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Return of the original Corporate Knight

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When Andrew Benedek sold his water treatment company, Zenon Environmental, to General Electric in 2006, he didn’t intend to start another company. In 2007, Benedek left his academic job and founded Anaergia, which converts organic food waste into biofuels, such as renewable natural gas.

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Should corporations be activists?

Corporate Knights

Wright, who uses op-eds, blogs, press interviews and social media to publicize his research, says academics in business schools and elsewhere need to “step out of the ivory tower and engage much more [than before] as public intellectuals” on the climate crisis. “It How do we propel companies beyond “islands of sustainability”?

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Public Health Powerhouses: International Women’s Day Spotlight

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City-phile Jane Jacobs (May 4, 1916 April 25, 2006) work in urban planning and design had a profound effect on public health. Williams, SM 88, ScD , is a renowned epidemiologist, an award-winning educator, and a widely recognized academic leader. Thats certainly significant. Michelle A.

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How This IoT Device From Charity: Water Could Advance Water Access for Billions

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Founded in 2006, nonprofit charity: water has shown an incredible commitment to ensure that more people have access to enough clean water. We started looking into academic patents in 2012, but what we found in our searches were basic proof of concepts with no potential to scale the technology.” Having helped over 14.7

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More women in senior management is better for the bottom line

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The presence of an ecosystem of government, community, academic and individual initiatives that promote female talent. Three determining factors The adoption in 2006 of quotas for Qubecs state-owned companies certainly helped create an environment conducive to greater female representation among Qubec issuers.

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Thirty High School Seniors Named Edison Scholars

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Since 2006, 730 high school seniors have earned more than $13.5 Each Edison Scholar will receive a $40,000 scholarship, paid over four years, to further their academic pursuit of STEM fields at a four-year accredited U.S. Since 2006, 730 high school seniors have earned more than $13.5 SOURCE: Edison International. Jamilex Soto.

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Entergy Celebrates Educators and Invests $2.2 Million in the Future of Students at the Fried Chicken Festival

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million check to support public education in Orleans Parish for the 2023-2024 academic school year. Since 2006, Entergy shareholders have invested more than $26 million in supporting public education in Orleans parish. During the festival, Entergy New Orleans president and CEO Deanna Rodriguez, presented a $2.2