Sustainability

No matter which way you commit to cleaner air or energy-efficiency this year, every little bit counts. A clean energy future is attainable when we all work together to achieve it.

2019 was a pivotal year in Corporate Social Responsibility as the concepts of corporate responsibility and sustainability received significant media attention, and the trends that I identified last year at this time remained timely and relevant.

Business and policy representatives from around the world have shared their views on the changes needed to ensure companies can actively contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how reporting and partnerships supports this process.

In choosing where to invest, what products to develop and push, and what environmental and labor standards to uphold, corporations continually shape the global economy’s geography and its effects.

Reliable communications networks allow utilities to deliver uninterrupted #power to customers. No longer content to outsource their communications networks to public carriers, utilities are bringing networks in-house via fiber optics and wireless.

New Black & Veatch report finds that grid mod efforts are maturing as utilities double down on distribution investments to boost resilience. What was once a “nice to have” has quickly transformed into a “must” in today’s evolving utility landscape.

Black & Veatch’s 2020 Strategic Directions: Smart Utilities Report analyzes how major trends are reshaping the grid of the future. From two-way power flows to DER, utilities are working to ensure a more sustainable, reliable and resilient future.

The International Olympic Committee has launched a new guide which aims to help the sports community address plastic pollution.

The following is an excerpt from Cisco’s 2019 CSR report. Tae Yoo leads Cisco’s social investments and stewards CSR and sustainability across the business. She directs Cisco’s business, technical, and financial assets to accelerate global problem solving to positively impact people, society, and the planet.

According to the 2019 Aflac Survey on Corporate Social Responsibility, consumers and investors reflect a distinct and growing tendency to increase pressure on American corporations when it comes to serving the social good.