Innovation & Technology

Students’ Vision of Future of Robotics Could Earn Visit From Honda’s ASIMO

Honda is asking students and organizations with members ages 13-18 to use short video, photos or essays to answer the question: How will robotics affect our world by the year 2066?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Our Conflict Minerals Data Solution recognized with Oracle Excellence Award

Qualcomm has been committed to responsibly sourcing conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and surrounding areas for more than six years. We published our first Conflict Free Minerals Policy in 2010 and have filed a Conflict Minerals Report with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) annually since 2013. For compliance year 2015, we reported that 96% of the known smelters in our semiconductor supply chain were DRC conflict-free.

Innovation & Technology

Electrifying: The New Generation smart!

Better than reducing CO₂ emissions is not producing any emissions at all. The solution is electric mobility. smart is now implementing this throughout the whole product range as the first manufacturer worldwide to take such a decisive step toward environmentally friendly driving.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Thoughts on Money, Meaning and Mission

During my years with KLD Research & Analytics, we saw our mission as two-fold. Our job was to remove the barriers at the top and to build the demand at the grassroots. We therefore created an index of companies created with social and environmental standards. That index outperformed the S&P 500.

Innovation & Technology

Japanese Companies Improve ESG Performance: MSCI Report

Following decades of recession and slow growth, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe introduced a revitalization plan in 2012 – dubbed Abenomics – to address the key barriers of economic growth. One of the initiatives impacting corporations and capital markets was the establishment of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Corporate Governance Code. Implementation of these codes has led to greater attention among Japanese companies and investors on sustainable corporate earning capabilities.

Environment

GM Hydrogen Fuel Cells Mark 50 Years of Development

The year 1966 brought the TV debuts of “Batman” and “Star Trek,” which both enjoy a cultlike following 50 years later. With less fanfare in the same season, General Motors tested the Electrovan, the world’s first hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle.

Innovation & Technology

After ‘Jeopardy,’ Next Target for IBM’s Watson? Third-Grade Math

Innovation & Technology

IBM SAFETY-NET: IBM Bolsters Social Services Sector With Technology Grants

IBM (NYSE: IBM) is kicking off an $18 million grant program to put no-cost cloud hosting, customizable software, and consulting services into the hands of not-for-profit social service agencies that qualify.

Education

Boeing’s Partnership with EdWeek Shows the Value of Basic Classroom Materials in STEM Education

As part of Boeing’s ongoing 100 Days of Learning, the company and its educational partners took part of in an EdWeek webinar on September 28 at 2pm EST. This webinar discussed ways of using everyday, accessible classroom materials for STEM lessons.

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Key Supports Affordable Housing

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