Tag: sustainability

Attending DISTRIBUTECH 2023? You can catch AWS Energy February 7-9 in San Diego participating throughout the event. AWS is sponsoring the C&I & Residential track for DISTRIBUTECH International, the leading annual transmission and distribution event. AWS Energy will be presenting examples of how cloud technologies enable utilities to transform, innovate, and accelerate the energy transition. […]

“Can you imagine if we all moved to the cloud?” It sounds like a perfect tagline for an Amazon Web Services (AWS) commercial, doesn’t it? Shawn Seaton, Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture and Distinguished Cloud Architect for Choice Hotels, posed this question to the audience at AWS re:Invent 2022 during the session, Transforming hospitality for the […]

Customers care about how their purchases affect the planet. They want to make buying decisions that they can feel good about. Retailers are offering new customer experiences using technology that informs a customer’s purchase and helps them be more impactful in their shopping. In a digital world, everything is at your fingertips. But behind every […]

AWS re:Invent 2022 was back in full swing this year with a robust audience and equally robust roster of new service and feature releases. Throughout the sessions, we heard travel and hospitality customers and Amazon Web Services (AWS) leaders discuss the importance of data, security, and sustainability. Here is a list of the top announcements […]

Image courtesy of Duke Energy Duke Energy is collaborating with AWS to develop industry-leading smart grid solutions that will benefit its customers and help advance its clean energy transition. The energy landscape is rapidly changing. Individuals and businesses alike are embracing renewable energy and adopting electric vehicles (EVs). Couple these trends with a rise in […]

Introduction The Semiconductor Industry is working to establish Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) standards with the help of science-based targets. As a result, there is an increasing demand to collect and understand operational and product related data for accounting, reporting and optimization. Businesses are now looking to assume responsibility for their products across their […]

Amazon.com is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. It’s also a hub for innovation across industries. Its continuous pipeline of launches and greenfield projects create breakthrough products, services, and practices that redefine industry standards. Customer reviews, 1-Click buying, personalized recommendations, Amazon […]

Sustainability is no longer a side project for the C-suite and boardroom agenda—its importance is growing. One indication of this trend comes from the fact that 92% of the S&P 500 companies published a sustainability report in 2020, up a staggering amount compared to the 20% reported in 2011. To that end, companies are depending […]

Retailers and CPG brands are feeling the pressure from regulatory bodies and consumers alike for more sustainable practices. A survey found that 47% of US Gen Z consumers stopped purchasing their favorite brand after discovering it was not eco-friendly. Over a third of Forbes 2000 companies across retail, manufacturing, as well as food, beverage, and […]

Introduction Sustainability is a topic of increasing interest and concern after the recent publication from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). On April 4, 2022, the IPCC published the third part (WG III) of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), entitled Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. This report explains that current plans to […]