HPRC Member Spotlight: Monica Torres, Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Meet Monica Torres--Corporate Manager, Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability with Baxter Healthcare Corporation. We talk to Monica about her key responsibilities, her major accomplishments in her role, challenges she sees the industry facing, and what she sees as the future of healthcare plastics recycling. Monica also talks about why Baxter is a member of HPRC and gives us a look into what she loves to do "off-duty."

Newest Class of Fulbright-National Geographic Fellows to Tackle Global Issues Through Digital Storytelling

Beginning this fall, the 2016-2017 class of the Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship will embark on global journeys to study significant social and environmental issues--from the need for community-based food systems in India to the effects of climate change on rural communities in Northern Africa--and share their findings with the world through National Geographic's media assets.

Sodexo Launches Innovative K-5 Dining Program

The Clubhouse, the new K-5 meal program created by Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, was developed using a custom-designed focus group process with students across the country. The Clubhouse program will launch in 400 schools for the beginning of the next school year.

Applications Open for Third Round of Transporting Healthy Food Grants

Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Grant Program for Transporting Healthy Food, presented in partnership by CSX and The Conservation Fund.

Ending Summer Hunger: A Team Effort

A staggering 15.3 million American children live in food insecure households. Right here in our own country, maybe even in your own neighborhood, there are children who have become used to living with the sounds of a growling stomach. These are kids who aren’t lucky enough to be picky eaters; who don’t have the luxury of asking “What’s for dinner tonight?” but instead, ask “Are we having dinner tonight?”

#GHCCGhana Recap: GHFP-II, Dow, PIMCO, & PYXERA Global on the Power of Tri-Sector Collaboration in Global Health

On July 13th, leaders from Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) II, The Dow Chemical Company, PIMCO, and PYXERA Global joined us to talk about the Global Health Corporate Champions. As the chat got started, our panelists and audience dove right into the conversation – sharing data, facts and figures.

IBM Intensifies Fight Against Zika

IBM announced that it is committing powerful resources, technology and pro bono expertise to help scientists, the public health community, and humanitarian agencies in the fight against the Zika virus.

Owens Corning Shows Significant Progress with Reducing Footprint and Expanding Handprint

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) announced significant progress in reducing its environmental footprint and increasing the handprint efforts that advance its positive impact around the world. The company released these results today in its tenth annual sustainability report.

ORB, by mPowering, Celebrates One Year of Empowering Frontline Health Workers with Access to Educational Resources

Recently, a reception was held in Washington D.C. to commemorate the one-year anniversary of ORB, an mHealth content platform created by mPowering for frontline health workers.

3 Hacks by Sodexo for Pokémon Go Safety

As Pokémon Go sweeps the nation—and the world—you might see even more people than usual wandering the streets staring into their phones. The augmented reality game uses smartphones to overlay the real world with images of video-game creatures that users can “catch” by throwing “Poké balls” at them in the app. Health experts have praised the game for using augmented reality to get users outside and walking around. Hunting for Pokémon like Pikachu and Bulbasaur is certainly better exercise than most smartphone games and could potentially be used as a fun team-building activity in the workplace.

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