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Using Machine Learning to Ensure Safe Water
Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation. The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is an annual competition that awards cash prizes to early-stage tech entrepreneurs solving the world’s toughest problems. Now in its fifth year, the competition awarded its largest prize pool ever, $1 million USD, to 20 winning teams from around the world.
Progressive Finance’s Role in Generating Renewables for All
Money is the lifeblood of the economy. Where money flows, economic muscle grows. Money, like energy, is essential to human survival on this planet. No nation knows this as well as the United States, especially considering 2020’s $21 trillion in gross domestic product. Moreover, concluded in the latest IPCC report on climate change, the survival of the human race is in dire jeopardy, especially as the world continues to run the biggest atmospheric “doping” scandal of all time.
Bringing Cellular and Internet Service to the Indigenous
Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation. The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is an annual competition that awards cash prizes to early-stage tech entrepreneurs solving the world’s toughest problems. Now in its fifth year, the competition awarded its largest prize pool ever, $1 million USD, to 20 winning teams from around the world.
Integrating Racial Equity into Our Sustainability Work
Sustainability professionals continue to be expected to respond to a growing list of topics, while simultaneously recognizing the intersectionality among them. As leaders who are helping our organizations navigate the complex ESG landscape, we can’t afford to ignore or minimize pressing issues. Racial equity and justice is one such area that demands our attention, yet it comes with some underlying barriers that we need to address.
Building a sustainable construction company from the ground up
3D-printed homes have been hitting the market. One company, Mighty Buildings, can 3D print structures twice as fast with 95 percent fewer labor hours and 10 times less waste than conventional construction.
How The Black Lives Matter Protests Complement Pride Month
Photo: A participant in Atlanta’s Pride Month during summer 2017. Due to the COVID-19 crisis and social distancing guidelines, Pride Month 2020 had shaped up to be muted compared to previous years. Businesses supportive of the LGBTQ community may already be looking forward to a return to the traditional festivities next year.
How Companies Can Integrate Racial Equity into Their Business NOW!
The commitments to diversity, racial equity, inclusion and now their added companion, justice, flow liberally from corporations. In the wake of the recent horrific events surrounding the murder of George Floyd that unfolded recently, companies are racing even more quickly to publish their support for change. And they should.
Today’s Crises Offer Even More Reasons to Support Pride Month
We’re almost a third of the way into Pride Month, but for the most part, companies have been silent. At face value, it’s easy to see why. We’re in the midst of a pandemic and economic free fall. Add the recent protests the murder of George Floyd triggered and, well, we all have enough on our hands, right? Not so fast. As this pandemic has shown, people living among us who are already most at risk are even more vulnerable to the ongoing public health and economic chaos.
Taking on Racism? Don’t Overlook Climate Justice
(Photo: a young visitor poses at Joshua Tree National Park, located in southern California’s Mojave Desert) People are angry and scared right now, from the pandemic to police brutality to climate change. Every day brings another story of prejudice or abuse, of people dying and small businesses failing. Justice is the word on everybody’s lips. But what does that mean? And how can those of us in the environmental space participate in the conversation?
Rushing to go nowhere: How can we make more progress on diversity in the corporate sector?
It seems each day a new story or report comes out on how a company is addressing diversity as a core value or priority. But are we focusing on the long-term and moving the needle on hiring and retaining women, professionals of color, LGBTQ+ employees and those with disabilities? While there is a lot of buzz, the actual data around hiring and retention has not significantly changed. And employees inside these organizations continue to voice concerns of racism and discrimination.
Privacy: A Business Imperative and Pillar of Corporate Responsibility
This article series is underwritten by Symantec and went through our normal editorial review process. All of us can see how technology can change and improve lives. Wearable devices can help better manage health, home sensors can reduce your energy use and costs, and STEM education can lead to an in-demand and fulfilling career.
Privacy: A Business Imperative and Pillar of Corporate Responsibility
This article series is sponsored by Symantec and went through our normal editorial review process. All of us can see how technology can change and improve lives. Wearable devices can help better manage health, home sensors can reduce your energy use and costs, and STEM education can lead to an in-demand and fulfilling career.
Privacy: A Business Imperative and Pillar of Corporate Responsibility
This article series is sponsored by Symantec and went through our normal editorial review process. All of us can see how technology can change and improve lives. Wearable devices can help better manage health, home sensors can reduce your energy use and costs, and STEM education can lead to an in-demand and fulfilling career.
It’s Time to Close the Gap for Women of Color in Tech
More than ever before, the tech industry is focusing on diversity. As sustainability and impact professionals, we continue to push our leaders to make racial and gender equity the business norm. Companies in our sector have changed recruiting policies, increased training budgets, hired new diversity team members, established goals, and released metrics on progress. Our industry, however, is still struggling to increase both gender and racial.
It’s Time to Close the Gap for Women of Color in Tech
More than ever before, the tech industry is focusing on diversity. As sustainability and impact professionals, we continue to push our leaders to make racial and gender equity the business norm. Companies in our sector have changed recruiting policies, increased training budgets, hired new diversity team members, established goals, and released metrics on progress. Our industry, however, is still struggling to increase both gender and racial.
How the GDPR Impacts Corporate Responsibility
On May 25, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable. Regardless of where you live, you’ve likely received numerous emails from companies providing tech-based apps and services you use, informing you that they have made updates to their privacy policies and asking you for your consent to remain on their data base so that they can continue to send you information about their products and services.
How the GDPR Impacts Corporate Responsibility
On May 25, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable. Regardless of where you live, you’ve likely received numerous emails from companies providing tech-based apps and services you use, informing you that they have made updates to their privacy policies and asking you for your consent to remain on their data base so that they can continue to send you information about their products and services.
Impacting Diversity - What Does it Take?
Like sustainability, there is a well-established business case for diversity. A recent McKinsey study linked diversity and company financial performance, finding that companies with diverse executive teams posted bigger profit margins than competitors.
Why Gender Equity Builds Better Leadership and a Better World
At Symantec we recognize our opportunity to empower females both inside and outside of company, starting with protection of basic human dignity and human rights. We join over 9,500 companies that have committed to embed the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact into their business strategies and operations, including expectations that our employees, contractors, and suppliers adhere to Symantec’s Code of Conduct and Human Rights Policy.
Giving and Receiving: Where Philanthropy and Corporate Value Intersect
Symantec’s vision is to make the world a safer place, and to accomplish this we need a team with the diversity of expertise and experience to protect against threats, both known and unknown. I believe that diversity helps us understand our customers better, enables us to respond to trends more quickly, and stimulates innovation.
Setting the Record Straight About Our Communications Strategy
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Today there was a piece in The Nation discussing an internal memo (you can see the full document here) about how we respond to factual inaccuracies in traditional and social media. Like most organizations we have a media response strategy, and in the interest of transparency, I want to share how we’re thinking about addressing the public feedback we get.
By Blair Mishleau, Taylor Burke Verified, Jessica Kramer, Tracy Brisson, Samantha Williams, Joseph Wilson Verified, Walter Isaacson, Cecily Joseph, John Legend
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