Microsoft announces winner of Pledge to Progress: Sustainability Hackathon

New Delhi, May 31, 2023: Microsoft today announced the winner of its Pledge to Progress: Sustainability Hackathon, which was designed to incubate ideas, build innovative solutions and shape India’s sustainable future by leveraging the power of technology. The winning solution of the hackathon came from a four-member team of Wipro employees who are committed to building climate change resilience for people with disabilities (PwDs).
 

The Pledge to Progress: Sustainability Hackathon is a platform for organizations and individuals to develop progressive solutions that can help reduce carbon emissions, save water, manage waste, create green software, built on Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability platform, tools and extensibility options. The hackathon that kicked off in March 2023 received over 95 entries from companies including Infosys, Deloitte, UST Global, TCS, Wipro, Oracle, FIS Global, Tech M, Cast Software, Capgemini, ITC Infotech, across the two themes of “industry specific solutions” and “green software development”. The hackathon was preceded by a series of enablement sessions with 154 participants from 92 partner organizations.
 

Congratulating the winner, Jean-Philippe Courtois, Executive Vice President and President, National Transformation Partnerships, Microsoft said, “Microsoft is committed to accelerating global progress by working with our customers, partners and, governments as they move toward a net zero, environmentally sustainable future. As we continue our collective journey, we are proud to foster innovative ideas coming from the hackathon that are crucial in reshaping the future of sustainable solutions across industries. By encouraging creative thinking and rapid innovation, we are unlocking the potential for breakthrough solutions that can help build a more sustainable future by harnessing the power of technology.”