WELCOME TO THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF GIGABIT . Sustainability is a keyword PowerPointed in many a meeting . Depending on context and the business , it can mean anything from efficient procurement to CSR . But for health tech giant Philips , it means all the above and is measured in lives . Philips ’ Director of Sustainability Markus Laubscher embraces big data and circular-economic principles at the Dutch company , and explains how these efforts are driving down frontline costs and is powering the company ’ s goal of improving the lives of three billion people a year . The remarkable turnaround of US telco Sprint under the guidance of Chief Procurement Officer Mariano Legaz is another example of transformation through a focus on sustainability . Read about five initiatives that allowed the company to return to growth and dramatically shave costs while doing so . And if there ’ s any organisation very publicly struggling with its transformation , it ’ s the UK ’ s rail network . Part of the answer could be mobile technology , argues GSMA ’ s Marie Austenaa – and the clues are in India . Also this month , join us on a tour of the top 10 challenger banks disrupting the oldest of industries , and enjoy deep success insights from a truly global range of tech-centric businesses . Don ’ t forgot to sign up for the weekly Gigabit newsletter , and join us on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn . www . gigabit . net www . bizclikmedia . com

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