Fanzart Eagles Bag 2nd Runners Up Trophy In The KPL Tournament

Fanzart Eagles, the pro-league golf team owned by luxury designer fan brand Fanzart who were the champions last year have now emerged 2nd Runners Up in the KPL Tournament held recently. The tournament took place over a period of 4 months leading up to 8 teams playing the final.  Fanzart Eagles, comprising 19 players, all chosen based on their handicap, won the 2nd Runners Up trophy against Team G Kirloskar who won with 15 points. The competition was a close one.

Speaking on the win, Tarun Lala, Founder and Director of Fanzart and team owner said, “The Fanzart Eagles is the only team in the KPL to qualify for back to back finals. We have an extraordinary team and an amazing set of people who time and again prove that KPL is about the camaraderie, fellowship and the love of Golf! Finishing winners last year and 2nd runners up this year is truly commendable, out of 24 competitive teams.”

Accepting the trophy and speaking on the win, the captain of Fanzart Eagles, Arun Bajaj said, “We are glad to have emerged 2nd Runners Up in the tournament. Kudos goes to the team for their great work. We faced strong competition from Team G Kirloskar who surely played a better game. Next year we will surely bag the Winners Trophy.”

About Fanzart Eagles

Fanzart Eagles is one of 20 major pro-league teams that participated in the KPL tournament. It has 19 players, chosen on the basis of their handicap. Among the other major brand teams were names such as Britannia, Prestige, Kirloskar and more. The team is backed by luxury designer fan brand Fanzart, which strongly believes that as a luxury brand, the association with this sport is a great one.

Team Members of Fanzart Eagles

Arun Bajaj, Prahlad Rao, Sanjai Sing,  Venkatesh Maiyya, Kanwaljit Singh, Monappa BA, Anitha Shrishrimal, Rajesh Joshi, Neeraj Mittal, Madhavi Reddy, Satish Machani, Varadh Jain, Vivek Malhotra, Ramesh Rao, Suresh Naik, Devendra Gupta, Peter Rodrigues, Ajay Mehra & Manjunath

About Fanzart

In the 9 years of its entry into the market, Fanzart has risen to prominence as a pioneer and leader in the luxury designer fans segment. With showrooms across the country, Fanzart is a name to reckon with in the luxury interior segment with its niche offerings. The products are also shipped internationally and have made a mark for themselves.

Sony BBC Earth Launches ‘Young Earth Champions’ In Partnership With Climate Warrior Bhumi Pednekar

Being indoors has made us realize just how energizing it is to be outdoors and has given us another reason to be a lot more compassionate towards our planet. Last year also made us take notice of the sweeping environmental crisis, pushing us to work towards building a better tomorrow for the next generation. There is a dire need to elevate the voices of the youth and drive them towards positive call for action as their small steps today can make a big difference in the future.

Adhering to this, Sony BBC Earth is launching its IP ‘Young Earth Champions’ in partnership with Bollywood star and Climate Warrior Bhumi Pednekar, who is a strong advocate of environmental conservation through her flagship initiative - Climate Warrior. Together, via this nation-wide contest for all climate-conscious students, Sony BBC Earth and Bhumi Pednekar are presenting a platform that not only recognizes & rewards innovative ideas, but also inspires the young minds of India to think about a better and a more sustainable future.

Backed with an intent to inspire kids to be catalysts for conservation early on, the contest will be open for 5th to 9th standard kids who have to send in entries for the most innovative ideas that will make our cities and communities more sustainable. Bhumi Pednekar along with an expert will judge this initiative and select one lucky ‘Young Earth Champion’ who will be featured on the channel. Not only that, the top 10 winners will get to virtually interact with Bhumi Pednekar and have an invigorating conversation on doing our bit in preserving the Earth and co-existing with it.

Bhumi Pednekar, Bollywood star and Climate Warrior, says, “Climate change is upon us and its real. Through my initiative of Climate Warrior, I diligently try to highlight the seriousness of the crisis and its repercussions. I am glad that Sony BBC Earth echoes the same beliefs and with 'Young Earth Champions’ is offering a great platform to trigger exchange of creative ideas among kids, who have the power to bring about change. I am looking forward to an encouraging participation from incredible, young talents and a stimulating discussion about a sustainable future”.

Sony BBC Earth

Sony BBC Earth is a premium factual entertainment channel by MSM Worldwide Factual Media – a Joint venture between Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) and BBC Worldwide.

Sony BBC Earth is home to BBC’s award-winning factual programs and work of some of the world’s foremost factual film makers. Rooted in the philosophy of ‘Feel Alive’, the channel promises grand visual spectacle, positive insightful storytelling and a new perspective to knowledge and entertainment.

The channel has diverse content offering ranging from for fun, insightful science, nature and wildlife to adventure and human interest stories with shows like Blue Planet II, Dynasties, Trust Me I’m a Doctor, Rick Stein’s India, Bang Goes the Theory, Deadly 60, Planet Earth II, Fishing Impossible, Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle etc.

The channel is broadcast in SD & HD and available in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu across India.

IDA Ireland Announces Results For 2020 And Tanaiste Launches New IDA Strategy For Next Four Years

 Performance 2020

·         Investments continued & Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) employment grew in 2020 despite impact of COVID-19

·         Over 20,000 new jobs created in 2020

·         Numbers directly employed in multinational sector in Ireland grew to 257,394

·         246 investments won in 2020 - 95 new name investments

·         More than half (52%) of investments went to regional locations

·         Net job creation of 8,944

·         Higher job losses than recent years in some sectors

New Strategy

·         Reflecting the ambition of the Government’s forthcoming National Economic Plan, IDA Ireland’s new Strategy 2021 - 2024 to target 800 investments and 50,000 new jobs with focus on five pillars – Growth, Transformation, Regions, Sustainability and Impact

·         400 of the 800 investments objective in new strategy targeted at regional locations

IDA Ireland, the inward investment agency of the Irish Government, today reported continued investment in 2020 despite the serious disruption to business caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

246 new investments were won in 2020 and 20,123 new jobs were created. 95 investments were from new investors and 151 investments from existing companies. 128 (52%) of the 246 projects won were for regional locations. Employment growth of 3.6% in IDA Ireland supported companies was achieved in 2020. Total employment in IDA Ireland client companies in Ireland now stands at 257,394, accounting directly for 12.4% of COVID-adjusted national employment, up from 10.7% in 2019 as a result of the severe impact of the pandemic on certain domestic facing sectors and the employment growth within IDA Ireland’s client base. Additionally, eight jobs are created in the wider economy for every ten created by IDA Ireland client companies, amounting to estimated total direct and indirect employment of 463,309.

An Tánaiste & Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment Leo Varadkar T.D. said: Despite a year of unprecedented challenges to our economy, these results show that foreign direct investment has been remarkably resilient. We still saw a net increase in FDI jobs of nearly 9,000 in 2020. This is a testament to the attractiveness of Ireland as a destination for companies seeking to invest.

Martin Shanahan, CEO IDA Ireland said: “In the context of the COVID-19 global pandemic, FDI’s performance is remarkable.  It is encouraging that Ireland has been able to secure such a significant number (246) of investments and grow employment in 2020, a year of unprecedented disruption to global business and adverse impact on global economies.”

“The bulk of investments came from North America, delivering 67% of investments, a larger US contribution compared to recent years. This was driven in part by our focus on existing companies and the strong existing base of US corporates and their investments in expansion, R&D and training activity in Ireland.”

Tanaz Buhariwalla, India Director IDA Ireland said, “It has been an unusual year, IDA Ireland however, keeping up with its tradition, successfully managed to attract investments into Ireland. Lifesciences and manufacturing companies continue to invest in Ireland, especially given the need for a stable supply chain operation centre, in light of both, Brexit and the pandemic. Technology and services companies have further scaled their footprints in Ireland, given it will remain the only English speaking jurisdiction in the EU. Several Indian companies have made Ireland their home; we hope to see more conversions in 2021. IDA Ireland is actively pursuing conversations with key players in their respective domains, who could consider Ireland as an ideal destination to invest. The events of 2020 have proved Ireland's resilience and government’s support for and interest in the pro-business outlook.”

About the new strategy, IDA Ireland Chairman Frank Ryan said: “The need to focus on sustainability, supporting our client base to innovate and transform in order to not just remain viable, but to develop and grow, has never been more important. It is why we have made sustainability, innovation and transformation an integral part of our new strategy.”

In support of the new strategy’s continued focus on regional development, IDA Ireland will deliver 19 Advanced Building Solutions (ABS) to regional locations.

The planned building solutions have a geographical spread in line with the National Planning Framework, with particular emphasis on the Border and Midlands regions reflecting our strategic focus on supporting the necessary conditions to attract FDI in regions of significant economic need (e.g. with high exposure to Brexit, Just Transition regions.)

IDA Ireland will also partner with the private sector and local authorities to deliver buildings in key locations where appropriate; invest in significant infrastructure projects across our portfolio of Business and Technology Parks to upgrade and maintain these key assets in line with the evolving requirements of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland clients and maintain a focus on land banks and utility intensive strategic sites to future proof the ability of our property portfolio to support the project pipeline, most notably large-scale capital-intensive projects which can have significant regional and national economic impacts.

The impact of multinational companies (MNCs) nationally and regionally goes far beyond their direct and indirect employment contribution. Irish economy expenditure by IDA Ireland clients in 2019 totalled €25.2bn, an increase of 14.8% on the previous year. Payroll spend was up 11.3% to €15.1bn, Irish materials spend rose by 2.3% to €2.7bn and Irish.

Dettol Partners With Treebo To Facilitate Safe And Hygienic Stays At Their Hotels

●  Treebo Hygiene Shield with Dettol protection marks a phase of a new initiatives to deliver industry-defining standard of cleanliness and disinfection at 600+ Treebo Hotels - India’s most loved budget Hotel Chain

● This includes additional deep-cleaning of high-touch surfaces with Dettol products, placement of hand-sanitizer dispensers across the Hotels, adequate social distancing, and regular and rigorous audits to ensure compliance with the standards

●  In an effort to further minimise guest contact, Treebo has introduced the Web Check-in feature that allows guests to check-in to a Treebo Hotel remotely

Dettol, the leading germ protection brand, today announced its partnership with Treebo Hotels to facilitate safety and hygiene in domestic travel and create awareness about out of home disinfection & safety in India. The partnership program will ensure the use of Dettol products proven effective against the COVID-19 virus to elevate the disinfection and hygiene levels of the hotel premise, and drive regular training of the hotel staff among various other initiatives to ensure that guests enjoy an even cleaner and safer stay at Treebo Hotels. All Treebo Hotels will conform to the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness. Additionally, Dettol will also introduce its recently launched suite of innovative cleanliness products at select Treebo Hotels that will be conferred with the “Platinum Hygiene Shield” for maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

Since the Covid-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdowns, consumers are eager to resume travel. A research by Global Monitor indicates that consumers have heightened concerns regarding hygiene on their journey, and trust in cleanliness standards is an extremely critical element when it comes to travel. Given the current environment, restarting and redevelopment is the key to consumer satisfaction.  Therefore, it has become essential for industries across to implement an effective system to ensure standardized hygiene practices.

Commenting on the partnership announcement, RB spokesperson said, “As India’s #1 trusted hygiene brand, we aim to partner with our consumers to ensure a healthier environment not just inside, but outside of home as we are at crossroads with the ‘new normal’. We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Treebo hotels in India, as our ethos & priority seamlessly align with one another; providing the safest environment to the Indian population. Through this partnership program we will aim to create a safe, hygienic, and enjoyable experience for its customers with the use of Dettol range of products which are effective against the COVID-19 virus. With this promise, Dettol will continue to drive the organizational purpose and fight in action - to protect, heal, and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world.”

The Treebo Hygiene Shield covers all the aspects of safety. Safety checks and disinfection at arrival to contactless check-in, fully disinfected rooms, hand-sanitizers accessible across the property, in-room dining / dining with limited seating in the restaurants, social distancing at the lobby and reception, etc. are just some of the aspects of providing guests with completely secured and safe stays. All of these safety and hygiene checks are audited regularly and rigorously by internal and 3rd party experts to arrive at a score of the Treebo Hygiene Shield with Dettol Protection. Based on these scores, the properties are awarded Bronze, Gold and Platinum badges.

Treebo Hotels has also launched the Web Check-in feature which will further minimize the need for any human interaction at the time of checking-in at a Treebo Hotel. The Web Check-in feature allows guests to upload ID cards, furnish arrival details, select rooms, and place any other special request up to 48-hrs prior to the check-in. Upon arrival at the hotel, guests who have already done a web check-in can just verify their ID cards and collect the keys to their rooms at the reception desk.

Sidharth Gupta, the Co-Founder of Treebo Hotels said “Dettol is India’s leading hygiene brand. Their partnership with our COVID safety program - Treebo Hygiene Shield - is a great validation of the quality assurance processes we follow, and our obsession about guest experience and safety. Despite the reducing numbers of new cases in India and the hope of mass vaccination on the horizon, we are not taking our eyes off the road and continuing to follow strict hygiene standards at our hotels.”

Treebo Hotel Partners are optimistic and welcoming of Dettol’s partnership with Treebo Hygiene Shield. Sanket Wetal who owns and operates 3 hotels under the Treebo brand across Maharashtra said “Treebo is the most guest-centric brand in its space and Dettol is the undisputed leader in cleanliness and hygiene. Dettol usage at Treebo gives the reassurance that our hotel premises are safe and hygienic for guests, visitors and even our own staff. The Dettol protection will become one more reason and a strong validation for guests to pick our hotel”

About RB

RB* is driven by its purpose to protect, heal and nurture in a relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We fight to make access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment a right, not a privilege, for everyone.

RB is proud to have a stable of trusted household brands found in households in more than 190 countries. These include Enfamil, Nutramigen, Nurofen, Strepsils, Gaviscon, Mucinex, Durex, Scholl, Clearasil, Lysol, Dettol, Veet, Harpic, Cillit Bang, Mortein, Finish, Vanish, Calgon, Woolite, Air Wick and more. 20 million RB products a day are bought by consumers globally.

RB's passion to put consumers and people first, to seek out new opportunities, to strive for excellence in all that we do, and to build shared success with all our partners, while doing the right thing, always is what guides the work of our 40,000+ diverse and talented colleagues worldwide.

MyGate Partners with Rotary Bangalore IT Corridor for the 14th Edition of MyGate Bengaluru Midnight Marathon 2020

* The marathon to be held from 12th February, 2021, 12 am to 14th February, 2021, 12 am

* To  register log on towww.midnightmarathon.in

* Dates & Timings – Run Anytime / Anywhere from 12-14 February 2021

* The theme this year for the virtual marathon will be ‘Get on Your Feet – Help them stay on their Feet’

MyGate, India’s largest security and community management solution provider, today announced their partnership with Rotary Bangalore IT Corridor to host the much-awaited 14th edition of ‘MyGate Bengaluru Midnight Marathon’ – (BMM). The only midnight marathon in India, taking into consideration the current scenario this year, the run will be held virtually, thus providing an opportunity for enthusiasts from across the globe to participate from anywhere. The MyGate Bengaluru Midnight Marathon 2020NE will be held between Feb. 11/12 midnight to 14/15 midnight, 2021. The funds collected will be used to support the education of underprivileged children.

Speaking about the association, Mr. Vijay Arisetty, Co-founder & CEO, MyGate, said, “We are extremely glad to support the long tradition of the Bangalore Midnight Marathon in this virtual edition. At MyGate, we see the betterment of the community as being at the very core of our operations and are glad that through the various initiatives of the Rotary Club, the impact of the run will resonate long after the races are over. There cannot be a better way to harness the power of community spirit”

Elaborating on the rationale behind the marathon, Dr. Satish Rudrappa, President, Rotary Bangalore IT Corridor (RBITC) 2020-21, said, “BMM is the flagship fundraising event for RBITC’s social service projects. During this pandemic, Rotary Bangalore IT Corridor (RBITC) has been at the forefront to support the affected with food, supplies, masks, tablets for students to study from home, online learning courses, school building construction, and much more. Service never stops. When times are tough, we need to do more. And, Together we can”.

“RBITC’s Bengaluru Midnight Marathon has received tremendous recognition since its inception and also has the distinction of being the only Marathon that happens at night.  Conceptualised to celebrate the spirit of Bengaluru and its spirit of innovation, this year the Virtual MyGate BMM goes global, powered by our Virtual Platform partners, Feetapart. We believe that BMM will eventually become an embodiment of everything that stands for hope in each of us. I appeal to each and every one of you to Get on your Feet - Help them stay on their Feet.” added, Mr.Anil Danti, Chairman BMM 2020NE

Marathons have entrenched themselves as the single largest community sports event in the country in the recent years. In fact, the Midnight Marathon has the distinction of being one of them and has hosted international marathons from 2007-2019, with over 30,000 runners expected to participate virtually and globally this year.

The online registrations for the individual events of the MyGate Bengaluru Midnight Marathon have already kick started and participants can register online by logging onto www.midnightmarathon.in. MyGate residents can also  register for the run through the MyGate application.

The key runs are:

1.JBL 5k Fun Run                                  5 kms.

2.Akamai Open 10k Run                   10 kms.

3.Sakra Half Marathon                                      21.097 kms.

4.Rotary Full Marathon                                     42.195 Kms        

5.Prime VP #FitnessStartupChallenge

About Bengaluru Midnight Marathon

Bengaluru Midnight Marathon is the flagship fundraising event conducted by Rotary Bangalore IT Corridor. At its heart, the initiative aims to create a platform to raise funds for health, education, social welfare and rural enlistment projects. And in its successive years, the marathon has remained true to its simple purpose. The first edition of the Bengaluru Midnight Marathon was held on May 19th, 2007 and since then, more than 100,000 runners from across the world have taken part in the marathon.

About Rotary Bangalore IT Corridor

Rotary Bangalore IT Corridor (RBITC) was formed in June 2006 with a mission to make a transformational and sustainable change in the quality of life in Bangalore and outside. It has in the last few years funded and implemented several projects in the area of primary health care and rural livelihood provision through vocational training programs, primary education by supporting government schools by organizing mid-day meal programs and scores of other charitable community services and environmental initiatives. One of the highlights being the Bengaluru Midnight Marathon, which is their biggest fundraiser and Asia's only marathon run at night.

Tata Motors Launches The INTRA V20; The New-Generation Compact Truck, In Nepal

 

Key highlights:

• Prices for the all-new Tata Intra V20 start at NPR 19.75 lakh

• First compact truck, conceptualised and engineered on a new modular platform

• Built on ‘Premium Tough’ design philosophy, Tata Intra not only looks modern and striking, but is also the most stylish truck in the small commercial vehicle category

• Tata Intra meets the evolving needs of the new age informed customer who seeks high revenues, low cost of ownership and superior vehicle performance leading to prosperity

• Featuring the revolutionary ‘Walkthrough Cabin’ layout for extra space and comfort on the inside

• State of the art Engine technology with best in class 45% Gradeability

• Engineered to offer higher profits with 1.1-ton payload capacity and low maintenance cost

• Short turning radius allows easy manoeuvrability in high traffic intra-city trips

Kathmandu, 08 January, 2021: Tata Motors, one of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers, launched its newest smart compact truck, the Tata Intra V20, in Nepal, in association with its sole authorised distributor for the country, Sipradi Trading Pvt. Ltd. Designed on Tata Motors’ ‘Premium Tough’ philosophy, this small truck provides power-packed performance and increased productivity, along with a safe and comfortable driving experience. The Intra V20 is priced starting from NPR 19.75 lakh. The compact truck will be supported by an extensive countrywide network for sales, service and spare parts of Sipradi Trading Pvt Ltd in Nepal.

With its advanced design, the Tata Intra cabin offers additional space with its walkthrough cabin layout, better seating ergonomics and an advanced digital instrument cluster. Equipped with a bigger load carrying area, higher load capacity of 1,100kg and superior fuel efficiency and durability, this compact truck has been engineered to offer owners great profitability with lower total cost of operations. It also has a short turning circle radius of 4.75m which allows it to negotiate narrow streets and tight corners with ease. The Tata Intra V20 is powered by a 1.4-litre diesel engine that develops 70bhp and 140Nm of torque, and comes with a ‘Gear Shift Advisor’ to help achieve optimum fuel efficiency. Its 5-speed gearbox, with cable shift mechanism, ensures a smooth and hassle-free driving. The Tata Intra is ideal for road conditions in Nepal with its high ground clearance and best in class 45% gradeability.

The feature-rich Tata Intra is built securely on a hydro-formed chassis frame with a robust body shell cabin, which ensures increased structural strength, durability and provides lower NVH levels. It features an ergonomically-designed cabin with comfortable seats as well as a dashboard-mounted gear lever enables easy and fatigue-free driving even during long hours of driving. Its rugged and reliable aggregates account for an overall lower cost of maintenance and make it the best choice of vehicle in its category.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rudrarup Maitra, Vice President – International Business, Commercial Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Motors Ltd. said, “Tata Motors’ diverse and robust range of commercial vehicles has been well received by the people of Nepal and we will endeavour to continue to introduce newer models and variants. Tata Intra is an ideal product for customers who want to upgrade their commercial vehicles for higher business returns and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), enabled by proven and reliable aggregates and driving comfort leading to longer, fatigue-free drives.With the launch of Tata Intra V20, we have brought forth a one-of-its-kind powerful and resilient model in the small commercial vehicle sector, ideal for customers who want maximum revenues, minimum maintenance costs and a Modern & Comfortable cabin. We remain certain of the dedication and zeal with which Sipradi Trading Pvt. Ltd. will conduct sales and services for the all-new Intra, in continuation of the support they’ve extended to all our other models for many decades. We also believe Tata Intra V20 will provide its owners in Nepal with a best-in-class experience, building on Tata Motors’ legacy of providing highly efficient and reliable products that ensure utmost customer satisfaction.”

Expressing confidence, Mr. Siddhartha SJB Rana, Executive Chairman, Sipradi Trading Pvt. Ltd. said, “As a reputed brand in Nepal, our priority has always been to bring world-class products and provide best in class customer service. Our partnership with Tata Motors has resulted in successfully delivering a range of excellent vehicles in the market in the past few decades. With the launch of the Tata Intra V20, we continue our commitment to provide our customers the vehicles that offer the best performance, affordability and high efficiency. Tata Intra V20 is an expertly crafted compact truck with a lot of potential within the market in Nepal, and we are confident that it will be highly appreciated by the Nepalese citizens.”

About Tata Motors

Tata Motors Limited (NYSE: TTM; BSE: 500570 and 570001; NSE: TATAMOTORS and TATAMTRDVR), a USD 35 billion organization, is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, pick-ups, trucks and buses. Part of the USD 113 billion Tata group, Tata Motors is India’s largest and the only OEM offering extensive range of integrated, smart and e-mobility solutions. It has operations in India, the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa, and Indonesia through a strong global network of 103 subsidiaries, 10 associate companies, 3 joint ventures and 2 joint operations as on March 31, 2020.

With a focus on engineering and tech enabled automotive solutions catering to the future of mobility, Tata Motors is India’s market leader in commercial vehicles and amongst the top four in the passenger vehicles market. With ‘Connecting Aspirations’ at the core of its brand promise, the company’s innovation efforts are focused to develop pioneering technologies that are sustainable as well as suited to evolving aspirations of the market and the customers. Tata Motors strives to bring new products that fire the imagination of GenNext customers, fueled by state of the art design and R&D centers located in India, UK, US, Italy and South Korea. Internationally, Tata commercial and passenger vehicles are marketed in countries, spread across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South America, Australia, CIS, and Russia.

About Sipradi Trading Pvt. Ltd.

Sipradi Trading Private Limited is a major player in automotive and allied business and is one of the largest and most driving brands in Nepal. 38 years down the line, Sipradi has exceeded USD 350 million annual revenue and continue to grow rapidly in automotive, lubricant, financial service and equipment business sectors. The entire workforce has been working together to accomplish a shared objective – To deliver quality products and services while adding synergy to the growth of overall brand value.

Sipradi Trading Private Limited (STPL) has been the sole distributor of Tata Motors Ltd. India vehicles, for Nepal since 1982 and is certified with ISO 9001:2015. The company provides sales, services and spare parts, facility for the full range of Tata Motors’ commercial as well as passenger vehicles. The company has immense networks throughout Nepal with 29 sales network offices and 53 service centres dedicated to commercial vehicles.

Atlassian Plans to Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050: Sets Ambitious Goals to Fight Climate Crisis

* Absolute emissions reduction of 50 percent by 2025 

* Reduce absolute emissions from business travel 25 percent by 2025 

* 65 percent of suppliers by emissions will have SBTs by fiscal year 2025 

Atlassian Corporation Plc, a leading provider of team collaboration and productivity software and the maker of Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket and Trello products, has released its second annual Sustainability Report for the fiscal year 2020 and announced ambitious goals to combat global climate change. 

This report details Atlassian’s progress and trajectory across four sustainability pillars: planet, customers, people, and community. 

As part of our commitment to combat climate change, Atlassian set a goal to reach 100 percent renewable power across all our operations by 2025, which we achieved in the fiscal year 2020, five years ahead of schedule. 

“We are setting ambitious climate goals because we believe in matching our words by stepping up and taking action, said Jessica Hyman, Atlassian’s head of sustainability. “It’s what our staff want. It’s what our customers expect. It’s what our politicians should be doing. And it’s what we must do for the future sustainability of our business.” 

In September 2019, at UN Climate Week, we committed to set a target to reach net-zero emissions by no later than 2050. We aligned our goals with a 1.5°C trajectory as part of our commitment to the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, reflecting the most ambitious objectives of the Paris Agreement. We had recently announced that these goals have been approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative steering committee. 

“We congratulate Atlassian Corporation for setting emissions reduction targets consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement, said Alexander Farsan, global lead for Science Based Targets at World Wide Fund for Nature. “By setting targets that are grounded in climate science, Atlassian is setting themselves up for success in the transition to a net-zero economy.” 

Our SBTi validation is an important step in our climate leadership and commitment to science. Here are the key ways we believe, we can get there by 2050: 

Scope 1-2 – Absolute Emissions Reduction of 50 percent by 2025: This will mostly be achieved through procurement of 100 percent renewable energy and is therefore directly aligned with our RE100 commitment. The other critical element is ensuring any of the buildings we own and operate run on electricity for heating and cooling (as opposed to natural gas or diesel). 

Scope 3 – Reduce absolute emissions from business travel 25 percent by 2025: This will be achieved by reducing emissions from business travel, with a big focus on air travel. 

Scope 3 – 65 percent of suppliers by emissions will have SBTs by fiscal year 2025: This will be achieved through supply chain management. We’ll need to engage with our top suppliers and encourage them to set science-based climate targets. We are in the middle of mapping out our priorities here with our internal teams, and we’re looking forward to the opportunity for innovation in this space. 

“Our hope is that more companies see this is possible, and take the leap, said Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian co-founder and co-CEO. “The latest climate science says we need reductions to keep warming to 1.5 degrees to avoid the most damaging effects of climate change. Australia needs to do its part. Our future depends on it.” 

About Atlassian: 

Atlassian unleashes the potential of every team. Our team collaboration and productivity software helps teams organize, discuss, and complete shared work. Teams at more than 182,000 customers, across large and small organizations - including Honeywell, Dropbox, Bank of America, Redfin, Verizon, and NASA - use Atlassian’s project tracking, content creation and sharing, and service management products to work better together and deliver quality results on time. Learn more about our products, including Jira Software, Confluence, Trello, Bitbucket, Opsgenie, Jira Service Desk, and Jira Align at https://atlassian.com/.