Sustainable business update

whitePaper | November 24, 2022

In today’s economic climate, you’re looking for new ways to save your organization money and reduce the operating expenses of your IT networks. It’s likely you are also prioritizing sustainability to improve your company’s brand image, ensure regulatory compliance, and maximize efficiencies for resources like energy. As the world becomes more connected, technologies like cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and networking create new opportunities to enable a sustainable future.

whitePaper | December 31, 2022

North Carolina leads the United States in taking bold steps to address climate change and rising energy costs. Over the last two decades, the state has enacted a series of legislative, executive and regulatory actions to propel the state toward a clean energy future. These actions laid the foundation for landmark bipartisan climate legislation passed in 2021 known as House Bill 951 (HB 951) which requires North Carolina utilities to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Simultaneously, North Carolina has invested heavily in diversifying its energy resource mix to include increased amounts of renewable energy sources. These investments have enabled North Carolina businesses to meet their sustainability goals while benefiting from some of the lowest energy costs in the country.

whitePaper | February 28, 2020

The Dominican Republic is considered a leader in energy and policy in the Caribbean. At the end of 2018 the Dominican Republic approved a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Action Plan to reaffirm the countries pledge to maintain the targets set by the Paris Climate Agreement. This being one of the actions showing the Island nation’s commitment to reducing emissions and increasing the amount of renewable energy in their power system.

whitePaper | November 8, 2022

Utilities are grappling with the need for a flexible and evolving grid as they face many challenges, including: Integrating renewable energy resources Aging grids Rising security threats Tightening regulations More demanding customers Cisco’s solutions for digital utilities help leading power companies adapt to the changing landscape and fuel continued growth and innovation.

whitePaper | March 23, 2022

The Problem: People Without a Path to Clean Energy Of the approximately 789 million people in the world who currently live without electricity many will gain access through grid extension and off-grid solar by 2030. However, estimates suggest that roughly 215 million people will be left behind because they live in risky or remote, rural areas where investors have been unable or unwilling to go. In the last decade, there has been a steady increase in financing available for clean, renewable energy, but that money is largely directed towards wealthier nations while millions in the Global South, in places like sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, still lack basic energy access.

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

Since establishing its first European R&D center in Sweden 20 years ago, Huawei has been collaborating to innovate and develop alongside European partners. Currently, Huawei has more than 15,000 employees in Europe, about 70% of whom are locally recruited, and indirectly supports more than 224,000 jobs, with 2 regional offices and 27 R&D centers. Huawei has established 230 technical cooperation projects and has partnered with over 150 universities across Europe. Today, green development has become an important trend. Green development, on par with the digital economy, has emerged as a major area of focus and global consensus in the roadmaps released by economies, including those in Europe. Huawei is committed to using technology to contribute to a better planet. We support Europe in achieving carbon neutrality through reducing carbon emissions, contributing to a circular economy,promoting renewable energy, and conserving nature with technology