Black & Veatch: Electric Industry Strives to Adapt, Embrace the Concept of “New Energy”

Global engineering, procurement and construction company Black & Veatch’s newly released 2018 Strategic Directions: Electric Report explores the progress made by the industry as it addresses a rapidly changing customer base, commercial defection from the grid and a regulatory landscape challenged to support new market realities.

Ecocentricity Blog: Can't Trust This

US businesses have the lowest trust scores of all OECD countries being tracked, other than those headquartered in Mexico.

UN Global Compact Bulletin (July 2018)

The UN Global Compact Bulletin is designed to keep participants up to date on news, actions you can take, resources and events. Participants are encouraged to look to this monthly communication for important information. Please note that actions and events are intended for Global Compact stakeholders, unless otherwise indicated. The Bulletin is published in English, French, Spanish and Chinese.

CSR’s Newest Metric

The total cost of losing an employee can range from tens of thousands of dollars to 1.5-2 times that person’s annual salary, which for U.S. companies totals more than $160 billion a year. Needless to say, one of the biggest investments for any company is their people. So, what does CSR have to do with employee turnover? A lot. Find out what a study of more than 2 million employees' giving and volunteering activity revealed.

Noteworthy News in Skills-Based Volunteerism

Summer is finally here and the team at Common Impact is excited to start your beach reading list with the latest and greatest in research, reports, and reflections on skills-based volunteerism.

HP Inc. Survey Reveals Sustainability Tops List of Incentives for Office Workers

In a new survey from HP Inc. focusing on more than 3,000 office employees in Mexico, U.S. and Brazil, sustainability rises to the top as the most important employer offering. HP revealed the results as part of the company’s 2018 Americas Innovation Summit.

Global and Local Leaders Take Stock of Business Progress Towards Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Today, the United Nations Global Compact and Global Compact Network Argentina concluded their two-day event in Buenos Aires, Making Global Goals Local Business – Argentina. Nearly 600 local and global leaders from business, finance, civil society, Government, Global Compact Local Networks and the UN attended the event, organized to underscore the impact of multi-stakeholder partnerships and responsible business action in support of the UN Global Goals.

Holistic Distribution Modernization Programs Require More Than Only Information Technology Upgrades

Electric utilities are realizing that distribution modernization programs, also referred to as grid modernization, can no longer be put off. Overhauling the electric distribution system will require upgrades to OT, as well as to the networks that allow IT and OT components to communicate to improve reliability. The benefits are clear: Grid operators need advanced sensors, communications and automation so they can see what’s happening in real time, which will lessen disruption while enhancing efficiency, reliability, security and safety.

Cyber Threats to Physical Assets Demand a Proactive Approach

Intent on safeguarding the nation’s largest electric grids from potential mayhem, federal regulators have stepped up their oversight of the security of power utilities in an attempt to protect it from threats and incidents such as widespread, long-duration blackouts caused by digital saboteurs. Cyber threats linger, however, with operational technology (OT), including water systems that are far less centralized and, thus, more vulnerable.

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