Environment

Restoring Degraded Tropical Dryland in Extreme Conditions: The Case of Sumba Island

Restoring degraded land is a major global challenge made more urgent by a changing climate, warming world, increasing shortage of arable land and an exploding human population. The tropical regions of Earth have been historically among the wettest and most fertile, producing the familiar images of lush landscapes of thickly forested hills and valleys of rice fields. Yet large areas of the tropics are dry, deforested, degraded and unproductive. The island of Sumba in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Nusa Tenggara Timur is one such case.

Environment

World Agroforestry Centre: Regreening Africa!

The United Nations General Assembly declared 17 June the World Day to Combat Desertification to promote public awareness on land degradation, desertification and drought. The theme for 2018 was “Land has true value. Invest in it”. The European Union has taken the slogan seriously and invested in an ambitious five-year project aimed at reversing land degradation and improving food and nutritional security in some of the most vulnerable regions in Africa.

Environment

Synergizing Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Cameroon

Climate change in Cameroon has had, and will continue to have, adverse effects on agro-ecosystems and communities in multiple ways; with negative consequences dominating. Thus, the question we should ask ourselves is not whether the climate will change, but rather how we should respond.

Environment

Four Million American Anglers Mobilized in Crowdsourced Effort to Collect Data and Trash from U.S. Waters This Independence Day

This Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, Keep America Beautiful, the nonprofit steward of litter prevention for more than six decades, is partnering with Fishbrain, the world’s most popular mobile app and social network for people who love fishing, to ask the app’s over 4 million US users to undertake the largest-ever one-day crowdsourced audit of litter in the US.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Regenerative Manufacturing, the Circular Economy and Engineering for Ecology at the Living Product EXPO in September

(Pittsburgh, PA- June 28, 2018) Healthy Materials for Everyone is the promise of regenerative manufacturing – and the International Living Future Institute’s Living Product Expo is ground zero for manufacturers, product designers and the people who specify those products to connect and craft the future of materials. Registration is open for the 2018 Living Product EXPO September 11-13, 2018, in Pittsburgh.

Research & Reports

On Track to Meet 2020 Goal to Invest $20 Million in Data-Driven Initiatives, Leveraging Company’s Expertise in Data and Technology

Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, today released its annual Corporate Responsibility Report for 2017, which reviews accomplishments over the past year and sets new goals for 2020 across all three of the company’s lines of business – Alliance Data’s card services business, Epsilon and LoyaltyOne – as well as the parent company. This year’s report presents an updated corporate responsibility strategy that provides a blueprint for activities over the next three years, with a focus on leveraging the company’s expertise in technology and data analytics to benefit the social good – a purpose-driven approach the company calls “data for good.”

Environment

7 Tactics to Create a People First Workplace

How and why should you create a people first workplace? Increasing EHS program development and deployment by fostering a safe work environment (and minimizing impacts on the environment) helps to facilitate the growth and sustainability of your business.

Environment

Bloomberg: Proving the Business Case for Sustainability

Bloomberg strives to decouple company growth from environmental impact, while increasing the efficiency and resiliency of our operations in a changing world. Finding innovative ways to power our business with renewable energy, lower our emissions and reduce waste, among other efforts to promote sustainability, has improved operating margins, minimized risk, lessened our environmental impact and saved money.

Energy & Infrastructure

Cypress Creek Renewables and NRG Innovate the Future of Solar Power for Texas Commercial and Industrial Customers

Cypress Creek Renewables, one of the largest integrated solar energy companies in the U.S., and NRG Energy, Inc. announced a joint project where Cypress Creek will develop and operate 25 megawatts of solar projects for NRG to support commercial and industrial customers. The environmentally friendly solar installations will be the foundation of a new type of simplified fixed-price renewable energy plan for large businesses, adding an innovative dimension to a proven product structure.

Research & Reports

New Caring in Action Report Highlights Hallmark’s 2017 Social Responsibility Results

Hallmark has released its second annual Caring in Action Social Responsibility Report featuring work during 2017 made by the global company’s diverse portfolio of businesses in the areas of community, diversity and inclusion and sustainability.

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