METRO Cash & Carry Opens Its 28th METRO Wholesale Store in Tumakuru, Karnataka

*  Being ‘Vocal for Local’, 99% products METRO sells are ‘Made in India’; Tumakuru store to provide platform to several indigenous regional brands to cater to the local needs  

* Store located at  Mandipet Main Road, will create over 200 direct and indirect employment opportunities for the local economy   

METRO Cash & Carry, India’s largest organized wholesaler and food specialist launched its first METRO Wholesale store at Tumakuru. The new store, which is its 28th METRO wholesale store in India, was inaugurated by Chief Guests Shri GS Basavaraj, Member of Parliament (MP),   Tumakuru Constituency, Karnataka and Shri G. B. Jyothi Ganesh, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Tumakuru Constituency, Karnataka along with Manish Sabnis, Director- Offer Management, Supply Chain & Own Brands, METRO Cash & Carry India in the presence of Karnataka state Government officials, local dignitaries and key supplier partners. The new store is the seventh store for METRO in the state of Karnataka.

Spread over 24000 sq. ft., the store is strategically located at Tumakuru’s business hub- Mandipet Main Road and will cater to over 25,000 registered customer across the city which includes kiranas and traders; Hotels, Restaurants & Caterers (HoReCa); Services, Companies and Offices (SCOs) and self-employed professionals. Apart from Tumakuru district, the store will benefit business customers from neighbouring markets such as Sira, Gubi, Tiptur, Kunigal, Nitur, Madugiri, Dabaspet, Chikkanayanakahalli amongst other. The METRO wholesale store stocks a wide range of globally benchmarked quality assortment of over 4500 products in both food and non-food category. The new METRO Wholesale store will significantly contribute to the local and state economy by generating over 200 direct and indirect job opportunities. The new store is also integrated with METRO’s B2B e-commerce app to ensure a convenient shopping experience for the customers.

Reiterating METRO’s commitment to India, Mr. Manish Sabnis, Director- Offer Management, Supply Chain & Own Brands said, “Tumakuru store is a significant addition to our portfolio as it strengthens our foothold in the state of Karnataka. The launch comes amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and despite the weak economic sentiment; METRO is committed to its store format and its goal of sustainable expansion in India. As Champion for Independent Business, we have always been vocal about empowering the independent businesses, MSMEs, small traders and kiranas. The new store will boost the local supplier eco-system as it will source locally relevant food and non-food items from regional players to cater to the needs of the Tumakuru customers. As part of our expansion plan, we will continue to augment our footprints by adding more stores, improving our assortment and rolling out initiatives that will positively impact our customers’ business.”

Further commenting on METRO’s commitment to achieve the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ vision Mr. Sabnis said, “At METRO, we firmly believe that MSMEs and small businesses are the backbone of a resilient national economy. We are committed to create a technologically advanced ecosystem and provide state-of-the-art digital solutions that will help the small retailers and the kirana eco-system to stay relevant in the competitive retail landscape. As an organisation, we are focused on transforming from a multi-specialist offline player to a B2B Omni-channel player focused on kiranas.”

The new store offers METRO’s promise of – everything under one roof, competitive pricing and uncompromising quality. Being ‘Champions for Independent Business’, METRO has always supported local businesses; 99% of products METRO sells are all locally sourced from MSMEs & local suppliers. The store is providing a platform to several indigenous regional brands such as Teju Spices; BMS confectionary range; Nilcos Coffee; Kalasa brand (Ragi Flour, Rice Flour, Idli Rava; Sky Brand (steam rice); Keerthi brand (Idli Rava, Ragi Flour, Bansi Rawa); Silver Star Brand (Sona Masoori Rice); Kalki and Amma Brand (Sona Masoori and Kolam rice) amongst others, to cater to the local consumption.  The Tumakuru store will also have 200 plus varieties of rice, pulses, flours, spices, oil & grains, dry fruits and array of other commodities. The store will also offer a variety of METRO’s Own brands product that are competitively priced to provide value proposition to our customers. In addition, the store will house multitude of products in the non-food segment such as electronics, apparels, textiles, households, stationary, home improvements, footwear, luggage etc.

Apart from the wide-ranging assortment, business customers will also receive the facility of OPD; online ordering, digital payment and door-step delivery through GPS enabled trucks. Additionally, they will receive expertise and assistance from METRO’s commodity experts and a robust loyalty program designed to make buying experience more convenient and affordable.

METRO Cash & Carry anchors over 3 million customer base in India. Today, the company operates 28 wholesale distribution centres, catering to over 5000 suppliers, and has created over 14000 direct and indirect jobs across the country. METRO launched its first store in Bengaluru Karnataka in 2003 and already operates six stores in the city. Tumakuru is the first METRO Wholesale store outside Bengaluru in Karnataka for METRO India.  To become a METRO Wholesale member, o register with a valid business license and photo ID proof copy by calling on 1860-266-2010 or log on to www.metro.co.in   

Honeywell Introduces Cloud-Based Solutions That Provide End-To-End Connectivity and Visibility To Fire Safety Systems

* New Connected Life Safety Services gives customers remote connectivity and visibility to fire safety system – from any mobile device at anytime, anywhere

* Tools built on Honeywell Forge platform can enhance safety, operational efficiency and compliance with optimized commissioning and maintenance

* Available across multiple Honeywell Fire brands in global markets

* Developed by Honeywell engineers in India

Honeywell (NYSE: HON), a global leader in fire and life safety, today launched the first tools from its new suite of Connected Life Safety Services (CLSS), its first all-in-one cloud platform for fire safety systems.

Honeywell’s CLSS suite of tools, built on the Honeywell Forge platform, enable fire technicians to minimize disruption, prove compliance and reduce time needed for design, installation, commissioning, inspection, maintenance and reporting of life safety systems.  

“Today’s global environment requires the fire and life safety industry to innovate with solutions that enable facility managers and system integrators to monitor their systems and diagnose issues anytime, from anywhere,” said Sameer Agrawal, general manager, Global Fire Software and Services, Honeywell. “Many facilities are working to create healthier environments and even limiting occupant density to comply with social distancing. With CLSS, we help system integrators provide their customers with the highest level of safety and service and work more efficiently by giving them insight into the system problem before they even get to the site.”

Especially in today’s environment, organizations across the fire safety value chain face multiple challenges:

Achieving more with fewer resources – many facility maintenance teams are working with reduced staff.

Managing challenges of limited access to facilities due to shutdowns.

Dealing effectively with safety incidents, where risks remain the same at any occupancy level.

“Honeywell’s CLSS platform addresses these challenges by enabling systems integrators and facilities management firms to access the data within a fire system from anywhere, without necessarily being physically be at the control panel,” said Ashish Modi, vice president and general manager, Honeywell Building Technologies – India, ASEAN, Korea.

The solution was architected, designed, and developed by a team of engineers from Honeywell Technology Solutions (HTS) in Bengaluru. HTS is the global technology and engineering arm of Honeywell, with centers in Bengaluru, Gurugram, Hyderabad, and Madurai. For this solution, specifically, a group of engineers comprising cloud programmers, IoT stack developers, and mobile app developers were involved. 

The platform is being used by Firetron, the largest individually owned life safety systems company in Texas, USA, to support the development of compliance records for its customers. Honeywell’s CLSS platform is also being employed by EDSB Group of Companies, a UK-based provider of fire, security, electrical, mechanical and building services, in a 50,000-square-meter logistics center for a freight carrier at East Midlands Airport.

Improves Fire System Commissioning and Maintenance

Through application of digitization principles and Industrial Internet of Things technology, Honeywell’s CLSS tools make it easier to design, install, test and commission fire systems while helping eliminate errors and manual data entry throughout the designing, commissioning and maintenance processes. These tools can also improve the delivery of on-time completions and the handover of a compliant system with the relevant reports, saving channel partners – and end users – time and money. During planned maintenance, CLSS streamlines the verification of compliant fire system testing and automatically generates and archives compliance reports for audit purposes. 

Whether using the CLSS mobile app or a PC, facility managers can monitor their systems and easily access compliance reporting. This real-time view also enables technicians to troubleshoot a system remotely, allowing them to arrive on site with the right tools to service a system the first time, truly maximizing efficiency and minimizing disruption. This is even more critical given the industry’s talent gap of skilled fire technicians.

Using CLSS tools, Honeywell partners can reassure their end users that they are in full alignment with mandated inspection and maintenance requirements. CLSS automatically captures the testing activity thereby removing any doubt on which device was tested, when and by whom. It also automatically generates suggested corrective actions and planned maintenance recommendations based upon local regulations.

CLSS is protected with extensive built-in cybersecurity provisions. Honeywell is committed to proactively monitoring the cybersecurity landscape; ensuring data is safely stored and securely accessible to permitted system users.

Delivering full backwards compatibility, CLSS safeguards investment in legacy systems, while preparing Honeywell partners and end users for ongoing digital transformation. Honeywell’s CLSS platform will continue to integrate the latest smart solutions, enabled by cloud connectivity, to ensure buildings and their occupants are as safe as possible. The CLSS tools are accessible via a mobile app and web browser.

The CLSS tools are available in markets globally via several Honeywell Fire brands, including Gent, NOTIFIER and ESSER. It will be rolled out to additional portfolios over the next year. 

Larsen & Toubro Infotech USD Revenues Grow 11.2% YoY; Net Profit Up 26.7% YoY

Larsen & Toubro Infotech (BSE code: 540005, NSE: LTI), a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, announced its Q2 FY21 results today.

In US Dollars:

Revenue at USD 404.5 million; increase of 3.6% QoQ and 11.2% YoY

Constant Currency Revenue increase of 2.3% QoQ and 10.5% YoY

In Indian Rupees:

Revenue at INR 29,984 million; increase of 1.7% QoQ and growth of 16.6% YoY

Net Income at INR 4,568 million; increase of 9.7% QoQ and growth of 26.7% YoY

“We are pleased to report 11.2% YoY growth in revenues and 26.7% YoY growth in net profit in Q2. We are also happy to announce a large deal with net new TCV in excess of USD 40mn in analytics. Our large deal pipeline remains strong and we see increased traction in digital, cloud and analytics space.

The pandemic has made it apparent that organizations need to reimagine their target operating models embracing digital transformations to remain relevant in the marketplace. This presents tremendous opportunities for companies like us with comprehensive digital transformation capabilities,” says Sanjay Jalona, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director.

Recent Deal Wins

- LTI has been selected by a key government ministry for a large data and analytics led transformation deal. As part of the deal, applications and operations will be transformed and developed for collection and dissemination of data as information, case management and fraud management using artificial intelligence

- A leading powerhouse semiconductor company has partnered with LTI on its transformation journey to re-imagine their digital core and move away from their existing Oracle EBS on-prem version to S/4 HANA on cloud

- LTI has been selected to set up a digital and AI driven Security Operations Centre with an objective to completely modernize the digital security apparatus by a leading provider and manufacturer of heating and cooling solutions and equipment

- LTI has been chosen to manage all the testing services including that of 3rd party products, in-house applications, web portals and mobile applications to ensure high quality experience by end users of a U.K. based wealth management firm

- A financial services provider has selected LTI as its partner of choice to provide services for legacy modernization and enterprise integration

- A global HVAC manufacturer has selected LTI to rationalize and migrate its data application landscape to cloud

- A manufacturer of medical supplies and equipment has selected LTI for application support and maintenance activities for its COTS and custom applications to ensure flexible cost structure, better knowledge retention and better KPI management

- A multi-national manufacturer of industrial products has selected LTI as its preferred partner to implement Extended Warehouse Management systems by SAP to ensure process harmonization, efficient operations and automation across all its warehouses

- A Global Fortune 500 energy company has selected LTI for maintenance and functional support for their content server to ensure secure systems for data storage throughout its lifecycle

- A Global Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company chose LTI to migrate its on-premise commercial database system to cloud

- A drilling rig operator has selected LTI to provide enhancements, maintenance and support to its business-critical IT system on their drilling rigs to ensure safety and efficiency of rig workers

Awards and Recognitions

* LTI Recognized as a Leader and Rising Star in the ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen Private/Hybrid Cloud – Data Center Services & Solutions Report, Nordics 2020

* LTI’s business process transformation for a Leading Manufacturer of High-performance Blenders featured in ISG’s Book on Digital Excellence, Scaling Digital: 25 Stories of Innovation

* LTI featured as a Major Contender in Everest Group Cloud-Native Application Development Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2020

* LTI recognized as a Sample Vendor in Gartner Hype Cycle for Analytics and Business Intelligence, 2020

Other Business Highlights

* The Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 20th, 2020 have declared an interim dividend of INR 15 per equity share (Face Value of INR 1)

* LTI launched Canvas PolarSled, an automated cloud migration and modernization framework to help enterprises accelerate their data journey to Snowflake, the cloud data platform

* LTI is now an ‘Elite’ (highest) level partner with ServiceNow in the Sales, Services and Managed Services category

* LTI has been recognized as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ Company in the USA

* LTI ranked #1 in the Institutional Investor’s 2020 All-Asia Executive Team survey, across all sell-side categories in the Technology/IT Services & Software space. It was the only IT Services Company to be included in the ‘Most-Honored’ List 2020

* LTI has bagged the Platinum Award (highest category) for its Warli CSR project in the Employment Enhancing Vocational Skills category at the 7th Annual CSR Awards 2020, organized by the Greentech Foundation

* LTI released its 4th Sustainability Report with the theme of ‘Partnering for a Resilient Future’. Through this report, we present to you how LTI has focused on three critical aspects to sustainable development – Education, Empowerment and Environment

About LTI

LTI (NSE: LTI) is a global technology consulting and digital solutions Company helping more than 400 clients succeed in a converging world. With operations in 31 countries, we go the extra mile for our clients and accelerate their digital transformation with LTI’s Mosaic platform enabling their mobile, social, analytics, IoT and cloud journeys. Founded in 1997 as a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited, our unique heritage gives us unrivalled real-world expertise to solve the most complex challenges of enterprises across all industries. Each day, our team of more than 30,000 LTItes enable our clients to improve the effectiveness of their business and technology operations and deliver value to their customers, employees and shareholders. 

Today Microsoft Launches Into The Space Industry With Its Azure Space

Just minutes ago, Microsoft announced it is taking the next giant leap in cloud computing – Space. Azure Space - a new set of offerings, a partner ecosystem, and a global strategy focused on innovation offering an integrated cloud and satellite experience to connect almost any device anywhere.  Details include: 

Partnerships with leading satellite communications providers SpaceX and SES to bring secure connectivity across each orbital, creating an integrated cloud and satellite connectivity experience anywhere in the world.  

New Azure product innovations, such as Azure Modular Datacenter, Azure Orbital Emulator, and the recently announced Azure Orbital, to support high-intensity secure cloud computing. 

An introduction to Microsoft’s space leadership team, including industry leaders such as William Chappell, formerly of DARPA; Chirag Parikh, formerly the White House Director of Space Policy on the National Security Council; and Stephen Kitay, who most recently served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. 

The space community is growing rapidly, and innovation is lowering the barriers of access for an industry that used to be solely the bastion of governments. As space missions and satellite capabilities become more accessible, Microsoft aims to democratize space by developing reliable technologies with the power of Azure to help the space community launch faster and with mission assurance. Today’s announcement is the result of Microsoft’s continued learning in helping organizations succeed in the most challenging environments.  

Micron Readies World’s First Multichip Package With LPDDR5 DRAM for Mass Production

Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), has announced the launch of uMCP5, the industry’s first universal flash storage (UFS) multichip package with low-power DDR5 (LPDDR5) DRAM. Now ready for mass production, Micron’s uMCP5 combines high-performance, high-density and low-power memory and storage in one compact package, equipping smartphones to handle data-intensive 5G workloads with dramatically increased speed and power efficiency. The multichip package uses Micron’s leading LPDDR5 memory to power advanced mobile features previously only seen in costly flagship devices using discrete products, such as stand-alone memory and storage. Now available on other high-end phones, these emerging technologies — such as image recognition, advanced artificial intelligence (AI), multicamera support, augmented reality (AR) and high-resolution displays — are becoming accessible to more consumers.

“Moving 5G’s potential from hype to reality will require smartphones that can support the immense volumes of data flowing through the network and next-gen applications,” said Raj Talluri, senior vice president and general manager of Micron’s Mobile Business Unit. “Our uMCP5 combines the fastest memory and storage in a single package, unleashing new possibilities for 5G’s disruptive, data-rich technologies right at consumers’ fingertips.”

Micron uMCP5 brings unparalleled speed and efficiency to the 5G ecosystem

This launch builds on Micron’s March announcement of its sampling of uMCP5 and sets a new standard for the mobile market as the first multichip package to use the latest generations of UFS and low-power DRAM. The vast volumes of data that smartphones must store and process today are pushing memory bandwidth to its limits with LPDDR4-based midtier chipsets. The result is lowered video resolution, frustrating lags and limited features.

With LPDDR5, Micron has significantly increased memory bandwidth from 3,733 to 6,400 megabits per second (Mb/s), enabling seamless, instant experiences for mobile users, even when using data-heavy features.

“5G provides smartphones with unprecedented multigigabit speeds to connect with the cloud,” said Ziad Asghar, vice president of product management at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “We're excited that uMCP5 is now available, bringing memory on par with 5G speeds to a new generation of phones and enabling best-in-class gaming, differentiated camera and AI experiences, and ultrafast file transfers.”

Designed specifically for next-generation 5G devices, uMCP5 can easily and quickly process and store massive amounts of data without compromising performance or power usage. High-performance memory and storage capabilities provide uMCP5 with the ability to fully support 5G download speeds and more applications running at once.

Micron uMCP5 features include:

* Dramatically extended battery life: Building on its success with uMCP4, Micron taps LPDDR5 memory for uMCP5 to enable complete utilization of 5G networks, providing a nearly 20% power efficiency boost compared to LPDDR4. In addition, Micron’s UFS 3.1 consumes about 40% less power than Micron’s UFS 2.1 predecessor. For smartphone users, this means extended battery life — even when consuming power-draining multimedia applications or data-intensive features such as AI, AR, image recognition, gaming, immersive entertainment and more.

* Fast download speeds: Unlocking the full potential of 5G performance, Micron’s uMCP5 provides users with 20% faster sustained download speeds, as compared to Micron’s previous UFS 2.1-based solutions.

* Boosted endurance: uMCP5 also boasts an improved endurance by around 66% to 5,000 program/erase cycles, exponentially increasing the cycles and volume of data that devices can program and erase without degrading device performance — extending a smartphone’s life span even for the heaviest of users.

* Industry-leading bandwidth: Devices with uMCP5 will support a maximum DRAM bandwidth of up to 6,400 Mb/s, a 50% increase compared to the previous LPDDR4x generation, which runs at a bandwidth of 4,266 Mb/s. This allows mobile users to multitask on many applications without diminishing experience. The increased bandwidth also enables higher-quality image processing for AI-powered computational photography in smartphones, putting professional photography capabilities in users’ hands. Micron is the first vendor in the industry to support full-speed LPDDR5.

* Latest flash performance: Micron’s uMCP5 also draws on the fastest UFS 3.1-based storage interface, providing twice the sequential read performance and 20% faster write speeds compared to Micron’s previous generation of UFS 2.1 products.

* Tight, space-saving design: Micron designed uMCP5 in the most compact form factor possible, using its multichip package expertise and known manufacturing and packaging techniques — enabling slimmer, more agile smartphone designs. Devices using Micron’s package can save 55% of printed circuit board space compared to discrete solutions, meaning stand-alone versions of LPDDR5 and UFS. This space savings enables phone manufacturers to maximize battery size or add features, such as cameras, gesture devices or sensors. Micron offers a broad range of capacity configurations up to 12 gigabytes (GB) of LPDDR5 and 512 GB NAND.

Availability of Micron uMCP5

Now ready for mass production, uMCP5 is available in four distinct density configurations: 128+8 GB, 128+12 GB, 256+8 GB and 256+12 GB. To learn more, visit https://www.micron.com/products/multichip-packages/ufs-based-mcp.

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions. Through our global brands — Micron® and Crucial® — our broad portfolio of high-performance memory and storage technologies, including DRAM, NAND, 3D XPoint™ memory and NOR, is transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Backed by more than 40 years of technology leadership, our memory and storage solutions enable disruptive trends, including artificial intelligence, 5G, machine learning and autonomous vehicles, in key market segments like mobile, data center, client, consumer, industrial, graphics, automotive, and networking. Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit micron.com.

Orion Uptown Mall Celebrates AIM’s 13th Year of BIAF 2020 During Weekend

‘Harmony and heal through Arts’ a celebration of harmony through arts was jointly hosted by Bangalore International Arts festival and Orion Mall over the weekend at Irion Uptown Mall, Old Madras Road.

The celebrations which were held to commemorate the 13th year of BIAF saw a slew of programs and performances.

There was a retelling of Ramayana in the Bharatanatyam Margam format by Adithya PV, Shruti Gopal and Parshwanath S Upadhye besides the music ensemble by Shri Rohit Bhat Uppoor.

The audience was enthralled by Synergic Score by Dr. Suma Sudhindra on Veena on Sunday. There was also a captivating live painting by Dr. BKS Verma.

AIM's 13th  year Celebrations of Bengaluru International Arts Festival  - BIAF 2020 proves its sustainable growth as an acclaimed annual Global festival, in the map of the  international festivals of the world. AIM  is an NGO dedicated to the propagation of the performing arts, with a focus on the Indian Classical forms and its emerging contemporary expressions.

The brainchild of Dr.Suma Sudhindra & Dr.Veena Murthy Vijay, AIM has been actively promoting the performing arts, music, dance and theatre through mega festivals, lectures and workshops. Another important contribution to the environment to the Bengaluru is “Go Green Bengaluru”,  a Campaign dedicated to planting trees and creating a forestation around Bengaluru. AIM has produced a lifestyle series for television series One State Many Worlds.

Huawei Releases Sustainability Progress Report - Enriching Lives with Technology

Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) today published its Sustainability Progress Report. The report highlights the company’s sustainability achievements over the past decade, covering four major areas including information accessibility, education and health, environmental protection, and corporate responsibility. This marks the first time that Huawei Consumer BG shares its sustainability progress on a standalone report.

“To achieve sustainability, we believe fulfilling corporate responsibility and driving innovation go hand in hand. Sustainability is one of our top priorities and it is fully integrated into our business development strategy. We strive to democratise access to innovative technology to bridge the digital divide, so everyone can enjoy the Seamless AI Life,” said Wan Biao, Chief Operating Officer of Huawei Consumer BG.

Huawei Consumer BG considers providing global consumers equal access to technology as its corporate mission and responsibility. Since optimizing the accessibility experience from the system level with EMUI5.1 in 2017, Huawei has been making subtle design changes to improve the experience for differently abled users. To date, Huawei has included 15 accessibility options on its smartphones, benefiting roughly 10 million users worldwide every month.

The value of technology lies in how it can empower change. By integrating health management services into its smart devices, Huawei gave every user their very own personal health manager and proactively take health management into their own hands. At present, 1.8 million users have downloaded and registered for an account on the Heart Health Research app from AppGallery, and the app has successfully helped identify more than 4200 suspected cases of atrial fibrillation[1].

Huawei has always been committed to green product design to minimise its impact on the environment. For instance, Huawei includes multi-faceted and integrated power saving solutions into its smartphone products. According to a power consumption test on typical application, power efficiency on Huawei smartphones had improved by about 50 percent from 2015 to 2019. Since 2015, Huawei helped 500,000 smartphones find a new owner through its trade-in programme. By replacing plastic packaging with fibre material, the plastic content of HUAWEI P40 Series packaging is reduced by 17 percent compared with the previous generation, reducing plastic use by 17,500kg per 10 million smartphones. Adopting a standardised design, Huawei will launch the next HUAWEI Mate Series devices that feature 68 percent improved packaging utilisation and 55g less packaging materials compared with the HUAWEI Mate 7 Series. This means that for every 10 million smartphones, Huawei saves 550 tons of paper, which is equivalent to saving 9,350 trees[2].

Over the past decade, Huawei Consumers BG has been working with developers, suppliers and industry associations to proactively engage in sustainable development. For instance, the company has been helping suppliers with carbon emission investigation, and results show that 25 suppliers have reduced carbon emission by 540,000 tons in 2019. Huawei Consumer BG had also conducted face-to-face conversations with more than 15,000 frontline factory workers to learn about their living and working conditions, and have been working to ensure that they are living and working in healthier and safer environments.

The publishing of the report sets a new bar for sustainability and corporate responsibility. Huawei Consumer BG believes that every little bit helps, and every bit adds up. From lowering carbon footprint to improving accessibility, Huawei Consumer BG will continue to make contributions to creating a better world for every person.

About Huawei Consumer BG

Huawei’s products and services are available in more than 170 countries and are used by a third of the world’s population. Fifteen R&D centres have been set up in the United States, Germany, Sweden, Russia, India and China. Huawei Consumer BG is one of Huawei’s three business units and covers smartphones, PC and tablets, wearables and cloud services, etc. Huawei’s global network is built on almost 30 years of expertise in the telecom industry and is dedicated to delivering the latest technological advances to consumers around the world.