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the capital markets fintech and innovation ecosystem. As part of this ongoing engagement, Procurement was introduced to a fintech company called Util by Roseann Palmieri, the President of Sand Hill East, to help track ESG performance metrics for key SMBC suppliers.
Sand Hill East works with new and growthstage technology companies to advise and develop new technology ventures from ideation to go-to-market strategies, to scale their businesses and accelerate growth. SMBC benefits tremendously in that it gains insight and early access to new and disruptive technologies. www. smfg. co. jp 23