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🏆 What's the winning strategy to stay ahead in terms of Sustainability? One answer lies in rethinking business models and developing skills for sustainable transformation. Here's why: ✅ After making sure that their CSR objectives meet current environmental and social needs, 69% of companies are now exploring business model transformations to address planetary boundaries (source: CSR Barometer 2024)  ✅ The goal is evolving: from "greening" the economy to producing essential goods and services that meet fundamental needs sustainably. 🌱 Key lessons from Schneider Electric’s winning journey in our CSR Barometer: Created "Schneider Sustainability Impact" in 2004 to measure and track performance. ➡️Shifted from selling electrical equipment to developing solutions for environmental transitions. ➡️Became a world leader in the fight against climate change. 💡 “Innovation is a key element in building sustainable business models and cannot be confined to a framework.” – Gilles Vermont-Desroches, Chief Citizenship Officer, Schneider Electric  What steps is your company taking towards sustainable business model innovation? Share your thoughts below! 👇 #Sustainability #BusinessInnovation #ClimateAction #SustainableTransformation Leah Ball Gilles Vermot Desroches Fanny FRECON Jan-Hendrik Uhlenberg Cecilia Edwards Hélène Cambournac Cédric Baecher

Wavestone just published its revenue for Q1 2024/25. It’s up 62% at €232.4m with a modest organic growth of 1%. In a hardening business environment, 2024/25 fiscal year objectives are confirmed.   Read the press release ➡ https://lnkd.in/dhZaZMJp

💡 The Digital Health Startup Radar 2024 is out! 💡 The potential for #DigitalHealth to revolutionize healthcare delivery is immense. However, recent trends show a decline in investment in startups, from $3 billion in 2021 to $1.1 billion in 2023. To analyse this innovative landscape, we have launched our first Digital Health Radar, which explores the most interesting startups in the digital health startup landscape. Our top Life Sciences experts Rachael M., Philip W. and Alex Miller discovered that start-ups demonstrate how significant growth potential comes from leveraging emerging technologies and using patient insights to enhance care and operational efficiency. Discover the full radar ➡ https://lnkd.in/gfQP-BDF

🔓 Cybersecurity Ventures predicts global cybercrime costs will hit $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, putting organisations of all sizes at risk! Even a single successful attack can have devastating financial consequences for your organisation. Traditional #Cybersecurity awareness training fails to equip employees with the skills to handle the ever-evolving threats of the digital age. Traditional courses often suffer from the following: ❌ A lack of engagement ❌ A 'one size fits all' approach ❌A focus on knowledge rather than behaviour ❌Limited measurement A new approach is required to address these challenges and ensure your cybersecurity training has maximum impact - one that empowers your employees to become active participants in safeguarding your business. 📘 Download our new insight paper, written by Noëmie HONORE (She/Her) and Jack Martin to discover the 5 steps to creating a cybersecurity culture ➡ https://lnkd.in/g2n-yFA8

🎬 My take on the huge Microsoft outage linked to CrowdStrike🔥 Thanks FRANCE 24 for this interview https://lnkd.in/echN8Qim

❔ Do heavily regulated industries and companies have greater cyber maturity than less regulated ❔   Roxane Bohin deep dives into this crucial question, brought to light from our 2024 #CyberBenchmark Whilst Many factors contribute to cyber maturity:   💰 Investment  📝 Testing frequency  📈 Organizational size  💼Regulation Our Cyber Benchmark found that heavily regulated industries exhibit greater cyber maturity than less regulated sectors. These regulations compel organizations to prioritize advanced cybersecurity measures to maintain a high level of operational resilience. Read Roxane’s article, which explores Roxane’s experience, backed up by data from our Cyber Benchmark ➡ https://lnkd.in/e7bt3SHA  All sectors can boost resilience by adopting best practices and proactive cybersecurity measures. Leverage cybersecurity as a strategic enabler to take cybersecurity to the next level!

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 📊 The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) becomes mandatory for many companies in 2025, offering a powerful tool for increasing transparency and building stakeholder trust. Are you prepared?   Wavestone's CSR Barometer 2024 highlights how #CSRD can help companies demonstrate credible impact and clear improvement trajectories, despite its complexity. Key insights include: 1️⃣ Embracing CSRD can enhance reputation, foster stronger stakeholder relationships, and drive long-term success. 2️⃣ By centering sustainability in strategy, businesses can meet regulatory standards and effectively manage risk whilst fostering innovation.  3️⃣ This directive could catalyze business model evolution towards greater sustainability and resilience, potentially influencing global standards.   Discover more about navigating CSRD and leveraging it to build trust and drive positive change in our latest report ➡ https://lnkd.in/dPgSnWFy 

❓ How can organizations effectively navigate the complex path to sustainability? After uniting our global teams, our sustainability consultants community is now able to support #CSR initiatives, corporate functions, and business leaders in their sustainability transformations across 17 geographies 🌏 We took the opportunity to speak with two of our top Sustainability experts, Cedric Baecher and Cecilia Edwards at the Wavestone convention in Paris on May 24th. 🎥 Watch the video to gain a deeper understanding of the current #sustainability landscape and how to navigate it effectively. ⤵ For more insights, data and inspiration on how to build your sustainability roadmap ➡ https://lnkd.in/gEBjSJQf

🌍 Meet Khushboo Mallik, our Expert in Sustainable Finance and ESG Transformation! At Wavestone, Khushboo integrates environmental and social responsibility into our business processes, making sustainability a core principle. When she is not working, Khushboo involves herself in NGOs, does a lot of sports activities and loves to spend her time in the nature. ⬇ Curious about our sustainability initiatives? Connect with Khushboo to learn more. #WeAreWavestone

🌍🔒 What if cybersecurity could be a pioneer in sustainable transformation? In the journey of sustainable transformation lies technology that confronts new challenges and unlocks innovative solutions. What might come as a surprise to many is the significant role cybersecurity plays in this #greentransition. Cybersecurity experts and sustainability advocates often work in separate silos, yet the intersection of these fields holds immense potential. This is the very question that Wavestone and Campus Cyber sought to explore through the “Cyber4Tomorrow” working group. 📽️ Discover how cybersecurity can be leveraged to measure and mitigate environmental impact. 🔗 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dSsyH6Af