5-Hour Tech 'Blitz' Benefits Nonprofit Organizations
Volunteer service comes in many shapes and sizes, from painting classrooms to assembling student math kits to consulting with nonprofits to build capacity and reduce costs. On May 4, while thousands of volunteers were participating in service projects across the globe as part of Fidelity Cares Day, more than 90 technologists in Westlake leveraged their professional skills – through something called skills-based volunteering – to consult in small teams with 11 local nonprofits to provide technology recommendations.
The Smart City Solution
Today, 80 percent of us live in cities, an explosive growth in urbanization that shows no sign of slowing down. But what are the consequences of this rapid change — for us and for our planet? As our populations condense around cities, we face tremendous challenges and exciting opportunities to make city life better and more sustainable. The key? Make our cities "smart."
Business Leaders Endorse Sustainable Development Goals as Framework for Shaping Corporate Strategies
At the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2016, more than 600 business leaders from 75 countries joined leaders from civil society, the UN and Government to advance private sector actions for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Opened yesterday at United Nations Headquarters by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the second day of the Summit focused on how companies can transform their business models to responsibly meet the needs of society, tap into new markets and achieve success.
Versaic's Financial Clients Making a Difference- June 2016
From banking clients, M&T, Citi, and Fifth Third to Highmark and Dr. Pepper Snapple...check out some of our client's philanthropic stories below. We hope their good work will inspire you in your quest for making an impact in your community!
Value Recovery | Recycling Revisited
In case you haven’t noticed, the recycling industry is in trouble. I feel fortunate that although some folks think of us as electronics recyclers, we are emphatically not in the recycling business.
Quest Diagnostics Streamlines Hepatitis C Test Menu to Help Save Lives
For the 3.5 million people infected with the hepatitis C virus in the United States, time is of the essence. Hepatitis C is the most common blood-borne infection in this country and, if not diagnosed and treated early enough, can cause liver damage, cirrhosis, liver cancer, and even death.
Quest Diagnostics: Investing in Green Power to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint
Powering our more than 2,200 Patient Service Centers and our major lab locations across the country, which operate 24 hours a day, takes a tremendous amount of energy. To balance running an effective business with reducing the environmental impact of our operations, we continuously seek opportunities to reduce energy use and invest in green energy.
Caterpillar Reduces GHG Emissions
Through 2015, Caterpillar has reduced GHG emissions intensity from our facilities by 32 percent compared to our 2006 base year. From 2014 to 2015, our absolute GHG emissions were reduced by 7 percent. In 2015, several facilities stood out for the success of their efforts in reducing their GHG emissions year over year.
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