diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index 52befc8211..9f24349272 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ CELERY_QUEUES = {
 with open(ENV_ROOT / CONFIG_PREFIX + "env.json") as env_file:
     ENV_TOKENS = json.load(env_file)
 
+PLATFORM_NAME = ENV_TOKENS['PLATFORM_NAME']
+
 SITE_NAME = ENV_TOKENS['SITE_NAME']
 SESSION_COOKIE_DOMAIN = ENV_TOKENS.get('SESSION_COOKIE_DOMAIN')
 
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index be869628cf..54acfa6a8c 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ from path import path
 from .discussionsettings import *
 
 ################################### FEATURES ###################################
+# The display name of the platform to be used in templates/emails/etc.
+PLATFORM_NAME = "edX"
+
 COURSEWARE_ENABLED = True
 ENABLE_JASMINE = False