Technology Benefiting Humanity

Companies get involved in a lot of CSR efforts. Some seem to get an unfair amount of attention and others go on almost invisibly. I’m sure that’s the case for many companies – but there is one event that Intel … Continue reading

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Sometimes it’s all about timing: Intel’s unplanned foray into firefighting in California

While wildfires raging in California riveted attention spans this week, a small, fortunately-timed Intel technology donation is quietly, and quite unexpectedly, doing its part to help emergency and humanitarian response teams save lives and property. Now, I don’ t want … Continue reading

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When a new factory is much more than just a new factory

I live in Arizona. I’ve been here for more than 14 years – and I love it here. Home, on the other hand, will always be Michigan. Detroit, to be more specific. Everybody in Detroit seemed to work in one … Continue reading

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What do seat belts have to do with sustainability?

I was driving with my wife recently and she got very upset when she saw a car next to us with small children inside who were not locked into their child seats or seat belts. It caused me to reflect … Continue reading

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Digital Inclusion, Digital Divide…is there a difference?

It’s a matter of perspective if you ask me. This question arose two weeks ago at the conference I blogged about earlier. The moderator was asking us paneliststo define the term “Digital Divide.” Of the three of us, the NGO … Continue reading

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Tying stock price to CSR – Great advice from Farron Levy

Farron Levy, Founder & CEO of True Impact, a consultancy that helps companies measure the social and business value of their operating practices, offered good advice this week about making the business case for CSR. Here’s what he had to … Continue reading

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Planning for the Environment in Business

‘Tis the Season It’s that time of year around Intel – plan time. It’s time to set budgets and priorities for the upcoming year. Although I’d like to say that it brings back fond memories of childhood and Christmas wish … Continue reading

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Good people + good questions spark lively on Digital Inclusion

Ok, I said I was going to post this yesterday after attending the TCI’s Global Competitiveness Conference, but my schedule didn’t allow me to bang out the thing, so please forgive that I didn’t do what I said I’d do. … Continue reading

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Joining the Blog Action Day

The Blog Action Day is a praiseworthy voluntary blogospheric effort, designated to draw the attention of the world for one day to one important subject – the environment. During this web event, which will take place on October 15th, thousands … Continue reading

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Digital divide reunites me with an old friend

This week (tomorrow in fact) I’ll be participating in a talk-show formatted panel discussion with an old friend, Rey Ramsey. I met Rey in his second year of founding the hugely successful One Economy Corporation, a U.S. based NGO that … Continue reading

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