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Hans India
2 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Accelerating Climate Action: How Indian Innovators Are Driving Sustainability on World Environment Day
Bengaluru: As the world comes together to mark World Environment Day, a wave of climate-conscious leadership is rising in India. Visionary entrepreneurs and businesses across sectors are stepping up—not just with promises, but with action. Whether it's backing climate-tech innovation, embedding sustainability in manufacturing, or revolutionizing urban mobility, leaders are reimagining how business can be a force for environmental good. Their message is clear: real progress toward a net-zero future demands collaboration, innovation, and purpose-driven investment. Vasudha Madhavan, Founder & CEO of Ostara Advisors, emphasizes the role of climate-tech in driving systemic change. 'On this World Environment Day, we reaffirm our commitment to driving sustainable change by supporting innovative climate-tech companies. Our mission is to connect visionary entrepreneurs with the capital they need to build a greener, cleaner future for India and beyond, helping accelerate the journey to net zero. Together, through collaboration and conscious investment, we can speed up the transition to a low-carbon economy and create lasting environmental impact. Let's use this day to inspire action and embrace sustainability in small day-to-day choices we make in our lives.' For IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST), sustainability is embedded into product design and operational processes. Matthew Foxton, India Regional President and Executive Vice President of Branding & Communications at IDEMIA Group, shares, 'At IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST), environmental sustainability is thought into everything we do. On World Environment Day, we reaffirm our commitment to reducing environmental impact across our operations, from eco-designed products to improved manufacturing and service processes. Initiatives like GREENPAY and GREENCONNECT reflect how IST incorporates environmental considerations into secure payment and connectivity solutions. We follow a clear path: reduce, reuse and recycle, while partnering with responsible suppliers and driving resource efficiency across our value chain. At IST India, this commitment comes alive through energy-efficient practices, waste reduction, and community-driven initiatives.' In the mobility space, Routematic is leading efforts to reduce emissions through smarter corporate transport. Sriram Kannan, Founder & CEO of Routematic, notes, 'This World Environment Day, as the global focus sharpens on curbing pollution, we're reminded that sustainability must be embedded in every layer of business operations, including how we move people. With ESG goals reshaping corporate strategies, businesses are rethinking employee transport and Routematic is proud to lead this shift. As India's leading AI-driven Corporate Transport-as-a-Service provider, we combine AI-powered route optimization, shared mobility, and EV integration to reduce emissions and resource use. Serving 300,000+ users across 23 cities, and targeting 30% EV fleet adoption, we're building a corporate mobility ecosystem that's smart, responsible, and truly sustainable.' Together, these voices signal a transformative shift in how Indian businesses are approaching sustainability—through bold leadership, collaborative action, and innovative solutions that serve both planet and people.
Saudi Gazette
26-05-2025
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
Saudi Awwal Bank introduces innovative Card Activation solution in partnership with IDEMIA Secure Transactions
Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) has become the first bank in the Kingdom to implement IDEMIA Secure Transactions' (IST) 'Tap to Activate' solution. This initiative is part of SAB's commitment in enhancing customer transactions and providing a seamless and secure banking experience. The 'Tap to Activate' solution will integrate both physical and digital payment experiences, allowing their customers to efficiently activate new payment cards by simply tapping on their smartphone. The service's robust authentication protocols allow for a secure, convenient, and hassle-free process that ensures that only the customer can activate their card, eliminating the need for ATMs or phone banking. Bandar Al-Gheshayan, Chief Wealth & Personal Banking Officer at SAB, stated: "SAB is proud to launch the innovative 'Tap to Activate' solution in the Kingdom, reaffirming our commitment to secure and seamless banking experiences. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and our longstanding partnership with IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST), we continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers. This initiative enhances convenience, supports the Kingdom's broader digital transformation goals, and sets new standards in customer experience." Serigne Dia, Vice President of Payment Services, Middle East and Africa, IDEMIA Secure Transactions said: "We are excited to strengthen our partnership with SAB through the launch of the innovative 'Tap to Activate' solution. In today's era of convenience, simplifying the user experience has never been more crucial. SAB's keen understanding of evolving consumer needs and market trends exemplifies their customer-centric and forward-thinking approach. By moving beyond the physical card and entrusting IDEMIA Secure Transactions with a digital solution, SAB affirms the high-quality standards that we are trusted to deliver." SAB and IST share a longstanding partnership, having previously collaborated on eco-friendly rPVC payment cards for the bank's customers and exclusive premium metal cards for its high-net-worth clients. This latest venture underscores their shared commitment to innovation and customer-centric financial solutions. SAB remains at the forefront of driving innovation and advancing digital infrastructure, fully aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 goals of building a robust and secure digital economy. By harnessing cutting-edge technologies and introducing pioneering secure banking solutions, SAB continues to play a vital role in transforming the financial sector. It is noteworthy that Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) is one of the largest banks in the Kingdom, with a history in Saudi Arabia spanning over 90 years. Over the past nine decades, it has been an active partner in supporting the Kingdom's economic growth and social development. SAB is a leading corporate and institutional international bank in the Kingdom with a top Wealth & Personal Banking proposition. SAB is also a leader in trade finance, foreign exchange, debt wholesale banking, digital service innovation, and ESG, in Saudi Arabia and the broader region. SAB offers integrated financial and banking services, including corporate banking, investment, private banking, and treasury. The bank's paid-up capital is SR 20.5 billion, following its legal merger with Alawwal Bank on 14th March 2021, when it was formerly known as the Saudi British Bank (SABB). SAB operates under the supervision and regulation of the Saudi Central Bank, and is a partner of the HSBC Group.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
IDEMIA Secure Transactions unveils fully scalable iSIM solution dedicated to the booming IoT market powered by Qualcomm modems
COURBEVOIE, France, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Global leader in payment and connectivity solutions IDEMIA Secure Transactions partners with Qualcomm Technologies to introduce a fully scalable and trusted iSIM solution to the IoT market. This involves delivering the world's first integrated and reprogrammable iSIM powered by the new Qualcomm® E41 4G Modem-RF to help support compliance with the new IoT GSMA specification. Tailored for compact, power-efficient and cost-effective devices, this innovation is particularly appealing for sectors such as smart grid technologies, connected industry, healthcare and asset tracking. Two industry leaders within the IoT ecosystem are collaborating to offer a real market-deployable integrated connectivity solution suitable for the IoT market. Those standards aim to simplify the deployment of IoT devices and machine-to-machine environments for device manufacturers. With a focus on reducing logistic and manufacturing costs, footprint, and power consumption for battery-powered devices, Qualcomm Technologies has integrated a highly security-focused and EAL5+[1] pre-certified enclave in its new E41 4G Modem-RF. They have also enhanced the customer experience by enabling the first GSMA (Global System for Mobile communications Association) SAS-UP compliant security-rich IoT chip provisioning environment along with IDEMIA Secure Transactions' GSMA SGP32 compliant iSIM (ieUICC) capable of hosting multiple mobile operator subscriptions personalized in the OEM factory. Moreover, IST's iSIM connectivity solution enables dynamic and flexible management of eSIM profiles, allowing to manage and download new subscriptions at the most suitable moment all along the manufacturing flow from silicon to device manufacturer in order to optimize the manufacturing process and the Mobile Network Operator partner selection. By eliminating the need for specialized chip hardware for SIM connectivity solutions, this iSIM (ieUICC) is a real game changer for the IoT industry. The E41 4G Modem-RF integrating IST's new iSIM solution offers device manufacturers the ability to simplify the device manufacturing process by reducing the need for multiple models of the same device, and accelerate the time to market of commercial devices, while adding more processing power, intelligently integrated connectivity, all in a small and power-conscious form factor. "We, at IDEMIA Secure Transactions, are proud to have collaborated with Qualcomm on this new iSIM technology. It promises to revolutionize the way the Internet of Things will be deployed in our increasingly connected world, thanks to previously unmatched scalability. The features of this new iSIM enable greater power-efficiency and enhanced flexibility for mobile operators and device manufacturers. This empowers them to effortlessly deliver over-the-air connectivity during factory personalization, streamlining logistics while optimizing connectivity management throughout the device's lifespan. We are excited about the possibilities this partnership brings to the IoT ecosystem" said Fabien JAUTARD, EVP for Connectivity Services at IDEMIA Secure Transactions. "The E41 4G Modem-RF is at the heart of our collaboration with IDEMIA Secure Transactions, bringing a transformative iSIM solution to the IoT market," stated Jeff Arnold, Vice President, Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. "We are thrilled to collaborate with IDEMIA Secure Transactions to usher in a new era of connectivity for the IoT market." About IDEMIA Group IDEMIA Group unlocks simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places. With its long-standing expertise in biometrics and cryptography, IDEMIA develops technologies of excellence with an impactful, ethical, and socially responsible approach. Every day, IDEMIA secures billions of interactions in the physical and digital worlds. IDEMIA Group brings together three market-leading businesses that enable mission-critical solutions: IDEMIA Secure Transactions is the leading technology provider who unlocks safer and easier ways to pay and connect. IDEMIA Public Security is a leading global provider of biometric solutions that unlock convenient and secure travel, access, and protection. IDEMIA Smart Identity leverages the power of cryptographic and biometric technologies to unlock a single trusted identity for all. With a global team of nearly 15,000 employees, IDEMIA Group is trusted by over 600 governmental organizations and more than 2,400 enterprises in over 180 countries. For more information, visit and follow @IDEMIAGroup on X. About Qualcomm Qualcomm is enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. Our one technology roadmap allows us to efficiently scale the technologies that launched the mobile revolution – including advanced connectivity, high-performance, low-power compute, on-device intelligence and more – to the next generation of connected smart devices across industries. Innovations from Qualcomm and our family of Snapdragon platforms will help enable cloud-edge convergence, transform industries, accelerate the digital economy, and revolutionize how we experience the world, for the greater good. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business. Snapdragon and Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm patented technologies are licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated. Qualcomm is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Press contacts IDEMIA – [1] EAL 5+ (Evaluation Assurance Level 5+) is globally recognized security certification standard under the Common Criteria framework, ensuring that a product has been methodically designed and tested to provide high levels of protection against sophisticated threats. Logo - View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE IDEMIA Secure Transactions Sign in to access your portfolio
