Green Infrastructure

Electric Perspectives: Transportation Electrification

Autonomous, or “self-driving,” vehicles might get a larger share of the headlines for their future potential, but electric vehicles (EVs) look to be ready for the fast lane right now. While plug-in EVs make up less than 1 percent of auto sales in the United States, their sales are growing at nearly 30 percent year over year. Last year, EEI and the Institute for Electric Innovation forecast that up to 7 million EVs will be traveling on U.S. roads by the end of 2025.

Innovation & Technology

Voya Financial Paves Path to Financial Wellness with New Digital Experience

Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), announced today the launch of its new Financial Wellness Experience, the latest addition to the company’s suite of financial wellness offerings that includes access to guidance and personal financial planning services. The experience is another example of Voya’s focus on purposeful innovation, with the goal of developing meaningful tools and resources that support individuals on their journey to and through retirement.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Releases Program Details for New Metrics ‘18 Conference

Sustainable Brands® recently unveiled program details for New Metrics '18: The ROI of Sustainable Business, scheduled for October 29-31 in Philadelphia, PA. Gathering together more than 400 business executives, sustainability strategists and financial leaders from across the globe, New Metrics focuses on cutting-edge ideas and tools for quantifying previously-ignored risks, costs and revenue potential associated with sustainability impacts.

Environment

Expert Interview with Christine Arbogast, Solid Waste Expert

Ms. Arbogast leads the Organics Management Committee for Tetra Tech’s Solid Waste Practice. Her recent work has focused on helping solid waste system managers meet new requirements for diversion of organic waste from landfills and the assessment of financially and environmentally sustainable solid waste management practices. Her work has included evaluation of landfill capacity optimization options, waste diversion and organics management programs, renewable energy and conversion technologies, and food waste recycling and prevention programs.

Innovation & Technology

Interview: Science Engagement Research Partner Tina Blackmore

This interview is with Tina Blackmore, who works as a Science Engagement Research Partner for MARS.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

No More Shoes: A Different Perspective on Free-From Food Labeling

Imagine that some enterprising souls in the U.S. decide one day that shoes are bad, and begin drumming up support and waging communications campaigns to convince the country to go “Shoe free.”

Innovation & Technology

Interview: Senior Technologist Ana Marchan-Garcia

This interview is with Ana Marchan-Garcia, who works is a Senior Technologist for MARS.

Education

The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Chile Expands Technical School in Calama

The Colegio Don Bosco De Calama recently inaugurated new specialties workshop facilities with the support of Minera El Abra, a Freeport-McMoRan company. The new building provides additional workshop and laboratory space and is disability accessible.

Education

Getting Syrian Students Back to School through Tech-Enabled Learning

Through an innovative partnership with the Clooney Foundation for Justice and UNICEF, HP is helping support the education of nearly 4,000 Syrian refugees and thousands of Lebanese students at nine schools in Lebanon.

Education

Teachers Learn How to Spark Early Interest in STEM Careers

To help fill a pipeline of future scientists and engineers, many teachers in the St. Louis area are “stemitizing” — integrating science, technology, engineering and mathematics concepts into all school subjects.

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Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)