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Let?s get together: Intel?s 2030 commitments include ?shared? climate and social goals

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Make technology fully inclusive and expand digital readiness. This is a longstanding practice for Intel, something the company has done since 2008. Make technology fully inclusive and expand digital readiness. A major focus on addressing the digital divide and expanding access to technology skills.

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Sustainable infrastructure investments can aid the post-COVID recovery

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Countries around the globe are set to launch the biggest round of infrastructure investment since the post-2008 financial crisis stimulus measures. Before the shovels hit the dirt, it's worth understanding how the world of 2020 is different from the world of 2008. For example, since 2008, the percentage of U.S.

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Essity Launches Caressa – A Digital Platform To Assist Family Caregivers

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Caressa is a digital platform and new business model for Essity that brings together care essentials – tasks, medications and appointments – into one subscription-based app, enabling multiple family members to collaborate and coordinate the care of a loved one. 2008, November 10). trillion by 2025. trillion by 2025.

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

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To rebuild the economy, the United States government so far seems to choose to deploy the same playbook it did in 2008: funding legacy companies in industries such as oil and gas. . As another example, the digitization of the electrical grid, is changing the way power is delivered and consumed. Back to normal is not an option.

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10 Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Entrepreneurs Share Their 2022 Breakthroughs

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From storytelling that built a customer base to mentoring that yielded e-commerce sales, a look at the impact the Digital Ready program had on these entrepreneurs. Here, 10 inspiring entrepreneurs we met in 2022 share their stories about how Digital Ready helped transform their companies. SOURCE: Verizon. I was very emotional.

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The electronic waste collection conundrum

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The primary reason I started covering the business of sustainability during the 2008 financial crisis wasn’t just because I was laid off from my position as editor of a technology trade publication. Just last week, research firm IDC reported that second quarter PC shipments grew by double digits compared with a year ago.

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Mary Kay’s Enduring Commitment to Enriching Women’s Lives and Positive Social Impact

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The Digital Innovation Challenge for Women Entrepreneurs asked women-owned and -led startups to create solutions in support of the UN’ SDGs. In 2023, Mary Kay featured a limited-edition heart-shaped makeup brush through the program. Since 20008, the program has raised over $18 million.