For generations, Delaware has been a place where scientific discovery and manufacturing excellence come together to solve real-world challenges. The First State has built a reputation for transforming research into technologies that have a global impact.
This fall, Wei, a recent high school graduate from Berkeley, California, will begin studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southern California as a recipient of a Medtronic Spark Scholarship.
Former Division I football player Michael Lowe is gaining hands-on network engineering experience with the San Francisco 49ers, applying skills from Cisco Networking Academy in one of the most connected environments in sports.
While connectivity is increasingly embedded in day-to-day life, financial barriers to access remain. We believe that no one should be left behind. That belief drives our commitment to offer affordable and no-cost options to help more people get connected and expand access to oppo
FedEx uses our global network to help ship and strategically place preparedness supplies, and our planning expertise to help organizations run complex training scenarios so communities, clinics, and volunteers are ready before the next crisis arrives.
September brings on “reset” vibes that mimic the fresh start we look for in January. For many of us, this includes a return to meal planning and engaging in a plan, shop, and cook strategy that works for our household.
A $5 million philanthropic investment from Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation across five states is helping communities expand affordable housing and build the skilled workforce needed to sustain growth.
After a tornado struck Meridian Elementary School in Blue Mound, Illinois, the school community faced significant property damage, including roof loss, collapsed ceilings and major disruption across several classrooms. Fortunately, no students or staff were injured.
One source of optimism today comes from confirmation that the U.K. economic downturn has not dented people's desire to reduce their impact on the environment or spend on ethical products, in spite of some big U.K. retail brands recently announcing ‘disappointing’ trading performances.
Today, science and agricultural leaders DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) announced a new breakthrough process with the potential to expand the materials landscape in the 21st century with exciting and truly novel, high-performance renewable materials. The technology has applications in packaging, textiles, engineering plastics and many other industries.
The signing of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) agreement in Paris last month is a victory for many who have been laboring for decades. It is miraculous that the world, as represented by 154 nations, has committed to address what is threatening us all – the devastating effects of global warming
SASB has announced a new educational program focused on teaching professionals how to identify, manage, and evaluate sustainability topics relevant to the company’s bottom line. Read the interview with Nicolai Lundy, the Director of Education for the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) today released the first report of a two-part series on the current state of Detroit’s workforce systems that further informs investments and helps aligns resources to support job growth in the city.
Whirlpool Corporation, the world’s leading global manufacturer of home appliances, will share its outlook on the future of appliance design and display products that make an impact on the daily lives of consumers at the International Builders Show from Jan. 19-21.
The hospitality industry has long been under the CSR microscope due to the sheer volume of operations, energy use and waste creation. Although towel and linen reuse programs may be the hallmark consumer-facing program of the industry, new efforts have emerged that make a huge impact not only on sustainability issues within the industry but also leave a social impact mark on the world.
Dover Publications is proud to announce that the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) supports the idea that coloring is beneficial as a self-care activity.
The RSF Social Impact Fellowship is missioned with growing the field of social finance, one cohort of thought leaders at a time. During their time at RSF, fellows work closely with the lending team to identify prospective borrowers, conduct due diligence, and structure loans.
The form and composition of cities – their size, density, diversity and complexity – provide tremendous opportunity for understanding the drivers behind type 2 diabetes, thus making cities a focal point for developing interventions that can break the rising curve of diabetes. Getting to these solutions requires an understanding of how societal factors and individual behaviour associated with urban living influence an individual’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
I think I was about ten years old when Greek and Roman mythology first caught my attention. I’ve always enjoyed good stories, and when you set those stories in distant lands a long time ago and add in a dose of supernatural powers, I’m likely to get sucked in.
What’s on your list of the top stories of the year just behind us – 2015? Our Top Story this week is a look back at the Top 10 Business Stories of 2015 by Andrew Winston.
CECP, a nonprofit that believes business can and should be a force for good in society, is pleased to announce the opening of the 2016 Giving in Numbers Survey, in association with The Conference Board. The survey is open online January 15, 2016 to March 31, 2016 to companies with revenue of US $2 billion or more, including companies not yet affiliated with CECP.
In honor of its broad-based efforts to partner with underserved local communities to improve health, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is the recipient of the 2015 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most esteemed community service honors in healthcare.
David Crane, until recently CEO of NRG Energy, has been named Editor at Large at GreenBiz Group, the media and events company focusing at the intersection of business, technology and innovation.
American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning, a leader in home comfort products and a brand of Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR), brings to the International Builders Show (IBS) an expanded lineup of heating and cooling systems and technologies, including its new Gold S9VS family of furnaces, the most advanced line of furnaces it has ever designed.
Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), showcases its most highly advanced furnace platform in a quarter century - the new S-Series Furnace - along with a range of reliable and efficient products for residential replacement and builder applications at the International Builders’ Show (IBS), booth C6531, today through Jan. 21.
With the launch of its newly revised DRINKiQ.com, Diageo is advancing its commitment to give consumers greater transparency and help them to make more informed choices about alcohol as part of a balanced lifestyle.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced a new $75 million, five-year global initiative to address the youth unemployment crisis and expand young people’s access to economic opportunity. With the global economy requiring a more skilled workforce, New Skills for Youth is designed to increase dramatically the number of young people who complete career pathways that begin in high school and end with postsecondary degrees or credentials aligned with good-paying, high-demand jobs.
The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) was awarded $24,000 by Sanofi Pasteur -- the vaccines division of the Sanofi Group with US Headquarters in Swiftwater, Pa. -- to conduct the “Sci-Q” Project in 2016.
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