University of Exeter Business School explains why sustainability makes good business sense.

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From financial reporting to integrated reporting

The International Integrated Reporting Committee aims to harmonise environmental, social, governance and sustainability reporting practices and integrate them into an internationally recognised and adopted reporting framework that includes financial performance. FSN writer Lesley Meall looks at the progress so far, and considers the implications for finance professionals.

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EPA extends reporting deadline for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is delaying the introduction of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program. Following conversations with industry and others, and in the interest of providing high quality data to the public this year, EPA is extending this year’s reporting deadline – originally March 31 – and plans to have the final uploading tool available this summer, with the data scheduled to be published later this year.

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Why reducing your Carbon Footprint is the place to start

The carbon footprint is the leading edge of the wave of sustainability. So FSN writer Lesley Meall dips a toe in the water, and finds out how small and medium sized businesses can use it to make their operations and their supply chain more carbon neutral.

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