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Innovation & Technology | Logitech

Logitech’s One-of-a-Kind Accessible Gaming Rig

Two years ago, while awaiting surgery to address a unique medical condition, 12-year-old Daire Gorman desperately needed to find a new way to game.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GM China Releases 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

General Motors China has released its 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report to provide an update on its CSR efforts and commitment in the areas of safety, sustainability, education and the community. The report provides an update to its stakeholders about the actions taken by the company and its joint ventures in China to help achieve GM’s global vision of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Voice in the Wilderness

Just hearing her allows the listener to feel the warmth, gentleness and passion that are mirrored perfectly in her character. One could happily listen to Janine Benyus just count to one thousand, and enjoy it all the more to hear her describe the majesty of the natural world.

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Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Community Explores Next-Generation Goals, Impact Metrics and Reporting Methods

Sustainable Brands® recently unveiled program highlights for New Metrics ‘19: Next-Generation Goals & Reporting, scheduled for November 18-20 in Philadelphia, PA.

Environment

Healthy Soil, Healthy Planet

Learn more about healthy soil, the state of this limited resource, and what General Mills is doing to help farmers regenerate it.

Energy

Certification Program Launches in Asia to Promote Renewable Energy

The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) is for the first time expanding its Green-e® certification program to renewable energy projects based in Asia, starting with pilot projects from Apple in Singapore and Taiwan.

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Environment

Bruce Bartlett: The Roots of Wreckage

Today on Sea Change Radio we take a little timeout from all things sustainability to analyze how the Republican Party has led us to some very uncertain and dangerous times with a white supremacist occupying the White House.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Cisco Makes Progress on Sustainability Goals in North Carolina

One year ago, we announced goals to achieve 100 percent renewable energy, water neutrality and zero waste at Cisco’s campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina.

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Energy

eBook - Energy Storage and Load Management for Cooperative and Public Power Utilities

This eBook explains the factors behind peak demand charge hikes and how you can manage them effectively.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CASE and Tidewater Equipment Support Team Rubicon Training; Demolish Structures at Girl Scouts Camp Martha Johnson

CASE Construction Equipment and Tidewater Equipment supported Team Rubicon in a public service project and equipment training exercise at Camp Martha Johnson, a Girl Scouts camp in Lizella, Georgia.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Duke Energy Invests Over $3.6 Million to Build Diverse Workforce of the Future

Duke Energy announced today it is awarding over $3.6 million in grants to support 54 innovative workforce development programs across the communities served by the company.

Green Infrastructure

AIDA Cruises and Battery Supplier Corvus Energy Announce Cooperation and Ring in Electrification of the Cruise Industry

AIDA Cruises, as part of the Costa Group, Europe's leading cruise company, starts cooperation with the world's leading marine battery supplier Corvus Energy from Norway.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Pfizer Foundation Announces 20 Grants Focused on Strengthening Health Systems to Combat Infectious Disease

The Pfizer Foundation* announced today 20 grants to help non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profits and social enterprises address critical health challenges related to infectious diseases...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Transforming Vacant Land Into a Community Garden

In fall 2018, Crayola Canada entered a land use agreement with the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes to turn the unused land into a project that benefits the community.

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Innovation & Technology

Diode Ventures and Tenebris Fiber Agree to Co-Develop Long-Haul Dark Fiber Route in Virginia

Diode Ventures, a global turnkey asset development company, and Tenebris Fiber, a dark fiber provider in Virginia, have agreed to develop a roughly 630-mile network from Virginia Beach, VA to Ashburn, VA to offer dark fiber services in the state.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Finding Success at Worksite Sales

As many companies look for ways to attract and retain a talented workforce in today’s highly competitive job market, many are increasing or enhancing the number of benefits they offer to their employees.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Kids Foundation Offers Grant Funding for School Gardens & Bee Programs: Grant Applications Window Open from Sept. 1 – Oct. 15, 2019

The Garden Grant program provides a $2,000 monetary grant to support a new edible learning garden for K–12 schools and nonprofits.

Responsible Production & Consumption

RMI and ICA Partner to Advance Responsible Copper Production and Trade

RMI and ICA Partner to Advance Responsible Copper Production and Trade

Energy

Cleaning California’s Air, Energy

Clear views of Catalina Island and the San Gabriel Mountains every day are a thing of the past. With the help of Ron Nichols, that could change in the next decade.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 28: Gary Bagley, New York Cares

Host Danielle Holly speaks with fellow local change-maker Gary Bagley, Executive Director of New York Cares, an organization that provides New Yorkers opportunities to give back to the community by supporting local schools and nonprofits.

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Innovation & Technology

HP Debuts World’s First Toner Tank

Today, HP Inc. is continuing to reinvent smart printing with the introduction of two high-capacity printers: HP Neverstop Laser designed for small business owners in emerging markets9 and a reimagined HP Smart Tank for home.

Environment

The Change the World Sustainability All Stars

Semiconductor manufacturing is extremely water-intensive, and Intel—which is headquartered in drought-prone California—has made water conservation a central pillar of its corporate citizenship.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

UNFCCC Senior Director of Policy and Programme Coordination Joins Ethical Corporation’s Transform Summit 2019

Martin Frick joins CEOs and business leaders from Europe’s most innovative, responsible brands to discuss how business can undertake the transformation of their value chain to deliver positive social and environmental impacts at Ethical Corporation’s Transform Summit, 16 & 17 October in Amsterdam.

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Events, Media & Communications

Aramark Tackles Game Day With 35 of the Hot-Test Items on Menus at NFL Stadiums

Game days are back and Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the award-winning food and beverage partner of 11 NFL teams, is ready to welcome six million fans back to stadiums for the most awaited and delicious time of the year, football season.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Releases 2019 Sustainability Reporting and Announces New Environmental & Social Framework

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (‘CBA’) has released its 2019 annual report and announced a new Environmental & Social Framework which includes a commitment to exit thermal coal by 2030.

Education

Back to School Month: School Supplies, Health and Hunger, and Safety

As summer draws to a close, students of all ages - from preschool to college - and their teachers are heading back as a new school year begins.

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