Description: Globally, ESG considerations are gaining importance, with the rapid growing cyber security industry. Both industries are emerging and unaware of intersection, but seldom is there discussion on this perspective. In addition to ensuring data and systems protection, the cybersecurity industry is now facing another important challenge, which is the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Facing this reality and intersection of important topics, the experts’ session will cover important informations on how to improve ESG system to enhance transparency while protect personal data on sustainability reporting The speakers, from different backgrounds, like ESG specialists, researchers, representatives of the technical community and civil society, will explore the theme, speaking about adaptation to emerging trends, addressing environmental impact, embracing sustainability, and prioritizing social responsibility and ethical practices to thrive in this ever-evolving landscape. While technology offers solutions for climate change, it also presents environmental challenges, such as the use of genetic resources in free access databases, management of waste and the energy consumption associated with electronic devices, data centers, and communication networks primarily powered by fossil fuels. This session also covers challenges, highlighting how the ESG standards and principles have collaborated on the advancement of technology and internet use towards a more sustainable environment, it also covers the ESG issues related to environment and use of data on reports. On top of cybersecurity’s critical role in protecting systems and data, equally as cybersecurity has mainly been viewed as a technology issue, it is now also regarded as a key ESG concern, falling under the “Social” pillar. ESG frameworks are a tangible means of evaluating corporate behavior; by incorporating cybersecurity, a new dimension is added, giving insight into cyber behaviors and risks which form a critical part of the bigger ESG picture.
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