New Delhi, June 5, 2020: Tech Mahindra has signed a joint declaration with UN Global Compact urging governments to align their COVID-19 recovery efforts with the latest climate science.
The company has joined 155 global companies in calling for policies that will build resilience against future shocks by supporting efforts to hold global temperature rise to within 1.5°C. This is in line with reaching net-zero emissions well before 2050. The statement comes as governments around the world are preparing trillions of dollars’ worth of stimulus packages to help economies recover from the impacts of the corona virus pandemic, and as they prepare to submit enhanced national climate plans under the Paris Agreement.
Reaffirming its science-based commitment of achieving net-zero carbon emissions while calling on governments to "prioritise a faster and fairer transition from a grey to a green economy", the tech giant expressed its resolve to reduce carbon footprint, emissions and will conserve energy using new-age technologies like internet of things, artificial intelligence and block chain.
Furthermore, an internal Carbon Price of USD 10/ton CO2has also been implemented by the company to boost green investments and have also adopted a low emission technology path to increase the use of renewable energy from 1.7% in 2016 to 18% in 2020.Moreover, Tech Mahindra has also taken targets to increase the renewable source of energy to 50% by 2025.
CP Gurnani, MD & CEO, Tech Mahindra, said that the company is committed towards building a sustainable business with responsibility and by creating value for our stakeholders, while also keeping in mind the long-term impacts on the environment. It’s time to focus on and implement technology-led solutions that will help us reboot. "COVID-19 has allowed all of us to reconfigure our priorities and understand the importance of building a sustainable world - by focusing on healthcare and leveraging technology to enable new ways of working," he added.
The United Nations Global Compact has stated that the 155 signatories span across 34 sectors and have a combined market capitalization of more than $2.4 trillion, representing 5 million employees. The business voices are convened by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and it’s Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign partners, the UN Global Compact and the We Mean Business coalition.
Sandeep Chandna, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tech Mahindra, said, "COVID-19 has made businesses realise the importance of adopting strategies which will deliver innovative solutions without adversely affecting the environment. Our commitment towards going carbon neutral, conserving, and deploying resources efficiently will enable helps us to accelerate our transition to a low carbon economy while creating sustainable value for our stakeholders. As part of our TechMNxt charter, we have incorporated reduction of emissions as a key aspect to every function’s mandate and our overall business strategy."
Tech Mahindra also works closely with partners and customers to help them increase energy savings digitise and automate operations and create collaborative work environments addressing the need for sustainable practices. This includes solutions like Micro Grid as a Service, Smart city solutions, Smart grid, Smart Data Hubs, Smart Street light, Smart bin, Smart Energy Management, Smart metering and analytics, IEVCS (Intelligent Electric Vehicle Charging System) and CAPE (Community Action Platform for Energy).
