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ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-powered vision for aviation nets $21.4 million from Amazon, Shell and Bill Gates-backed fund

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“By 2050 everybody wants to be zero emission and net zero. For corporate investors like Amazon that have committed to decarbonize by 2040, the innovations and industry adoption can’t happen quickly enough. It will also require government intervention. But] we are already too late. 2050 is one vehicle lifetime away.

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The CTO’s newest hat is green

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Can a company embrace digital innovation and become more sustainable at the same time? A growing chorus of companies, however, are saying that they have no choice but to embrace both innovation and sustainability at the same time. From tech zero to tech positive For some time, IT leaders have talked about achieving “net zero.”

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How we’re driving sustainable impact for business and society

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For decades, we’ve been investing in innovation, partnerships, and programs that apply our technology, scale, and talented workforce to drive human progress – all intending to have a measurable influence on some of the complex challenges important to our business, customers, the communities we serve and society at large.

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Accelerate Sustainable Digital Transformation in the Oil & Gas Industry

CIO

In response, oil and gas majors are making headway in terms of carbon reporting, net-zero targets, and accountability. Innovation underpins corporate sustainability efforts. HPE is committed to becoming a net-zero enterprise by 2040 and offers a portfolio of sustainable innovation, technologies, solutions, and cloud services.

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How CIOs can unite sustainability and technology

CIO

Given how important sustainability metrics are to companies and their stakeholders, it is crucial to identify why it is taking so long for some organizations to jump on board with new technological innovations to implement meaningful change. of CO2 in 2007, the industry has now risen to 4% today and will potentially reach 14% by 2040. .

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Elevate your digital transformation with impactful sustainability

CIO

Dell’s sustainability commitments At Dell, advancing sustainability is at the core of everything it does, with strong goals and commitments , including: [ 2] Climate action: By 2050, Dell will reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3.

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How the C-Suite Can Champion Sustainability Across the Enterprise

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In fact, more than 3,200 companies have set science-based carbon targets , and thousands of companies from around the world are pledging to reach net-zero emissions by either 2040 or 2050. Adopting a sustainable model mindset across the enterprise fosters an environment for collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship.