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The myTrestle Button Makes Conscious Consumerism Easier

This browser button makes conscious consumerism easier by allowing users to learn about a company’s ESG practices while shopping for products online.

Laura Wise

August 5, 2019

Technology

Allen Coral Atlas Maps Reefs to Scale Up Coral Conservation

The recently launched Allen Coral Atlas is already making strong progress on using data, science and technology to boost coral conservation worldwide.

Nithin Coca

July 30, 2019

Technology

AI Risks Cause Police Body Camera Manufacturer Axon to Pause

As companies announce new artificial intelligence (AI) products nearly every day, Axon—the largest manufacturer of police body cameras—is saying, not so fast.

Maggie Kohn

July 2, 2019

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Neurodiversity At Work: Training People on the Autism Spectrum for Tomorrow’s Tech Jobs

Tech Companies Lead the Way in Hiring People with Autism: What Can We Learn From Them?

Tech giants like DXC Technology are leading the way when it comes to hiring people on the autism spectrum—and their case studies offer insight for companies looking to do the same.

Laura Wise

June 27, 2019

Technology

Biomimicry Provides a Ray of Hope for the World’s Problems

Biomimicry shows potential from boosting the circular economy to solving municipal water leaks - we cover several startups harnessing nature-based tech.

Laurel Sheppard

June 24, 2019

Technology

Can Digital Payouts Help Solve the Ocean Plastics Crisis?

Several organizations are testing programs offering incentives to clean up plastic waste - a step that could save the oceans from mounting plastic waste.

Nithin Coca

June 19, 2019

Technology

Companies Are Turning AI Risks into Opportunities

More companies are taking action to mitigate the risks AI can impose, and in the process, have found opportunities for new and better solutions.

Maggie Kohn

June 18, 2019

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Neurodiversity At Work: Training People on the Autism Spectrum for Tomorrow’s Tech Jobs

Digitally Forgotten: Why Digital Inclusion Matters For Your Organization

In the drive to progress in the digital age, companies and governments must be careful not to forget people on the journey. Leaders from DXC Technology call on the community to consider how they will address digital inclusion.

Michael Fieldhouse

June 6, 2019

Technology

From Go Green Finalist to Schneider Electric Employee

Kanika Kapila describes her exciting journey from the Go Green challenge to joining the Schneider Electric team in Canada.<br /> <br />

Schneider Electric

May 30, 2019

Technology

Bird Scooters To Be Available For Purchase As E-Scooter Industry Evolves

As the micro-mobility revolution continues, Bird—one of the pioneering companies in the rent-by-the-minute e-scooter business—will soon make its fleet-grade scooters available for sale.

Phil Covington

May 14, 2019

Technology

This Tech Venture Is Out to Scale Sustainability Measurement in the Fashion Sector

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition will launch a for-profit technology venture to scale its impact measurement tools to more brands, manufacturers and retailers worldwide.

Mary Mazzoni

May 14, 2019

Technology

How Blockchain Could Save California’s Breadbasket … from Sinking

A startup working with IBM believes it could harness blockchain technology to save California's breadbasket, the San Joaquin Valley, from sinking.

Leon Kaye

May 7, 2019

Technology

Could the Open-Source Model Help Us Develop Advanced Sustainable Materials?

The open-source model paved the way for significant advancements in multiple sectors. Can it do the same for the development of cutting-edge sustainable materials?

Don Basile

May 6, 2019

Technology

This Tech Giant Wants You to Limit Screen-Time on Its Terms

Apple and its CEO, Tim Cook, both appear to be aware of the problems that excessive screen-time can have on people, especially children - yet now the company risks sparking more outrage over its apparent decision to remove or restrict third-party screen-time apps on its iPhone platform.

Leon Kaye

April 29, 2019

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Neurodiversity At Work: Training People on the Autism Spectrum for Tomorrow’s Tech Jobs

Why Your Company Needs a Neurodiverse Workforce

Even as diversity and inclusion (D&I) becomes a corporate buzz phrase, neurodiversity is often left out of broader D&I conversations.

Amy Brown

April 22, 2019

Technology

This App Could Help Manage Livestock – and Reduce Emissions

Agriculture has increasingly turned to technology in the name of efficiency over the past several years - and now GPS is poised to help out in a new way if this startup can succeed.

Leon Kaye

April 17, 2019

Technology

The Future of Self-Driving Cars Will Come Much Later Than We Think

Advocates of self-driving cars were let down when Ford’s CEO said publicly that that the promise of this technology doesn’t quite match the hype.

Leon Kaye

April 11, 2019

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From Local to Global: How Silicon Valley Companies Invest in Community

Silicon Valley Companies Come Together to Support Women of Color in Tech

The tech industry has a diversity problem. Women, specifically women of color, are greatly underrepresented. But some Silicon Valley leaders are working hard to make a change.

Laura Wise

April 10, 2019

Technology

Can Standardized Emissions Reporting Prevent Another Dieselgate?

Volkswagen's so-called "dieselgate" emissions scandal highlights the need for standardized reporting on avoided emissions. 

Jenna Ammann

March 18, 2019

Technology

Younger Consumers Warn Facebook: Win Back Our Trust

Facebook has actually lost users the past couple years, notably among younger Americans; partly because the company has lost younger consumers' trust.

Sierra Sumner

March 11, 2019

Technology

When Boycotts Work: YouTube Relives 2017 Nightmare Yet Again

The age of social media is far from over, but recent troubles at Google’s YouTube could signal the beginning of the end, as now the company is again struggling with highly offensive content.

Tina Casey

February 26, 2019

Technology

California Mulls Data Dividend to Address Income Inequality

California's leaders are considering a proposal that will mandate large tech companies earning revenue from users’ personal information would have to pay a "data dividend" back to the Golden State's residents.

Jenna Ammann

February 21, 2019

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From Farm to Fork: Sustainability in the Food and Agriculture Business

Technology Advancements Boost Traceability in the Food Sector

Technology-driven approaches are emerging to improve traceability and promote better transparency within the global food sector. 

Jim Witkin

February 19, 2019

Technology

More U.S. Pedestrians Are Getting Killed by Cars – Can Tech Help?

In 2011, Raquel Nelson and her four-year-old son, AJ, were crossing a busy intersection when a drunk driver struck and […]

Jenna Ammann

February 7, 2019

Technology

Super Bowl LIII Commercials: A Tale of Two Technologies

If you believe Sunday night’s Super Bowl commercials, robots are taking over the world. Well, at least trying to, but failing […]

Megan Amrich

February 4, 2019

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How Does Data Privacy Affect Corporate Responsibility?

It’s Time to Take Control of Your Data: 3 Easy Ways to Own Your Online Presence

This article series is sponsored by Symantec and produced by the TriplePundit editorial team.  You might be asking yourself what […]

Nate Simmons

January 23, 2019

Technology

Etsy Shows Leadership on Diversity in Tech

Data shows that diverse technology companies perform better financially, yet today’s tech workers are still overwhelmingly white and male. Men […]

Mary Mazzoni

January 22, 2019

Technology

In NYC, PwC Rolls Out Robots to Help Students Learn Tech

The future workforce offers students little choice but to embrace and learn technology. By 2020, nearly 80 percent of all jobs […]

Leon Kaye

January 17, 2019

Technology

How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming how Companies Manage EHS

I have worked within the environment, health and safety (EHS) field for more than 20 years, and in that time, […]

National Association for Environmental Management

January 11, 2019

Technology

CES Makes Up (Partly) For 2018's Zero Women Debacle

Something as simple as the speaker’s lineup for a trade show can become a platform for change — if people […]

Tina Casey

January 4, 2019

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How Does Data Privacy Affect Corporate Responsibility?

Helping Foster Youth Protect Against Identity Theft

This article series is underwritten by Symantec and went through our normal editorial review process. Identity theft is a nightmare […]

Phil Covington

January 3, 2019

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How Does Data Privacy Affect Corporate Responsibility?

DNA Testing Is Popular, But Many Are Unaware of Privacy Concerns

This article series is underwritten by Symantec and went through our normal editorial review process. Genetic testing is a booming […]

Amy Brown

December 18, 2018

Technology

Why I’m Developing for Mars and Sustainable Life in Space

As published on the Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility blog This post was written by guest blogger Dr. Natalie Rens, CEO of Spaceport […]

Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility Blog

December 4, 2018

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How Does Data Privacy Affect Corporate Responsibility?

Ensuring Business Innovation While Protecting Data Privacy: A Balancing Act

This article series is underwritten by Symantec and went through our normal editorial review process. With connected devices expected to […]

Amy Brown

December 3, 2018

Technology

Medellín, Latin America’s Leading Smart City

Is your company or NGO looking to open a regional office in Latin America, but you’re not sure which of […]

Leon Kaye

November 28, 2018

Technology

Businesses Find Innovation and Profit in Tackling Food Waste

The American Thanksgiving table laden with food is a stark contrast to the massive problem of food waste in the […]

Amy Brown

November 21, 2018

Technology

Blockchain – When We Are All Responsible

I have to thank Dr. Wayne Visser* for once again inspiring an article. In this case, it was this graphic […]

John Friedman

November 21, 2018

Technology

Former Microsoft CEO Invests $59 Million in Education Project with Austin Tech Firm

The U.S. education system continues to lag behind other developed nations. Only two U.S. states have high-school graduation rates above 90 […]

Mary Mazzoni

November 15, 2018

Technology

How Will Artificial Intelligence Impact the Future? It’s Up To Us

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a wide-ranging tool that enables us to more effectively integrate information, analyze data, and use the […]

Darshan Goswami

November 8, 2018

Technology

Digital and the Sustainable Development Goals: An Urgent Call to the World’s Donor Countries

Charlotte Petri Gornitzka co-authored this story In a meeting last month co-hosted by the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and […]

Mats Granryd

November 5, 2018

Technology

Kiva Fosters New Partnerships to Boost Financial Inclusion via Blockchain Technology

Micro-lending veteran Kiva is continuing its quest to alleviate poverty by expanding its scope to address the global identity gap. […]

Abha Malpani Naismith

October 9, 2018

Technology

Leveraging Technology to Make Employee Volunteering Programs More Rewarding

Leading companies are racing to engage and create fulfilling experiences for employees in an age of artificial intelligence (AI) and […]

TriplePundit

September 27, 2018

Technology

Hate Speech and Innuendo: Should Twitter and Other Companies Do More?

For years, social media companies like Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube have been trying to answer a question: what responsibility […]

Jan Lee

August 31, 2018

Technology

Annoyed With Scooters? Responsible Growth Will Be the Key to Acceptance

Last week, the Los Angeles Times reported that electric powered scooters which users can rent by the minute from tech […]

Phil Covington

August 17, 2018

Technology

Collaborative World Shaping: Why Open-Source Tech Matters in a For-Impact Future

“Governments, business and civil society can’t alone address the multifold challenges we have on the global agenda. We need collaboration.” – Klaus […]

TriplePundit

July 16, 2018

Technology

Why the Energy Businesses of the Future will Focus on Re-using Energy and Why This is the Only Way We’ll Slow Climate Change

By José Melico Much of the debate around climate change has focused on reducing our carbon footprints, in particular by […]

TriplePundit

July 11, 2018

Technology

Booz Allen Interns Build Virtual Reality Training Tools for Real-World Challenges

By Booz Allen Hamilton Put down your headset: Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) aren’t just for gamers anymore. […]

Booz Allen

July 11, 2018

Technology

New Polymer Ups the Ante for Recycling

A team of chemists have produced a polymer that apparently has all the benefits of today’s plastic but can be […]

BrianUK

June 29, 2018

Technology

UN’s Faremo Eyes Artificial Intelligence Potential For SDGs At IPsoft ‘Digital Summit’

By Roger Aitken Speaking at the Second Annual Digital Workforce Summit hosted by IPsoft in New York early this June, […]

TriplePundit

June 19, 2018

Technology

The Carbon Footprint of Solar Panels Manufacturing

By Scott Cramer Although the use of solar panels is green, many solar panel manufacturing processes are not. To create a […]

TriplePundit

May 25, 2018

Technology

How Digital Tech is Transforming Social Innovation

In the digital revolution that has been called “Business 4.0,” new and rapidly evolving technology has transformed business practices and […]

conference

May 24, 2018

Technology

Ecocentricity Blog: This One Is A Step Back

By John Anderson Lanier If you were to look back at all the blogs I have written (by my count, […]

TriplePundit

May 23, 2018

Technology

$1.5 Million Grant for Innovative Ideas to Solve Income Inequality

With rising income inequality frequently cited as a major social issue in need of new solutions, calls for new thinking […]

3p Editors

April 27, 2018

Technology

Tech Upgrade Needed for UK Local Charities to Receive Corporate Donations

Small local charities are receiving lower donations from UK companies than large high-profile causes even though they concentrate on community […]

BrianUK

April 27, 2018

Technology

Tech Innovation Converts e-Waste into Reusable Materials

Pictured: Gabrielle Upton, NSW Minister for the Environment and Professor Veena Sahajwalla at the launch of the world’s first e-waste […]

BrianUK

April 24, 2018

Technology

Facebook's Cambridge Analytica Woes Could Have Been Avoided

I’m not surprised Mark Zuckerberg was called to Congress. While Facebook’s market cap has soared over the last decade, its […]

jennifer boynton

April 13, 2018

Technology

UPS-led Consortium Installs New EV Charging System

By Brian Collett A new system allowing the recharging of a whole fleet of electrical vehicles without an upgrade to […]

BrianUK

April 10, 2018

Technology

How AI Is Helping Control Malaria

By Oliver Bent Bed nets, insecticides and repellents are all effective intervention strategies to control the spread of malaria, but […]

TriplePundit

March 28, 2018

Technology

Fostering a Secure Tomorrow in Tech for Youth

Fostered young people are being helped to guard their IT identities under a new project led by Symantec, the huge […]

BrianUK

March 27, 2018

Technology

Taking Water Infrastructure Back to Nature

By Luka Erceg The infrastructure gap is real, and it’s looming. The McKinsey Global Institute estimates that the world will […]

TriplePundit

March 19, 2018

Technology

Fresh Perspectives from Women in Venture Capital

By Bloomberg Venture capitalists from some of NYC’s leading VC firms joined Bloomberg, Cornell Tech, and Tech:NYC at Bloomberg’s New […]

TriplePundit

March 7, 2018

Technology

STEM Increases Diversity While Teaching Skills

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs are teaching valuable skills to youth—and, at the same time, increasing diversity through […]

BrianUK

March 6, 2018

Technology

Why You Should Delete Your Data When Crossing the Border

By Scott Huntington Have you crossed any international borders recently? It can be a little nerve-wracking. The rules on the […]

TriplePundit

March 6, 2018

Technology

Seven Things Every Company Should Know About Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Business

By Dunstan Allison-Hope, BSR / Jacob Park, BSR / Michael Rohwer, BSR Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, thanks to ever-more-powerful computing, […]

TriplePundit

February 19, 2018

Technology

Go Solar CEO "Unfazed" by New Tariffs on Imports

By Scott Cramer As the CEO of a small solar company relying on foreign imports, what I know to be […]

TriplePundit

February 14, 2018

Technology

IT Group Takes on Tech Addiction

By Brian Collett Disillusioned former executives of Silicon Valley giants, including Apple, Facebook and Google, have started a campaign group […]

TriplePundit

February 12, 2018

Technology

Facebook Accused of Carrying on Confusing Hate Speech Policy

Facebook has come under heavy fire over the past year, from its role in disseminating “fake news” to how it […]

Leon Kaye

January 4, 2018

Technology

Seawater and Solar Could Solve the Sustainable Hydrogen Fuel Problem

The news for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles has been something of a mixed bag lately. Last month Honda’s Clarity became […]

Tina Casey

December 21, 2017

Technology

Tesla Wows with Semi and $250K Roadster, But Future is Cloudy over ‘Production Hell’

Elon Musk never disappoints with his showmanship, as in the case last week when he wowed a crowd, including media, […]

Leon Kaye

November 21, 2017

Technology

Education and Empowerment: Powerful Tools for Girls in STEM

By Martha Rook The push for young minds to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers is more prevalent […]

TriplePundit

November 7, 2017

Technology

U.S. Energy Dept. Aims For "Extreme" Fast EV Charging — Without Bumping Up Costs

Despite the Trump Administration’s rhetoric on fossil fuels, the U.S. Department of Energy is still keen on seeing more electric […]

Tina Casey

October 25, 2017

Technology

Transgender Scientist Sees Gender Discrimination from Both Sides

Imagine having the inside scoop on gender discrimination. Consider if you can, what it would be like to be a […]

Jan Lee

October 18, 2017