Siemens and Volkswagen Investing $450 Million Jointly in Electrify America
Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer takes a look at Volkswagen’s sale of minority shares in Electrify America to Siemens, why it’s needed, and what it might mean for the future of electric vehicles in the US.
Honeywell’s Carbon & Energy Management Software is an Exciting Addition to the Company’s Sustainable Buildings Solutions Portfolio
Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer covers the launch of Honeywell’s Carbon & Energy Management Software, designed to be the centerpiece of the company’s Sustainable Buildings portfolio. The cloud-based service, available as part of the Honeywell Forge platform for data, analytics, and IoT capabilities, was announced this week at Honeywell’s HUG Symposium in Phoenix.
Honeywell’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative to Customers is an Attractive, Timely Offering
Futurum analyst Todd R. Weiss looks at Honeywell’s new Emissions Control & Reduction Initiative offering, which aims to help customers enact their own carbon neutrality and ESG initiatives using a helping hand from Honeywell technologies as a starting point.
Ripple Announces $100 Million Commitment to Global Carbon Markets
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes Ripple’s $100 million commitment to global carbon and considers Ripple’s multiyear commitment to carbon neutrality, the many partnerships the company’s is striking as it attempts to lift the entire ecosystem, and how the approach contrasts with the rhetoric-heavy action-light announcements around proof of work blockchains.
Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability: Available for General Use Starting June 1
Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer and Futurum junior analyst Lauren Kirkpatrick take a look at Microsoft’s upcoming release of Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability offering scheduled for GA on June 1st, and designed to help organizations accelerate their sustainability progress, regardless of where they are in their sustainability journeys.
Spectrum Enterprise Shows How Smart Hotel Tech Can Produce Sustainability and Security Benefits
Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why Spectrum Enterprise is deftly capitalizing on the resurgence across the hotel and travel industry in the post-pandemic era by promoting its smart hotel managed services offering and the sustainability and security benefits that smart hotel tech can provide hotel organizations.
National Geographic Society and The Climate Pledge Collaborate on Climate Storytelling to Raise Awareness of the Global Climate Crisis and Potential Solutions
Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer explores the collaboration between the National Geographic Society and The Climate Pledge to fund climate storytelling projects that address global climate change, with an emphasis on the power of storytelling to educate and inspire meaningful outcomes.
Office of Environmental Justice Established by DOJ to Mitigate Impacts of Climate Crisis
Futurum analyst Shelly Kramer explores news of the establishment of a new Office of Environmental Justice as part of the DOJ, with the goal of bringing attention to the disparate effects of climate change on marginalized communities and the imperative to find effective solutions.
Ogilvy UK Takes a Stand for Authenticity in Influencer Marketing
Futurum’s lead analyst Shelly Kramer responds to Ogilvy UK’s plan to phase out collaboration with influencers who edit their faces and bodies with insight into the social impact of authenticity and diversity in modern marketing practices.
ServiceNow Publishes 2022 Global Impact Report Detailing ESG Progress
Futurum’s principal analyst Shelly Kramer takes a dive into ServiceNow’s 2022 Global Impact Report with insight into the importance of setting and achieving ESG goals for sustainability, responsible business leadership, and company culture.
Google Offices and Data Centers in the U.S. Share $9.5B in New Spending in 2022 as Google Expands Services and Pushes to Reach Carbon-Free Energy Usage Goals by 2030
Futurum analyst Todd R. Weiss looks at Google’s plan to spend $9.5B in 2022 to improve Google offices and data centers even as many employees still work from home, and to deploy critical facilities upgrades aimed at helping Google reach its corporate carbon-free energy use goals by 2030.
Honeywell Deepens Sustainability Goals, Commits to Science-Based Target to Reduce its Emissions In Line with Climate Science and Supports the Paris Climate Agreement
Futurum analysts Todd R. Weiss and Shelly Kramer explore Honeywell’s latest moves to further its commitment to fight climate change by adopting broader sustainability and ESG goals, including getting help to continue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its facilities around the world.
