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FigBytes to implement sustainability plan for Minnesota

By TechTaffy Desk

FigBytes, a cloud-based strategic sustainability/CSR software platform, has been selected by the state of Minnesota’s Office of Enterprise Sustainability, a division of the Department of Administration, to implement their state-wide sustainability plan, said the company in a statement.

The project aim is to implement the state sustainability plan with an initial focus on 28 government departments. Subsequent phases will entail rolling in cities, schools and other major infrastructure and organizations.

The project implementation will start in April this year, says FigBytes.

[Image courtesy: FigBytes]

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