Month: May 2024

Lenovo uplevels position as customers’ trusted sustainability partner with measurable outcomes, AI-powered dataGenAI helps address the complexity of pursuing sustainability goals by estimating emissions impact across the IT lifecycle

May 28, 2024 /3BL/ – A new Lenovo AI-powered sustainability engine empowers businesses to help make more data-driven and sustainable IT buying decisions. Lenovo’s Intelligent Sustainability Solutions Advisor (LISSA) gives customers actionable sustainability insights to understand their estimated emissions impact across their IT lifecycle and deploy customized solutions that align with their sustainability goals. Through Generative AI, LISSA offers visibility into the estimated carbon emissions associated with various Lenovo sustainabilty solutions such as TruScale Device as a Service (DaaS), Asset Recovery, packaging efficiencies, lower-carbon shipping options, lifecycle extensions, certified refurbishment, and more. Additionally, LISSA helps to simulate multiple solution pathways and identify potential emissions reduction opportunities to support the customer’s IT decarbonization goals in the digital workplace.

In a recent survey1, 87% of executives indicated they believe AI enables the potential to address climate issues, unlocks insights that could help mitigate global GHG emissions, and opens new pathways for climate action. With faster access to IT sustainability insights and Gen-AI powered recommendations, Lenovo can help businesses develop IT decarbonization pathways with measurable sustainability outcomes.

“At Lenovo, we’re keen to underscore that sustainability is a business imperative and top of mind among leaders across all industries,” said Claudia Contreras, Executive Director of Global Sustainability Services for Lenovo. “A new capability in our growing sustainability portfolio, LISSA arms customers with data and AI-powered recommendations to guide their IT purchasing decisions. By bringing sustainability attributes front and center, we enable customers to unlock potential emission reduction opportunities and deploy IT solutions that help drive sustainability goals.”

Lenovo is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with science-based targets validated through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard. Through LISSA, Lenovo is also working to empower customers to make more sustainable IT choices backed by data and help drive measurable outcomes.

“There is no one defined path; each customer is on their unique sustainability journey and needs access to data to measure progress. Lenovo aims to help customers make real progress with data-led sustainability insights. AI-enabled recommendations and data intelligence will help plan and optimize IT investments with sustainability in mind. Lenovo can help organizations of any size, compare multiple IT solutions in real-time, and design an end-to-end IT solution that fits budget, computing, and help support sustainability goals,” Contreras said.

Lenovo can help businesses develop IT decarbonization pathways with measurable sustainability outcomes.

Learn more about LISSA here and Lenovo’s Sustainability Solutions here.

1 Boston Consulting Group: AI is essential for climate crisis

About Lenovo 

Lenovo is a US$62 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #217 in the Fortune Global 500, employing 77,000 people around the world, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company by further expanding into growth areas that fuel the advancement of ‘New IT’ technologies (client, edge, cloud, network, and intelligence) including server, storage, mobile, software, solutions, and services. This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992)(ADR: LNVGY). To find out more visit https://www.lenovo.com and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

BALTIMORE, May 28, 2024 /3BL/ – T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement, announces the release of its 2023 Community Snapshot, which demonstrates the firm’s ongoing commitment to supporting positive change in communities worldwide. The firm leverages the skills, resources, and expertise of its associates to harness its collective power to invest in opportunities that enrich lives and enable equitable solutions. Investment in community service in Baltimore, where the company is headquartered, as well as in various global locations—including Colorado, New York, the UK, and Asia Pacific—are among the key highlights of the 2023 Community Snapshot.

“Our community investment and corporate responsibility work is centered on expanding opportunities, seeing possibilities, and strengthening communities,” said Raymone Jackson, head of Community Investment; Corporate Responsibility; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. “We are proud of our long-term approach to strategic partnerships with community organizations, which allows us to build meaningful relationships that foster learning and drive measurable impact.”

The snapshot underscores T. Rowe Price’s commitment to making an impact today and tomorrow. This year’s snapshot spotlights the diverse efforts of T. Rowe Price associates, including participation in pro bono and volunteer initiatives, grantmaking, associate giving, strong community partnerships, and implementing signature programs tailored to address local needs and challenges.

Overall highlights from the 2023 Community Snapshot include:

USD 22.1 million total firm giving to communities.15.5 million people reached through financial education programs.USD 182.3 million total given by the T. Rowe Price Foundation since its inception in 1981.More than 32,000 hours volunteered by more than 1,700 associates globally.440 nonprofits with T. Rowe Price associates serving on their boards.

See the full 2023 Community Snapshot.

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