Infosys undertakes to step up efforts on digital skilling

CIOTechOutlook Team | Monday, 12 December 2022, 03:13 IST

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As part of the eight-day Unleash Innovation Lab, a worldwide event on developing solutions for the UN sustainable development objectives, software giant Infosys has committed to stepping up its efforts globally to empower communities with education and access to digital learning (SDGs).

In partnership with the Karnataka government, Chemonics, and HCL Group, Infosys held the event at its verdant campus in the heritage city of Mysuru, which was organised by the nonprofit organisation Unleash, based in Denmark. According to Unleash chairman Prof. Flemming Besenbacher, the facility itself is a shining example of cutting-edge sustainability. 1.8 million trees, 169 species of birds, and 10 man-made lakes are all present on the 337-acre campus, which gets 85% of its energy from sustainable sources, according to Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani.

The Mysuru unit implemented a number of initiatives, such as the installation of energy-efficient equipment and bulbs, and as a result, its per capita energy usage decreased by 45% when compared to the baseline year of 2007–2008. Nilekani, who is also a member of the global advisory board at Unleash, stated that Infosys does not purchase carbon credits; rather, we construct offset initiatives, such as those in rural India, and earn carbon credits for ourselves.

Professor of nanoscience Besenbacher was pleased with the Innovation Lab's outstanding reception from bright young people all across the world. There were over 19,000 applications received this year, and 1000 young people were chosen. Currently, Unleash has around 7000 alumni, many of them were creating solutions for many industries, such as the water and fuel sectors.

According to him, there are numerous crises affecting the environment, biodiversity, and resources, and by the turn of the century, the world's population is expected to be between 10.5 billion and 11 billion. Resources were coming under more strain as income levels rose. He continued, "Every generation should strive to leave the earth in the same condition as they found it."

Nilekani claimed that Infosys achieved carbon neutrality in 2020, 30 years earlier than the Paris Agreement's deadline, and that it has since aggressively advanced on its pledges and efforts to realise its ESG 2030 vision.

Infosys sees ESG responsibility as a chance to benefit not only ourselves but also our clients, investors, and society at large. The greatest difficulties facing the world, he continued, "are opportunities for Infosys to set new, bolder goals, reassess what we can do for the community, and set the highest standards in compliance and security by being more transparent and credible."

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