Building the Foundation — The Open Footprint® Standard, Edition 1.0, Part 1: Data Model General Requirements

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By Jim Hietala, Vice President, Sustainability and Market Development, The Open Group

The Open Standard Transforming Emissions Data Management

Organizations around the world are under increasing pressure to track, calculate, and report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accurately and transparently. Yet for many, the process remains fragmented — relying on spreadsheets, proprietary tools, and incompatible data formats that make consistent reporting a costly challenge. The Open Group Open Footprint® Standard, Edition 1.0, Part 1: Data Model General Requirements, published by The Open Group in April 2026, is designed to change that.

Serendipity for Serendipity

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It all started with frustration, which motivated efforts to find a solution. The solution worked. More than that, it turned out to be an occasional generator of serendipitous events. Serendipity wasn’t rare in my life. What was different this time was that it caused a serendipitous episode about serendipity itself — about making serendipity happen […]

Key Considerations When Allowing a Vendor to Train Its AI Models on Customer Data

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By Katrina Slack and Vito Petretti Most services agreements for vendor-provided technology services contain standard provisions allowing vendors to use customer data and data generated through the provision of services to improve and enhance service […]