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DWP Global Awards 2026

This is a call to those who are turning digital innovation into real-world impact—for people, the planet, and the economy. If you’re building solutions that go beyond ambition and deliver measurable change, this is your moment to be seen, and celebrated.

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DWP Global Summit Shenzen

The Digital with Purpose (DWP) Global Summit 2026 will take place in Shenzhen, China, from 26–28 June 2026.
The Summit will convene global leaders to connect strategic dialogue with real-world implementation.

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Launching the United Nations Solutions Hub

It is now LIVE, an initiative co-developed by the UN Climate Change Global Innovation Hub and GeSI,
with Tencent as a key technology partner.

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EGDC Moves into a New Phase -
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Digital with Purpose Buenos Aires 2026

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The Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) is pleased to announce the Buenos Aires edition of the Digital with Purpose Global Summit 2026, taking place on 25–26 August 2026 at Globant Tower in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

GeSI Welcomes Ultracell Networks as a New Member

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Ultracell Networks is a UK-based technology company and University of Leeds spin-off focused on energy-efficient communication and networking technologies. Founded by Professor Jaafar Elmirghani, the company is built on years of research into low-energy network design, with applications across optical communications, cloud and edge networking, and data centre infrastructure.

Taming AGI: How Students Can Help Rewrite the AI Playbook From the Ground Up

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If students worldwide, spanning every academic discipline, begin to intentionally produce and publish high-quality, nuanced, and structurally positive cases, studies, narratives, and ethical frameworks within their specific fields, they could actively tilt the future distribution of internet data.

From Supplier Compliance to Ecosystem Collaboration: Building Sustainable Supply Chains Through Digital Trust, Shared Accountability, and Supplier Enablement

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The challenge facing companies today is no longer simply how to monitor suppliers. The challenge is how to enable entire supply ecosystems to transform at scale, both building resilience, mitigating and exploiting the opportunities presented by transformation.

The GeSI’s SMARTer 2030 Vision: 25 Years of GeSI

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Since 2008, GeSI’s SMART reports have helped shape one of the most important debate in digital sustainability: the impact of digital technologies should and can not be assessed only by what the sector consumes, but above all by what it enables across the wider economy.

PwC’s Third Annual State of Decarbonization Report Highlights the Strengthening Business Case for Climate Action

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New insights from GeSI member PwC show how companies are moving from climate ambition to disciplined execution, linking decarbonization with resilience, growth and measurable business value.

Digital Infrastructure Modernization for an AI Future

GeSI is proud to continue our strong tradition as thought leaders in the ICT industry. Our latest report, ‘Digital Infrastructure Modernisation for an AI Future’ explores the critical intersections between AI and sustainability, focusing on the often-overlooked impacts of AI on energy consumption and digital infrastructure.

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Carbon Accounting for ICT

“Carbon Accounting for the ICT Industry” is another milestone thought leadership piece and crucial research that will provide essential guidance for reducing carbon emissions in digital infrastructure, particularly data centers. It addresses key challenges such as operational control and emissions ownership, offering practical solutions to help organizations decarbonize while navigating complex ICT value chains.

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Digital with Purpose (DWP)

The Digital with Purpose (DWP) Movement is the next stage of GeSI’s initiative following the launch of its Digital with Purpose report in 2019. The Movement encompasses several initiatives designed to catalyze change, with members taking the first step by signing the DWP Pledge, committing to four core principles: (1) Supporting the UN SDGs, (2) Taking and report concrete climate action and (3) Embracing impact transparency and (4) Developing digital technologies with positive impact.