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Innovation & Technology

element14, a Premier Farnell/Avnet Community, Launches ‘Upcycle Cycle it’ Design Challenge with Intel® Edison

Feb 16, 2017 10:50 AM ET

element14, the world’s largest electronic design community, has launched a new Design Challenge for designers and engineers called ‘Upcycle it’. Sponsored by Intel® , element14 will challenge 15 community members to Upcycle an unwanted or waste product to give it a new or enhanced lease of life.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Welcome Home Howie!

Feb 16, 2017 10:20 AM ET

After almost 3 years in foster care, little Howie is now in his forever home. The Langenfeld family finalized their adoption on Valentine’s Day. Talk about heartwarming.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Named Among 'Most Admired' Companies in the World

Feb 16, 2017 10:20 AM ET

Fortune magazine announced that Medtronic is included on the 2017 World’s Most Admired Companies list. The annual list measures corporate reputation among the world’s largest companies. This year Medtronic ranked third within the Medical Products and Equipment category, up from ninth in 2015 and marking the second year in a row in which Medtronic has been in the top five.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

6 CSR Trends To Watch In 2017

Feb 16, 2017 10:05 AM ET

We reached out to CSR experts to get their input on how the new administration will impact corporate sustainability, what other trends will emerge in 2017 and how the industry will continue to evolve.

Diversity & Inclusion

As Seen on The Guardian: How to Help Young People Prepare for Careers in Sustainability

Feb 16, 2017 9:45 AM ET

There’s a green shift happening in the workplace as sustainability- and conservation-focused jobs grow across all sectors. Pathways to these positions are constantly evolving, though, and it can be daunting for students to map out their career paths.

Innovation & Technology

Can U.S. Highways Evolve After 60 Years of Stagnation?

Feb 16, 2017 9:45 AM ET

Cars are getting smarter—can’t the road get smarter, too? That’s the question Harriet Langford is trying to answer along an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 85 in western Georgia.

Education

CITGO and The NEED Project Prepare CITGO Employees to Lead STEM Workshops for Houston Students

Feb 16, 2017 9:30 AM ET

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is teaming up with The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project to equip CITGO employees to lead energy and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) hands-on activities for local students.

Environment

Managing Hospital Recycling Material Flow and Logistics

Feb 16, 2017 9:25 AM ET

Preventing contamination and developing a streamlined materials transfer process are key to a successful recycling program. Work with your recycling partner and your hospital’s EVS team, nursing team, and others that will be involved in the plastics collection, transfer, and dock-out processes to develop a streamlined process for your hospital. Learn 8 helpful tips in developing your plastics recycling program.

Environment

5 Unexpected Places You Can Find Sustainability at Nestlé

Feb 16, 2017 9:05 AM ET

To us, sustainability means being able to bring you the food you love without compromising the resources that future generations will need.

Events, Media & Communications

Vote for CBRE in the International Corporate Citizenship Film Festival

Feb 16, 2017 9:00 AM ET

As the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, CBRE believes that with advantage comes responsibility. Sustainable success can only be built on a foundation of responsible business practices, and we take the impact we have on our clients, suppliers, employees, communities and stakeholders seriously.

Events, Media & Communications

Ingersoll Rand to Speak at Launch Event for Annual BCSE Sustainable Energy in America Factbook

Feb 16, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Nanette Lockwood, global director, policy and advocacy, Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, will join other energy efficiency industry leaders at a national briefing on the 2017 edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook. The event is scheduled for Feb.16 in New York.

Environment

HP Steps Up Climate Commitments, Renews WWF’s Climate Savers Partnership

Feb 16, 2017 8:45 AM ET

With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set to change hands and the future of the U.S. role in the historic Paris climate agreement unknown, it is more important than ever for the private sector to show its commitment to addressing climate change.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fortune Magazine Names eBay to “World’s Most Admired Companies” List

Feb 16, 2017 8:40 AM ET

eBay remains one of the world’s most admired companies, according to Fortune Magazine. This year, the global business publication’s prestigious list ranks eBay at number six in the Internet Services and Retailing sector, which also includes Alphabet and Facebook.

Education

University Leaders Explore Healthy Ways for Students to Peacefully Protest in Response to Controversial Campus Events

Feb 16, 2017 8:35 AM ET

In the latest chapter of the President to President series, published today, Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., president of Saint Louis University in Missouri, describes the impact of peaceful student protests in a time of political and social tension.

Green Infrastructure

SCS Partners with GIGA to Promote Green Building Product Transparency

Feb 16, 2017 8:30 AM ET

SCS Global Services is partnering with GIGA to promote green building product transparency through origin.build, an international material data hub to increase visibility of manufacturer products and corresponding certifications to specifiers and building industry professionals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Role of Tech Leaders in Creating a More Inclusive Economy: Insights from Davos

Feb 16, 2017 8:05 AM ET

If you look back at the evolution of the human race, it could be argued that our greatest skill is the ability to create and develop breakthrough technologies that simplify everyday life and advance society. It’s this drive to innovate that continually brings us to the next great crossroads and inevitably changes life as we know it.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Reducing Risks While Taking Care of Business: Tips to Avoid Distracted Driving

Feb 16, 2017 7:55 AM ET

The pace of business never seems to stop, and thanks to the convenience of cell phones, many people work on the go, even while they’re driving. Yet cell phone use is one of the most common type of distracted driving, and it claims thousands of lives and causes thousands more injuries every year.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Michael Bloomberg on How to Succeed in Business

Feb 16, 2017 2:50 AM ET

Education

21CF Nonprofit Partner Ghetto Film School Now Accepting Applications for 2017-19 Fellowship Program

Feb 15, 2017 7:40 PM ET

Ghetto Film School, an award-winning nonprofit and 21st Century Fox partner, is currently recruiting for its 2017-19 Fellows Program. The Fellows Program is an immersive narrative filmmaking program for high schoolers based in NYC or LA, and free of charge for all students.

Energy

Why Two American Billionaires Are Betting on Renewable Energy

Feb 15, 2017 4:00 PM ET

Philip Anschutz, owner of AEG, is hoping to build what would become America's largest wind farm in Wyoming.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title to Conclude 100 Days of ‘Bake Some Good’

Feb 15, 2017 3:30 PM ET

Education

Meet Amgen Scholars Alumni Bryan Peacker

Feb 15, 2017 3:30 PM ET

I’ve always been curious. When I was 8, I moved from Lima, Peru to the US, and I saw science everywhere—and not just in my new school. When I went with my dad to the eye doctor one day, I remember reading educational pamphlets that lined the wall. I was just fascinated by the drawings and diagrams of eyes and eye diseases. That was a defining experience.

Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - February 2017

Feb 15, 2017 3:30 PM ET

Welcome to the Ray C. Anderson Foundation's Quarterly Newsletter

Events, Media & Communications

Astellas Encourages You to Vote for Favorite CSR Video in BCCCC Film Festival

Feb 15, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Georgia Project Aims to Build Smarter Roads

Feb 15, 2017 2:30 PM ET

Cars are getting smarter and more sophisticated all the time, but the roads they drive on are still pretty much pavement. That’s slowly starting to change. States are turning highways into technology laboratories for everything from traffic management to environmental sustainability.