Neste Corporation
Press release
10 June 2015 at 1.00 pm (EET)
Neste going Google and Google going NEXBTL
The world's leading producer of renewable fuels, Neste is going Google by introducing Google Drive for Work services to its personnel globally. Being at the forefront of technology development Neste is taking the next step in creating an environment for innovation and enabling new ways of working. At the same time Google is moving forward with Neste's innovative NEXBTL renewable diesel which is being used on selected Google's shuttle buses (gBuses) in Silicon Valley, California.
"Our partnership with Google enables us to use the latest technology to innovate and succeed in the digital transformation impacting all industries. Together with Google we want to make most of the opportunity ahead of us," says Tommi Tuovila, CIO of Neste Corporation.
Based on an extensive evaluation carried out within the last year, Neste decided to implement Google for Work services enabling a true shift in the ways of working. Google Drive for work enables Neste people to work better from any place and any device. Employees can now meet face-to-face wherever they are by using high-definition video meetings and store with unlimited file storage. Editing, sharing and accessing files is secure from any device.
"We are extremely pleased to announce our partnership with Neste. Neste is finding new ways to get things done more secure, collaboration redefined, and making work enjoyable. Our solution provides innovative tools that enables team productivity and reliability in order to Work the Way you Live," says Jesper Stormholt, Regional Manager, Google for Work, Nordic.
Neste's innovative NEXBTL renewable diesel used by Google's shuttle buses
Neste and Google have also decided to cooperate in the field of cleaner traffic.
"Both Neste and Google share the notion of focusing on things that are not just relevant now but also in the future. The promise of technology can make our world much better for us and our children. A good example of innovation for our future is Neste's NEXBTL renewable diesel fuel that Google has decided to use on selected gBus fleets," says Jesper Stormholt from Google.
"We are happy that we can help Google reduce their carbon footprint with our low-carbon NEXBTL renewable diesel. Produced from 100% renewable and sustainable raw materials and being suitable for all diesel vehicles, NEXBTL is an ideal fuel for California where the state has ambitious program to reduce greenhouse gases. Thanks to its significantly lower tailpipe emissions, NEXBTL diesel is also an excellent solution to improve urban air quality," says Kaisa Hietala, Neste's Executive Vice President, Renewable Products.
Neste Corporation
Kaisa Lipponen
Director, Corporate Communications
Further information:
Tommi Tuovila, CIO, Neste, tel. +358 50 458 4075
Kaisa Hietala, Executive Vice President, Renewable Products, Neste, tel. +358 50 458 4128
Neste in brief
Neste is a forerunner in oil refining and renewable solutions. We offer our customers cleaner traffic solutions and industrial products based on cutting-edge research. Our sustainable practices have received recognition in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Global 100 list of the world's most sustainable companies. In 2014, our revenue amounted to EUR 15 billion. Neste shares are listed on NASDAQ Helsinki. Cleaner traffic, energy and life are moved forward by 5,000 professionals. Learn more at neste.com
Google for Work
The best of Google, now for work. As we all move to the cloud, businesses deserve to have confidence in the reliability, security, privacy, transparency and compliance of this technology. Google for Work provides business tools that are as simple and dependable as those you use in everyday life. Our tools help you innovate, work more effectively, and they are certified for their robust security and data protection capabilities.
Google Drive for Work services provides a powerful, integrated suite of anytime, anywhere access to business email, online calendar, file storage, docs, video meetings, surveys and much more. Communicate, create, share and collaborate, from any device with ease.
Learn more at https://www.google.com/work/
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Neste Oyj via Globenewswire
