Tetra Tech Project Takes a Unique Approach to Electrifying Africa

Mon, 08/14/2017 - 09:00

Tetra Tech has been leading a Power Africa Initiative project since 2014, making tangible improvements in people’s lives by taking a different approach to traditional assistance in developing countries. Tetra Tech is the prime contractor on the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) $140 million Power Africa Transactions and Reforms Project (PATRP), which is providing technical assistance and project transaction services to more than 25 countries. Power Africa is unique in that it brings together different parts of the U.S. government, international donors, the private sector, and African governments to achieve its goals.

Director of Erb Institute | Business for Sustainability among Climate Experts Advancing Knowledge of Sea Level Projections

Sat, 08/12/2017 - 09:00

In a compelling analysis of the factors that affect how much the ocean will rise along California’s coast in coming decades, a seven-member team of experts led by UC Santa Cruz geologist Gary Griggs has issued a report on the best-available sea-level rise science.

WASH Your Hands: How a Simple Well Helps Create a Strong and Healthy Community

Tue, 08/15/2017 - 11:25

Clean water is one of the few things in life that never fails to live up to expectations. It is difficult to overstate the importance of having it. Really difficult. In fact, it’s probably impossible. Clean water changes almost everything.

MilliporeSigma Launches First Green Chemistry Rating System

Mon, 08/14/2017 - 12:35

We often think of chemicals as highly toxic materials that could even prove lethal. But chemistry is everywhere and we rely on it for everything we need in daily life, from the ink in our pens to the actual food we eat. It is an integral part of our routines and industrial processes. As such, chemicals also need a green overhaul as they can be aggressive to the planet and animal lives, and must be replaced with safer alternatives.

Expand Your Professional Network at Opportunity Forward!

Thu, 08/10/2017 - 16:15

Sands ECO360 Global Goals

Mon, 10/02/2017 - 09:00

The world has changed significantly over the past years. Our portfolio is growing and new challenges are emerging, but technology is also creating unprecedented opportunities.

Sands ECO360 | Expanding Stakeholder Engagement

Mon, 09/25/2017 - 09:30

Working in unison with our stakeholders, we can really make a meaningful difference – multiplying our positive impacts both now and into the future.

Las Vegas Sands Takes Action on Climate Change with New Set of Sustainability Goals

Thu, 08/10/2017 - 16:25

Sands ECO360, the global corporate sustainability program of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has released its 2016 environmental report. The report marks the company’s first annual measurement against its revised sustainability goals, building upon the success and key learnings of original targets set in 2011 and reported on through 2015.

Sands ECO360 Strategy

Wed, 08/30/2017 - 10:00

Operating a sustainable business means focusing on the areas where we have the greatest impact and where we can make meaningful improvement through investments, partnerships and scalable solutions.

Breaking Down Barriers to Health Care Access for Women and Children

Thu, 08/10/2017 - 12:30

For nearly 65 years, the Pfizer Foundation has been making important global health contributions around the world. This includes investments that support innovative approaches to breaking down barriers to health care access for women and children in low-resource communities, ultimately advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 for Gender Equality.