Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 77 | Page 51

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Veritas recognised by Climate Registry for reduction in scope 3 emissions

V eritas Technologies , the provider in secure multi-cloud data management , announced that The Climate Registry has awarded it the 2024 Value Chain Leadership Award for exceptional commitment , initiatives , performance and outcomes focused on scope 3 emissions .

Scope 3 emissions are defined as the result of activities from assets not owned or controlled by the reporting organisation , but that the organisation indirectly affects in both its upstream and downstream value chain .
“ Critical to this award was contracting with a new freight carrier , and as part of this RFP , environmental and corporate responsibility criteria carried a 20 % scorecard weighting ” explained Conor Nolan , Sr Director , Product Operations , Veritas International . “ Our new approach for the Europe-Asia lane , delivered a 90 % reduction in emissions and 20 % reduction in freight costs ”
The company also established an innovative asset disposition programme that helped its value chain save 8 million kilograms of CO 2 emissions , 4 billion litres of water and 52 million metric tons of earth . Rags Srinivasan , Chief Sustainability Officer at Veritas , said : “ It is about actively listening to our customers ’ sustainability goals , being meticulous in how we pick and work with our suppliers and building cyber resiliency appliances that not only
Rags Srinivasan , Chief Sustainability Officer , Veritas
protect against ransomware attacks but are designed with energy efficiency in mind .”
AVEVA unveils Sustainability Report and first Industrial Intelligence Index
In 2023 , AVEVA continued to make progress on its core ESG framework objectives , including enabling the sustainable transformation of industry through its software , modelling environmental stewardship and ethical best practice , and fostering an inclusive workplace culture where every employee feels engaged and empowered to learn and grow .
This fourth edition of the report is AVEVA ’ s first publication of ESG data and workstream advancements aligned to a calendar year reporting period . It details progress made in 2023 to AVEVA ’ s three key pillars : Technology handprint , Operational footprint , and Inclusive culture .
“ Beyond our efforts to reduce our own carbon footprint , we recognise that our biggest opportunity to make a positive impact and accelerate our journey towards
Lisa Wee , Global Head of Sustainability , AVEVA
NetZero is through our core products , digital solutions that can help industries improve efficiency , circularity , traceability and resilience ” declared Lisa Wee , Global Head of Sustainability , AVEVA .
2023 also saw the launch of AVEVA ’ s Sustainability Accelerator programme the purpose of which is to advance sustainability use cases and capabilities across the company ’ s portfolio and partner ecosystem , including via AVEVA ’ s industrial intelligence platform , CONNECT .
AVEVA has pioneered a new standard for green software : since the end of 2023 , 31 % of its portfolio has built-in power consumption measurement technology .
In 2023 , AVEVA met 4 out of the 15 2025 ESG targets including 93 % reduction in scope 1 and scope 2 emissions through a combination of measures : the company procured 100 % of renewable electricity in all global markets as per RE100 criteria , reduced its overall fleet of 21 % over the year , and counted hybrid or electric vehicles for 25 % of the remaining fleet . •
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