Mavenir and Open RAN Prospects Gain Sustainability Boost for 2023

Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores why CSP sustainability initiatives, such as fulfilling government net zero emission targets and mandates, can help accelerate adoption of Open RAN in 2023 and beyond, and how Mavenir is well-positioned to take advantage of CSP sustainability priorities to advance ecosystem-wide Open RAN adoption.
AWS re:Invent Recap: Amazon’s Ongoing Commitments to Sustainability and DEI

Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer recaps AWS re:Invent, focusing on the announcements made around new sustainability initiatives, including a commitment to be water positive by 2030 and a commitment to spur diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace.
AWS re:Invent News: Nine Companies Accepted as Part of AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator

Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer explores the AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator for Infrastructure announcement coming out of AWS re:Invent, offering insight into the nine companies that were selected for the launch.
Amazon’s Sacramento-based Same-Day Fulfillment Facility Pursues IFLI Zero Carbon Certification

Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer covers news of Amazon’s Sacramento-based Same-Day fulfillment center seeking the world’s first IFLI Zero Carbon Certification for a fulfillment center or logistics site, setting the stage and developing a model for other organizations to follow suit.
The Smart Water Project in Partnership with Qualcomm is Saving Lives

Futurum analyst Michael Diamond discusses Qualcomm’s partnership with the Smart Water Project that is saving lives by using its sensors to help rid water supplies of toxic algae and other harmful substances.
BETA Technologies Receives Funding from Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund

Futurum’s Shelly Kramer covers news of Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund’s additional investment in BETA Technologies, including how the company aligns with the ecommerce giant’s goals and need to meet customer demands for speed along with sustainability.
Amazon Sustainability Report 2021: 7 Highlights That Show Amazon’s Commitment to Customers, People, and the Planet

Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer dives into Amazon’s 2021 Sustainability Report, discussing seven important highlights from the report and how Amazon is tackling the challenge of sustainability through company-wide efforts that are paying off — both for the company and for its customers. What does this mean as the company and its customers look ahead to the coming year?
Google Launches ChromeOS Flex Aimed at Sustainability and Offering More Affordable Consumer Solutions

Futurum analyst Michael Diamond discusses Google’s ChromeOS Flex, a free operating system targeted at reducing e-waste and which provides some interesting, affordable solutions to consumers and businesses with less discretionary income or budgets.
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.