Ride with Purpose

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 10:50

At a glance, they seem like an odd couple. One is an on-demand ridesharing firm and the other a nonprofit committed to restoring the earth’s essential ecosystems. But connected they are thanks to an ingenious collaboration made possible by VMware. The effort — a win, win, win for all three partners — brings to life VMware’s mission to be a force for good in the world.

Energy Storage & Schools Case Study: How San Diego's Poway USD Will Save $1.6M

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 17:50

San Diego's Poway Unified School District - $1.6 million in energy savings creates leverage for educational excellence.

GM Earns ENERGY STAR® Award for Environmental Leadership

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 13:15

General Motors earned the 2017 EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence award for continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. GM’s commitment to reducing energy intensity saved $73 million in energy costs last year and avoided 388,000 metric tons of carbon emissions, equivalent to the electricity use of 57,000 U.S. homes.

How Do You Design a Building for the Future?

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 09:00

As the building industry changes, architects, engineers, and developers must look forward and plan for the impact of workplace trends and disruptive technology on the commercial real estate industry. So how do you design a building for the future? Our advice: integrate IT services and connectivity infrastructure in the planning process for all commercial developments and redevelopments.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Earns ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for Third Consecutive Year

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 10:00

NEW YORK, April 10, 2017 /3BL Media/ – For the third consecutive year, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) with an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for outstanding efforts to improve the energy efficiency of facilities worldwide. The award reaffirms Bristol-Myers Squibb’s commitment being a good global citizen through driving sustainable and impactful improvements in energy performance across all of our sites worldwide, resulting in energy reductions, avoided costs and lowered emissions.

Keep Brevard Beautiful Removes More Than 15 Tons of Debris During Annual Trash Bash

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 18:00

Remarkable results are pouring in from the Great American Cleanup events that are happening during Keep America Beautiful Month (April).

Avnet Success Story Video | The Story of Ubicquia

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 09:45

Are These 8 Smelters of High Concern Present in Your Supply Chain?

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 14:30

Companies that determine smelters of high concern exist or may exist in their supply chain can take action and still stay Dodd-Frank 1502 compliant by following these risk mitigation guidelines:

Shire Examines Packaging to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Thu, 04/20/2017 - 13:00

In 2016, we worked with third party partner, The Carbon Trust, on a lifecycle assessment to recertify the product carbon footprints of three different bags of Flexbumin 25% [Albumin (Human)] sold in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia. From plasma collection, to manufacturing, distribution, and end-of-life, the assessment looked at the whole product lifecycle to understand where the biggest carbon impacts arose.

Now or Neverglades Clears Major Hurdle

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 09:00

As you probably know by now, Orvis has partnered with the Everglades Foundation to help save the amazing ecosystem of the Everglades, and we have asked our customers to help through a matching-grant program.