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Tech Mahindra Recognized for People and
Environment Related Causes in 2020

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital Tech Mahindra earned this recognition top seven global companies in the “IT
transformation, consulting and business for its resilient and agile approach to the services & Internet Software and Services”
re-engineering services and solutions, COVID-19 pandemic, which was centered segment. The DJSI ranking reflects Tech
progressed several people and environment around building safe, sustainable human Mahindra’s on-going commitment towards
related causes in 2020 In June 2020, Tech experiences for our stakeholders. As a driving its sustainability agenda across
Mahindra signed a joint declaration with leading digital transformation provider, environmental, social and governance
UN Global Compact urging governments Tech Mahindra effectively leveraged its (ESG) principles through specific
to align their COVID-19 recovery efforts digital prowess to become a leader in the initiatives such as improved processes
with the latest climate science. By moving COVID-19 crisis while establishing best and policies, audits and assessments,
towards a zero-carbon resilient economy, practices for its employees, clients and transitioning to low carbon economy,
Tech Mahindra aims to reduce carbon partner ecosystem. Harshvendra Soin, implementing water security projects,
footprint, emissions and will conserve Global Chief People Officer and Head of adopting circular economy practices,
energy using new-age technologies like Marketing, Tech Mahindra, said, “While and investing in innovation and green
internet of things, artificial intelligence and technology for us is only an enabler, technologies and solutions. Sandeep
blockchain. CP Gurnani, MD & CEO, Tech moments of truth for our associates Chandna, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tech
Mahindra, said, “COVID-19 has allowed are still ‘human’. This recognition is a Mahindra, said, “We, at Tech Mahindra,
all of us to reconfigure our priorities and testament of how we adopted our HR take great pride in driving measures that
understand the importance of building systems to the new normal, to create focus on our core strategy of managing
a sustainable world - by focusing on positive experiences for all our employees. social and environmental impacts while
healthcare and leveraging technology We will continue our focus on the safety improving operational efficiency and
to enable new ways of working. At Tech and well-being of our employees as well business profitability.” In December 2020,
Mahindra, we are committed towards as the society, truly reflecting our spirit to Tech Mahindra secured a place on the
building a sustainable business with be a ‘Company with a Purpose.” The Stevie prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling Climate
responsibility and by creating value for our Awards for Great Employers recognize Change and strategizing Water Security
stakeholders, while also keeping in mind the world’s best employers and the under the environmental themes covered
the long-term impacts on the environment. human resources professionals, teams, by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). As the
It’s time to focus on and implement achievements and HR-related products only Indian IT company to feature in the
technology-led solutions that will help and suppliers who help to create and CDP Climate Change and Water Security
us reboot.” Other significant recognitions drive great places to work. Tech Mahindra ‘A' Lists in 2020, Tech Mahindra is one of
included two Stevie® Awards for the also re-emerged as a leader in the S&P only 4 Indian companies in this prestigious
company’s response to the COVID-19 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) list of 313 global organizations. Tech
pandemic. Tech Mahindra received a Gold 2020, one of the world’s most renowned Mahindra is recognized for leading
Stevie for innovative use of HR Technology indices for ESG (Environmental, Social & environmental transparency and strategic
and a Bronze Stevie for being the most Governance), for the sixth consecutive actions to reduce emissions and manage
valuable employer across Asia Pacific. year. The company is also ranked amongst climate risks in the past year.

Zain Bahrain Successfully Trials NB-IoT

Zain Bahrain, a leading telecoms operator August with Ericsson highlights Zain’s as part of the Internet of Things, using
in the kingdom, in collaboration with capability on NB-IoT and the company’s a very narrow band of low-frequency
Ericsson, a world-leading provider of continuous investment to enhance its spectrum. NB-IoT has an excellent range
communications technology, announced network by introducing and showcasing the and object penetration capabilities making
the successful completion of trials of massive potential the latest technologies it perfect for remote monitoring of static or
Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) will have in the kingdom, said a statement. limited movement installations where data
technology to support Bahrain in achieving NB-IoT is based on the 3GPP cellular transmissions are small. Once deployed in
National Telecommunication Plan (NTP) - standard and is designed to be a low- Bahrain, the technology is expected to help
5 Machine to Machine (M2M) aspirations. power, low-cost, high-penetration solution accelerate the proliferation of IoT devices
The trial that started in Bahrain in early to enable low-bandwidth communications and develop the IoT ecosystem, the

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