General Motors Sustainability Newsletter - July 2017

GM’s chief talent officer, Michael Arena, knows the power of culture and employees. In an industry that is poised for radical disruption, like automotive, it is critical to disrupt the way employees work to not only keep pace with start-ups, but to transform veteran companies.

Minority Middle School Male Students Get a Jump Start through Verizon Innovative Learning

This summer, thousands of minority middle school boys in 16 cities nationwide will head to college campuses to learn skills like mobile app development, 3D design, creating and flying drones, and developing virtual reality and augmented reality experiences as a part of Verizon Innovative Learning.

Invigorated by Change

In financial services, we feel the impact of change acutely. Younger generations have different outlooks on investing. Leaps in technology have conditioned clients to expect exceptional user experiences. More employees want to do purposeful work in modern, flexible, collaborative workplaces. Mounting shareholder concerns about sustainable practices compel us to show we are investing for the future and operating responsibly.

At BNY Mellon, we are invested in change to respond to these challenges and opportunities.

Global Trends Shaping CSR

We live in an era alive with possibility for those who are forward-thinking and embrace change. BNY Mellon is invested in that change and committed to creating an inclusive, sustainable world that encourages people to succeed and economies to thrive.

VIDEO: HudsonAlpha & HPE | Tackling Petabytes of Data to Cure Disease

To speed the search to cure diseases, genomics leader HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology generates enormous amounts of DNA data in its research labs. To tackle petabytes of information, they partnered with HPE to design flexible, high-performance systems and connectivity solutions that support intensive research, collaboration, and analysis. The powerful technology is helping HudsonAlpha’s scientists deliver on the tremendous promise of genomics to drive medical breakthroughs including ground-breaking research into Zika and other deadly diseases.

Arrow Electronics’ Interns Build 32 Wheelchairs for Veterans

The Arrow Electronics summer intern class teamed together last month to build 32 wheelchairs for military veterans in need. The Build-a-Wheelchair® corporate social responsibility team-building event was a part of Arrow’s annual Intern Kickoff event.

VIDEO: GE & HPE | Leading the Data-Driven Industrial Transformation

GE Digital is leveraging next-generation machine data at every point in the industrial value chain to drive real-time analytics and insights. Smarter and gaster decision-making in industrial environments reduces uncheduled downtime, increases reponse times, and optimizes the overall management of assets

HPE Living Progress Launches New Sustainability Plan

As a technology company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recognizes the challenge of meeting the high—and growing—demand for computing power and capacity in a resource constrained world. With 4.5 billion people and more than 50 billion devices expected to be connected by 2030, it is crucial to optimize the energy required to manage this data deluge. This is why HPE is channeling innovation to build the sustainable IT infrastructure of the future, empowering our customers to do exponentially more with less impact on the planet.

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