Xylem Inc.
Xylem Inc.
Long Island Students Win Top Water Innovation Prize
Two childhood friends have won the top prize at the 2017 Stockholm Junior Water prize sponsored by Xylem. Ryan Thorpe and Rachel Chang, seniors at Manhasset Secondary School on Long Island, N.Y., have created a system that uses biosensors to detect individual colonies of four of the most common pathogenic bacteria found in water, paving the way for applications in regions where clean water is a luxury.
Environment
Essity / TORK
Essity / TORK
Essity and the Philadelphia Eagles Team up to Encourage Proper Handwashing With Free Posters for Regional Schools
A series of two posters were created feature Eagles Cornerback Jalen Mills, Eagles mascot SWOOP, and two local children, taking the steps to properly wash and dry their hands with a paper towel, with the messages, ‘Clean Hands Make Healthy Fans!’ and ‘Wash. Dry. Fly, Eagles, Fly!’ Jalen Mills’ jersey number is 31, and students are encouraged to wash their hands for 31 seconds. The posters are free and will be made available to schools in the Delaware Valley region.
Health & Healthcare
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Fairfax is Making Connections in Cleveland
While staying home for 10 years to care for his ailing parents, everything had gone digital. Ready to get back into the workforce, he didn’t know how to use a computer, write a resume or apply for a job. Then he sought help from the PNC Fairfax Connection, a free community resource center that provides professional development services, classes on technology and job-finding assistance.
Inclusion & Opportunity
BSR
BSR
BSR17 Is Next Week—Will We See You There?
There is still time to join the sustainability event of the year. It all happens next week, so register today to attend the BSR Conference 2017.
Events
MilliporeSigma
MilliporeSigma
First-Ever Environmental Impact Factor Label Opens New Doors for Life Science Industry
An acronym for accountability, consistency and transparency, ACT is designed to provide critical information on the environmental impact of lab products and to help reduce the footprint of the laboratories that produce them.
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
Taproot Foundation
Taproot Foundation
New Findings: 68% of Nonprofit Professionals Report Not Having Enough Financial Resources to Do the Work They Do
The Taproot Foundation recognizes that most organizations tackling social problems don’t have access to the marketing, design, technology, strategy, or planning resources they need to succeed. Nonprofits are understaffed, under-resourced, and need support. In the 2017 State of Pro Bono Service Survey, Taproot focused in on the challenges nonprofits experience each day, and in this report, identified how pro bono can be a high-impact resource in overcoming these common barriers.
Research & Reports
Alerts
Alerts
20 Years on 14% of Wild Seafood Engaged With the MSC Program
International non-profit, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), has released its 20th anniversary annual report. Over the last two decades the MSC has worked with scientists, NGOs and the seafood industry to set a globally recognised benchmark for sustainable fishing. Those organisations that meet the MSC’s standards for sustainability and traceability can then use the blue MSC label on seafood products.
Research & Reports
Rum - and Goodwill
Bacardi-Martini, Inc.
Bacardi-Martini, Inc.
Rum - and Goodwill - Flows Again at Bacardi Following Hurricane Maria
Rum is flowing again in Puerto Rico at the Bacardi distillery following the devastation of Hurricane Maria.

And so is the goodwill from Bacardi employees around the world, who have joined together to support their colleagues affected by the hurricane.
Philanthropy
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric | WHITE PAPER: Embrace and Combine New Energy Opportunities Into Disruptive Technologies to Meet Energy Challenges
Aggressive innovation among energy solutions providers, in response to pressures such as corporate demand and policy changes including the Paris Climate Accord, has accelerated development of new clean technologies.
Research & Reports
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
New Pre-K Alliance Enhances Early Learning
For years, Christine Hines-McGee, a Pittsburgh Public Schools pre-K teacher, reached into her own pocket to purchase needed classroom supplies. The materials help enhance the learning experiences of her preschool students and provide development opportunities they might not have had otherwise.
Education & Workforce Development

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