Social impact press releases
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- Through the pro-bono IBM Sustainability Accelerator program, the organizations worked together on two projects to enable policymakers to identify energy and infrastructure needs for communities in developing regions.COP29 BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14, 2024 – At the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29), IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) announce new,...
Nov 14, 2024
Business leaders see the benefits of investing in IT for sustainability, with 88% planning to increase investments in IT for sustainability over the next 12 monthsBusiness leaders see the benefits of investing in IT for sustainability, with 88% planning to increase investments in IT for sustainability over the next 12 months 90% of executives surveyed...
Nov 12, 2024
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that its Envizi environmental, social, and governance (ESG) Suite received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization. Designed to...
Oct 24, 2024
- UNDP and IBM developed two new interactive models for UNDP's Data Futures Exchange's GeoHub: the AI model Electricity Access Forecasting and the statistical geospatial model Clean Energy Equity Index.UNDP and IBM developed two new interactive models for UNDP's Data Futures Exchange's GeoHub: the AI model Electricity Access Forecasting and the statistical geospatial model Clean Energy Equity Index.
Sep 17, 2024
- Alabama Community College System, Bay Area Community College Consortium, Colorado Community College System, and Louisiana Community and Technical College System will offer students access through IBM SkillsBuild this fallIBM unveiled two new IBM SkillsBuild certificates in cybersecurity and data analytics, which have been piloted and designed with community colleges. These new IBM SkillsBuild...
Jul 22, 2024
ARMONK, NY; July, 15 2024 - IBM (NYSE:IBM) and JLL (NYSE:JLL) today announced a sustainability solution powered by IBM Envizi technology and delivered by JLL’s sustainability services team,...
Jul 15, 2024
ARMONK, N.Y., April 11, 2024 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the release of its 2023 Impact report. The report summarizes the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives,...
Apr 11, 2024
Collaboration through IBM SkillsBuild will create access to technology training for thousands of young people from communities historically underrepresented in technologyCollaboration through IBM SkillsBuild will create access to technology training for thousands of young people from communities historically underrepresented in technology AUSTIN, Texas, March 7,...
Mar 7, 2024
- New data from The Futurum Group (1) suggests that the mainframe skills pool is growing, with 65 percent of university leaders surveyed reporting more skilled mainframe talent available today as compared to the last 5 yearsNew data from Futurum1 suggests that the mainframe skills pool is growing, with 65 percent of university leaders surveyed reporting more skilled mainframe talent available today as compared to the...
Mar 6, 2024
- IBM will increase investment in the IBM Sustainability Accelerator by 50%, committing up to $45 million in cash and in-kind donations over the next five years.IBM will increase investment in the IBM Sustainability Accelerator by 50%, committing up to $45 million in cash and in-kind donations over the next five years. New RFP will align with United...
Mar 6, 2024
- Three-quarters (76%) of surveyed executives agree that sustainability is central to their business, but nearly half (47%) say they struggle to fund sustainability investmentsThree-quarters (76%) of surveyed executives agree that sustainability is central to their business, but nearly half (47%) say they struggle to fund sustainability investments Organizations that...
Feb 28, 2024
Winning teams from Hexaware Technologies, Persistent, and The University of Sydney develop AI-powered solutions to help overcome sustainability challengesBOULDER, CO., Dec. 6, 2023 – Today, Call for Code Creator, David Clark Cause, Founding Partner IBM (NYSE: IBM), Charitable Partner United Nations Human Rights, and Program Affiliate the Linux...
Dec 6, 2023
- IBM collaborating with Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, Government of Kenya and the United Kingdom's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre to expand application of IBM's geospatial AI technologies to urban heat island mapping, reforestation and climate resiliency in aviation.-IBM collaborating with Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, Government of Kenya and the United Kingdom's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre to...
Nov 30, 2023
Expanded relationship integrates IBM’s Envizi ESG Suite with Deloitte’s GreenLight Solution, fosters new offerings for end-to-end environmental needsNEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2023 — Deloitte today announced a global collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM) that will leverage the two companies’ leading sustainability solutions, which together can help...
Nov 27, 2023
- New sustainability projects: including collaborations with The University of Sharjah (UAE); The University of Chicago Trust (India); The University of Illinois (U.S.); Instituto IGUÁ (Brazil); and Water Corporation (Australia)New sustainability projects: including collaborations with The University of Sharjah (UAE); The University of Chicago Trust (India); The University of Illinois (U.S.); Instituto IGUÁ (Brazil);...
Nov 16, 2023- New text classification capabilities can help to automatically categorize thousands of lines of spend data using natural language processing (NLP)
New text classification capabilities can help to automatically categorize thousands of lines of spend data using natural language processing (NLP) ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM...
Sep 20, 2023 
Learners will benefit from a new generative AI course roadmap and collaborations with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) worldwide.Learners will benefit from a new generative AI course roadmap and collaborations with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) worldwide. NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To help close the...
Sep 18, 2023
- IBM's continued involvement in the U.N. effort builds on a long legacy of research and action on global challenges in collaboration with governments and civil societyIBM's continued involvement in the U.N. effort builds on a long legacy of research and action on global challenges in collaboration with governments and civil society IBM will demonstrate the...
Sep 13, 2023
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) is using the IBM Envizi ESG Suite to collect, analyze and report on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance...
Jul 18, 2023
- With cyberattacks on the rise across schools, IBM Education Security Preparedness Grants have already benefited more than 350,000 students globallyIn response to the growing threat of ransomware attacks against schools around the world, IBM announced it will provide in-kind grants valued at $5 million to help address cybersecurity resiliency in schools.
May 23, 2023IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that it is collaborating with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data,...
Apr 24, 2023
• The two companies are developing a new systems engineering and asset management combined software solution to support traceability and sustainable product development – linking domains including mechanical, electronics, electrical and software engineeringSiemens Digital Industries Software and IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced they are expanding their long-term partnership by collaborating to develop a combined software solution integrating their...
Apr 18, 2023
- Executives cite inadequate data (41%) as a top barrier holding back ESG progressExecutives cite inadequate data (41%) as a top barrier holding back ESG progress Only 4 in 10 surveyed consumers feel they have enough data to make environmentally sustainable purchasing (41%) or...
Apr 17, 2023
Consumer products leaders are focusing on improving supply chain operations, leveraging analytics, AI and other technologies in an effort to drive greater efficiencies and help achieve sustainability goalsARMONK, N.Y. and Paris, France April 12, 2023 – According to a new global study by IBM (NYSE: IBM) and The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) 61% of consumer goods leaders are purposefully aligning...
Apr 12, 2023
ARMONK, N.Y., April 11, 2023/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the release of its 2022 IBM Impact report, which includes the company’s information about its environmental, social and...
Apr 11, 2023