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 . sustainabilitymag . com 41