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Whirlpool Brand Increases Access to Laundry in Schools Through Its Care Counts™ Laundry Program

3BL Media

For the 2023-2024 academic year, the program has expanded to 154 schools across 40 states, including new schools in Connecticut, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon. Nearly 61% of participating high-risk students 5 were no longer at risk for chronic absenteeism at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year.

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How green will Canada’s hydrogen push be?

Corporate Knights

In an open letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland earlier this year, some 400 academics from science, engineering and other disciplines urged the government to drop its planned tax credit for CCS. Instead, Freeland confirmed it in her 2022 budget.

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Five Takeaways From Climate Week NYC 2024

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Sustainability leaders in business, governments, civil society and the academic community all gathered to discuss the most pressing issues in the fight against climate change under the theme: “It’s Time!” Forbes estimates that AI will double the demand for data center energy consumption by 2028 in an already energy-stressed world.

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Building a Prosperous Planet for Generations To Come

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Engaging with our value chain to ensure that 75% of our suppliers by emissions have set science-based targets by 2028. Continuing to match 100% of our electricity usage with renewable purchases through 2030. We look forward to launching this program soon to DMOs around the world.

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Upskilling Austin’s Vibrant Workforce for the In-Demand Jobs of Tomorrow

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trillion to global GDP by 2028. However, today, there is no system in place that encourages job applicants and employers to validate credentials earned outside traditional academic institutions, making it difficult for companies to weigh credentials equally with degrees. Closing this digital skills gap could add $11.5

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Southwire 2022 Sustainability Report: Energy & Emissions

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The objective: Implement six activities to reduce our Scope 3 carbon emissions by 2028. Throughout 2022, we worked closely with our Board Sustainability Committee to develop and solidify a goal to implement six activities to reduce our Scope 3 carbon emissions by 2028.

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Singapore Unveils Finance for Net Zero Action Plan 

Chris Hall

It has also set aside SGD 15 million over the next five years (until end-2028) for the enhanced grant schemes. MAS will with Singapore’s academic institutes to develop its talent pipeline, while also working with Institute of Banking and Finance to reskill and upskill existing financial services practitioners.