Day: 21 March 2024

Qualcomm’s 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: Driving Innovation, Societal Advancement, and Sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Qualcomm Incorporated released its annual Corporate Responsibility Report recently, reporting on the Company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in 2023. Qualcomm has a long history of transparency to stakeholders around its ESG performance. The report features successes achieved this past year, including progress made on companywide ESG targets, including goals around environmental sustainability, and power efficiency of our Snapdragon products. It also highlights the recognitions received for the Company’s ESG performance, including being listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and ranked as one of Newsweek’s Most…

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Baker Hughes Achieves New Hydrogen Milestones To Accelerate Transition to Hydrogen Economy

Stuart Mitchell

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced recently several milestones to support the growth of the hydrogen economy, as part of the company’s broader strategy in new energy. The milestones were announced during the 24th Baker Hughes Annual Meeting held in Florence, Italy, and included advancements in the company’s hydrogen enabling technologies, as well as progress in executing several customers’ hydrogen projects and new collaborations in the sector. The milestones include: Baker Hughes unveiled a new Hydrogen Testing Facility for validation of its NovaLT™ industrial turbines to run blends all…

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United Rentals Launches New Estimated Emissions Dashboard

Stuart Mitchell

Equipment emissions data helps companies identify the most effective ways to shrink their carbon footprint. In the new Estimated Emissions dashboard in Total Control®, the United Rentals worksite management system, companies can quickly and easily identify the equipment types and jobsites that produce the most carbon dioxide and make informed, data-based decisions on how best to improve the sustainability of their operations. The new dashboard adds to an existing feature in Total Control that allows users to run estimated emissions reports on individual pieces of equipment. Dynamic data visualizations Users…

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All Otis Manufacturing Facilities in China Earn Zero Waste Certification

Stuart Mitchell

Otis Worldwide, the vertical transportation pioneer and industry leader, has achieved Gold-level TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) zero waste certification for all five of its manufacturing facilities in China. This underscores the company’s strong commitment to sustainability throughout its global network and makes Otis the first elevator company in China to earn a TRUE Gold rating. Administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), TRUE certification confirms that more than 90% of waste is diverted from landfills, incineration and the environment. As part of its global Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)…

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The Public Affairs Council Honors International Paper for Grassroots Innovation Award for Period Poverty Initiative

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Affairs Council honored the winners of the 2024 Innovation Awards during its annual Advocacy Conference in Austin, Texas on January 30, 2024. International Paper won in the category of Grassroots Innovation for our Period Poverty Initiative to combat period poverty in communities and raise awareness of the issue facing women and girls. Meaghan Joyce, director of political & advocacy strategy, accepted the award on behalf of International Paper and provided an overview of the campaign during the award ceremony. Period poverty is the lack of access to period…

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