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FedEx Continues Advancing Fleet Electrification Goals with Latest 150 Electric Vehicle Delivery from BrightDrop

3BL Media

NYSE: FDX) recently announced it has received its first 150 electric delivery vehicles from BrightDrop, the technology startup from General Motors (GM) decarbonizing last-mile delivery. DESCRIPTION: MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 21, 2022 /3BL Media/ – FedEx Corp. BrightDrop is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors. Read the release: [link].

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Corporate climate action: 3 acceleration areas to get ahead on in 2024

Corporate Knights

From the way we source energy to the way we use it across buildings, grids, mobility, and industry, there is no time to waste in embracing every pathway to decarbonize, for the sake of planet, people and yes, the economy too. Companies often underestimate the impact of electrification and enhanced automation in their sustainability plan.

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Advancing Sustainability Innovation at VMware

3BL Media

In the first installment of this blog series, “ Accelerating Decarbonization of the World’s Digital Infrastructure ,” I defined and explained why the next frontier for innovation is sustainable computing. At VMware, we think so; and we think it will also come with significant business co-benefits.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. Motivated to decarbonize, digitize and customize, Gutierrez has been advancing an integrated-power strategy to bring generation and retail together. Intel AI for Youth seeks to bridge the digital divide in STEM education.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

"I think one of the things that also distinguishes the pledge is a commitment to sending these market signals, the demand for the products and services that companies need to help us decarbonize." . She was executive producer of the 2017 documentary "Without a Net: The Digital Divide in America." .