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Georgia’s I-85 Is Getting Intelligent Transportation Technology Powered by Panasonic to Improve Safety, Cut Congestion and CO2 Emissions

Green Infrastructure

Georgia’s I-85 Is Getting Intelligent Transportation Technology Powered by Panasonic to Improve Safety, Cut Congestion and CO2 Emissions. CIRRUS by Panasonic at heart of state’s V2X pilot program, led by Georgia Department of Transportation, The Ray, Federal Highway Administration to provide a proof of concept for potential state-wide deployment.

Sustainable Investing's Competitive Advantages

Let's say you're in the market for a new toaster. You finally narrow your choices to two models that cost the same and more or less deliver the same even toast, but one of them uses less electricity and has more safety features. Which would you buy?

2019 National Latino Leaders to be Honored at The 5th Annual National Latino Leadership Conference

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Council for Latino Workplace Equity (CLWE), an initiative under the National Diversity Council, will host the Fifth Annual National Latino Leadership Conference on October 16th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown.

Comerica's Monica L. Martinez Named Among Nation's Top 50 Most Powerful Latinas

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comerica Bank's SVP of External Affairs – Michigan Market and National Director of Hispanic Business Development Monica L. Martinez named one of the nation's "50 Most Powerful Latinas" in 2019 by ALPFA with Fortune Magazine.

Quantifying and Evidencing Impact – Kering, HSBC, World Benchmarking Alliance and More

There’s increasing pressure on companies to provide verifiable evidence of positive impact and, where possible, quantifiable success.

Schneider Electric | Using Available Tech, We Can Help #MoveTheDate Starting Now

Research, Reports & Publications

Together, Global Footprint Network — a research organization changing how the world manages its natural resources — and Schneider Electric have analyzed how to move Earth Overshoot Day.

Discovery Education Announces the Acquisition of Inspyro

Innovation & Technology

Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, announced the acquisition of leading virtual reality and augmented reality provider Inspyro.

Eileen Fitzgerald to Lead Wells Fargo’s Housing Affordability Philanthropy

Wells Fargo today announced that Eileen Fitzgerald will join the company as head of its housing affordability philanthropy.

Alaska Homeownership to Get $3.3 Million Boost

Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks® America and its network member NeighborWorks Alaska HomeOwnership Center today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program will launch for Alaska with a $3.3 million philanthropic commitment by Wells Fargo to boost homeownership.

ON Semiconductor’s Top Notch Reclamation Center

Responsible Production & Consumption

Our global reclaim objectives reflect our commitment to environmental sustainability and resource conservation while optimizing our network, protecting our intellectual property, and maximizing and recapturing profits.

The U.S. Education System is Ripe for Innovation—And Investment Can Help

Education

With a series of investments in innovative new education models, the philanthropic arm of SunTrust Bank believes that change is not only necessary to help fill today’s skill-based jobs.

Listening and Learning From the Rare Disease Patient

Health & Healthcare

In the world of rare diseases, where so many conditions remain undiagnosed and untreated, we take seriously the opportunity to really listen to and learn from patients and caregivers and their healthcare providers. At Alexion, innovation includes really focusing our collective efforts to strive toward understanding patients’ needs, including meaningful therapies and beyond. We are focused on innovating in all we do to improve the day-to-day experience of people living with a rare disease.

When Less Is More

Sustainable Development Goals

It’s natural to talk about how we’re all doing more: innovating more, making more investments, having more to say in areas of expertise. While at the Aspen Ideas Festival earlier this summer, I was asked to share where General Mills is doing less.

Merck Named to Fast Company’s List of 50 Best Workplaces for Innovators

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck is proud to be named as one of Fast Company's 50 Best Workplaces for Innovators. Fast Company recently honored the company on its inaugural list recognizing businesses and organizations that demonstrate a deep commitment...

Turkish Restaurant Chain Breaking the Cycle of Poverty for Female Farmers

Diversity & Inclusion

Turkish hospitality company BigChefs, which endeavours to source its food and other products locally in Turkey, has joined Business Call to Action with a commitment to increase the number of its low income women agricultural producers to 80, and provide them with mentorship on issues like logistics, packaging and alike by 2021.

From Food and Uniforms to Sponsorship Deals: IOC Guides to Help the Olympic Games and the Sports Sector Adopt Sustainable Sourcing Practices

Responsible Production & Consumption

Released to mark Earth Day, a global environmental movement celebrated on 22 April every year, the recent publications add to the IOC’s series of sustainability guides addressed to OCOGs and the Olympic Movement.

Xylem Watermark and Stakeholders Donate Clean Water Well to Community Household in Texas

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Water Well Trusts reached out to partners and experts in the area including Gould’s Water Technology, Austin Pump and Scwhope and Sons, to operate and install equipment donated by Xylem and drill a 500-foot well for the Salazar family.

How Ambitious Sustainable Projects Drove More Than $900 Million of New Revenue for HP Which Has Set Targets to Reduce Plastic Waste

Responsible Production & Consumption

Reducing plastic waste is beneficial to business, according to the managing director of tech company, HP.

EHS Global Moments: Working Hours In Sweden

Environment

Antea Group discusses Sweden’s Working Hours Act, which stipulates the number of hours employees may work per week, and the rules regarding overtime.

Embracing Change: Alliance Data and Operational Excellence

While we may not be a household name, Alliance Data engages with millions of consumers across the globe every day through our notable list of FORTUNE 1000 clients.

Ecocentricity Blog: The Prodigal Species

Responsible Production & Consumption

We have a problem with excessive consumption. Our species has become prodigal, and we are spending not just our inheritance, but that of countless generations yet to come.

I Am … a Turnaround Subject Matter Expert

Energy

Dolly Boden is a turnaround subject matter expert for Chevron’s complex process facilities team.

Mid-Course Correction Revisited - Profitable & Sustainable Business

Recently the Ray C. Anderson Foundation updated and republished Ray’s first book because bringing his story to the present day could inspire a new generation of business leaders. Also the book looks at how far Interface has come since 1998 and why the company became more successful with its commitment to sustainability.