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Accelerating digital transformation with sustainable solutions

CIO Business Intelligence

From there, we can dynamically connect to industry-leading cloud and network providers around the world via software-defined interconnection, gaining maximum choice, flexibility, cost control, and performance advantages. Dell is committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain by 20502.

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Amazon aims for a zero carbon grocery store with newest Amazon Fresh opening in Seattle

GeekWire

Sustainable store upgrades and features are meant to contribute to Amazon’s effort to meet The Climate Pledge , which is the company’s commitment to be a net-zero carbon business by 2040. The company is also building out its network of Amazon Go convenience stores, and still operates the Amazon Fresh delivery service.

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Bezos Academy, funded by Jeff Bezos’ $2B ‘Day One Fund,’ launches first free school in Seattle area

GeekWire

The Day 1 Academies Fund is gearing up to open the inaugural school in its new network of full scholarship Montessori-inspired preschools in underserved communities. The nonprofit, backed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ $2 billion Day One Fund , will open a new school on Oct. 19 in Des Moines, Wash.,

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$5M Climate Impact Fund launches to support entrepreneurs tackling the climate crisis

GeekWire

Portland-based nonprofit VertueLab launched its $5 million Climate Impact Fund on Wednesday to support early stage, clean tech entrepreneurs focused on addressing climate change causes and moving to a carbon-free economy. GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser). Microsoft in January created its $1 billion Climate Innovation Fund.

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Amazon’s new $2B fund aims to boost affordable housing in Arlington, Nashville and Seattle areas

GeekWire

Amazon is under intense scrutiny for its impact on communities and brick-and-mortar retailers, even as the company cites the economic benefits of its booming third-party marketplace, and the jobs provided by its growing fulfillment and distribution network. Amazon’s market value now exceeds $1.6 The company posted $14.1 DVIDS / DOD).

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Rackspace’s CTO takes a broad view of sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

Srini Koushik has been passionate about the environment for 35 years and now, as a board member of the nonprofit SustainableIT.org and CTO of cloud services provider Rackspace Technology, he wants to help enterprises achieve sustainability in the cloud. By choosing them, enterprises are almost adopting net zero by proxy,” Koushik says.

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Automation eases medical record sharing at JHS

CIO Business Intelligence

JHS is a nonprofit academic medical system in Miami, Fla., The challenge is especially acute for an organization like Jackson Health System (JHS), one of the largest public health systems in the country.