Several companies from various sectors were invited to share their experience in ESG transformation at a forum titled "ESG technologies and AI applications" organized by DIGITIMES in Kaohsiung on Jan. 26.
As carbon reduction takes center stage across industries amid the sustainable development trend, the forum tapped into business opportunities of green technologies, helping enterprises enhance their competitiveness in face of green transition and regulatory changes.
D&B's data-driven sustainable management addresses ESG risks
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), with a 32-year history in Taiwan, views data as a crucial resource for managing businesses and markets, and with artificial intelligence (AI) modules, companies can better consolidate and analyze data on procurement, risk control, and other areas to address ESG risks in the supply chain.
Huang Chen-hsun, Dun & Bradstreet's sustainability consultant (Photo: Hsu Tsu-lin)
According to D&B's sustainability consultant Huang Chen-hsun (黃晨熏), the company's sustainability label is built upon six major international sustainability standards such as the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and utilizes its data on 35 million companies and 31 sustainability issues, including greenhouse gas emissions and waste management, to help companies conduct an ESG "health check" and compare their performance with their peer groups.
