Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - November 2019

The quarterly newsletter for the Ray C. Anderson Foundation features stories about their key funding initiatives: Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at the Scheller College of Business, Biomimicry Launchpad, Ray of Hope Prize, The Ray, Georgia Drawdown, Georgia Climate Conference, Ecocentricity Blog and more.

2019 Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award Winners Announced

ILFI hosted a special award ceremony last night during the 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo to recognize the winners of the 2019 Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award.

Meet the Co-Bots: How Tech Is Aiding Whirlpool Employees, Not Ousting Them

Some talent managers believe digital skills gaps will cause businesses significant harm, while others worry about larger economic downturns.

Bridgestone Brings First At-Scale Use of Recovered Carbon Black to Tire Market

Bridgestone announced the industry’s first at-scale use of recovered carbon black (rCB) in the tire market as part of its long-standing partnership with Delta-Energy Group, LLC, a market leader for material recovery from end-of-life (EOL) tires.

Cognizant U.S. Foundation, Walmart.org and Microsoft Philanthropies Partner to Increase Inclusion in the Technology Sector through Computer Science Education

The investment in CodePath.org, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding the pipeline of underrepresented populations in technology, will enable the organization to triple the number of two- and four-year colleges participating.

Scotiabank Supports Artificial Intelligence Research at University of Alberta

Scotiabank announced a donation of $1.25 million to the University of Alberta this morning, to fund the Scotiabank Artificial Intelligence Research Initiative in the Department of Computing Science.

Leading With Diplomacy: My Never Stand Still Conversation With Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

Madeleine Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She was also Ambassador to the United Nations and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.

CNH Industrial Presents the Future of Farming at Futurecom, Brazil

CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) participated in the 21st edition of Futurecom which took place in São Paulo, Brazil, and is the largest digital transformation, technology and telecommunications event in Latin America.

Catherine Hernandez-Blades is Aflac’s Golden Duck

Hernandez-Blades’s leading-edge environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program has led to the invention of the award-winning social robot known as My Special Aflac Duck, helping pediatric cancer patients in the US and Japan find comfort and joy

Celebrating the Power of Entrepreneurs to Solve Global Problems

For millennia, entrepreneurs have been changing the way we live, how we work, what we eat, and more. They touch every aspect of society with their ingenuity, creativity, and technical know-how and today we are excited to honor...

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