Month: June 2023

As published in Qualcomm’s 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

At Qualcomm, we believe that bringing diverse talent together is key to unleashing creativity, innovation and breakthrough technologies. As part of our efforts to grow the innovation economy, we’re collaborating with organizations like VentureWell to create a pipeline of diverse inventors and patent holders.

VentureWell helps cultivate the entrepreneurial skills and creativity of university students who are passionate about solving the world’s biggest challenges. In 2022, we proudly continued funding of the VentureWell E-Team program, which supports diverse student teams from across the nation who are aiming to bring their innovations out of the lab and into the marketplace.

This three-stage program provides training on essential topics, such as business model development and validation, customer discovery and IP. Students learn what it takes to launch and scale a venture, while having access to expert mentors (like Qualcomm employees) and thought leaders in social impact entrepreneurship and technology innovation. With our support of the E-Team program, VentureWell was able to train 190 diverse early-stage innovators from across the U.S.

In 2022, we also collaborated on efforts to advance DEI by launching our first Innovator Stipend Program. This program helps remove financial barriers that might prevent students from participating in the innovation ecosystem. In total, 19 individuals from underrepresented groups were provided with stipends that would help them to continue to develop their innovations or secure a patent for their product while enrolled full-time in school. All awardees were also matched with hand-selected Qualcomm mentors who provided relevant guidance in areas of IP and patenting, marketing, business model validation and more.

Learn more in Qualcomm’s 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric triumphs in the “Interior Design” category, outperforming 11,000 rival entriesThe carbon-neutral stand debuted last fall at the Light & Building trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany

FRANKFURT, Germany /3BL Media/ – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, set new standards last year by creating the world’s first completely carbon-neutral exhibition stand at the Light & Building 2022 trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany. In recognition of this achievement, the company received a prestigious iF Design Award at the 2023 iF Design Award Night, which took place on May 15 at Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin, Germany.

Presented annually since 1954 by the world’s oldest independent design institution, the iF International Forum Design, the iF Design Award recognizes outstanding product design. Schneider Electric’s concept emerged victorious among approximately 11,000 rival entries in the “Interior Design” category, impressing a distinguished 133-member jury of independent international experts.

At the Light & Building 2022 trade fair, Schneider Electric successfully reduced two-thirds of the emissions that would have been generated by a comparable 1700m2 exhibition stand in a conventional design, by utilizing renewable raw materials, recycled materials, and upcycling at the end of the object’s useful life. Instead of plastic, nameplates were made of grass paper, while euro pallets were used for walls and information desks to return to the company’s logistics cycle after the show. Most of the furniture was rented, the flooring was biodegradable, while fabric graphics consisted of 100 percent recycled polyester from old plastic bottles and were processed into bags after the event.

In addition to using one-third fewer exhibit panels, the deployment of digital solution worlds (represented on screens) instead of standard trade show displays of products also reduced the booth’s carbon emissions. Personnel travel and accommodation was also considered, as most employees arrived emission-free by electric car.

With these measures, Schneider Electric succeeded in reducing the ecological footprint of the exhibition area from around 300 tons of CO2 for previous trade fair appearances to about 80 tons. Furthermore, to offset this output, the company supported an environmental project in Madagascar through the organization, myclimate. This funding helped support the manufacture and deployment of climate-friendly solar stoves to counteract the rapid deforestation of the Madagascan jungle. Through this commitment, Schneider Electric offset a total of 100 tons of CO2. Crucially, the company has since adopted its carbon neutral approach to Light & Building 2022 as a template to be replicated at all locally organized trade fair stands in the DACH region.

“The award is an honor for us and reinforces our daily efforts to make a positive contribution to sustainability,” says Gerold Göldner, Head of Marketing Sustainability for Schneider Electric in the DACH region. “We are always looking for new ways and opportunities to further reduce our carbon footprint, because in the spirit of an Impact Company, we have committed ourselves to ESG criteria at all business levels, right down to our supplier network. Sustainability and climate protection are inscribed in the entire solution and product development and are also actively lived by our company itself. The use of a CO2-neutral trade fair stand was, therefore, the next logical step.”

To understand more about Schneider Electric’s sustainability commitments and journey as an Impact Company, read its latest sustainability reports.

Originally published on U.S. Bank company blog

U.S. Bank relationship manager Alma Winkel never thought she’d be part of an off-road racing team, but when family circumstances drove her into the sport, she discovered she had a passion for it.

Winkel’s husband, David, had always wanted to compete in the Baja 1000, an off-road motorsport race held on the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico, so when his father passed away, the couple decided to make every day count and mark the race off their bucket list.

The Winkels also decided that racing in the Baja 1000 could help provide important services to kids in their community.

“Helping children in need is very important to me and my husband,” said Winkel, who serves on the board of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Greater Houston/Galveston. “Our Baja 1000 race team chose to compete with a purpose: raise money to support the charity’s mission to improve the health and well-being of children.”

As part of that mission, RMHC of Greater Houston/Galveston helps fund the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, a mobile medical unit that visits underserved communities to provide free immunizations and healthcare for children. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile doctors and nurses can also intervene on serious healthcare issues and refer the children for more specialized care.

The program’s positive impact motivates the Winkels and their 30-member Baja 1000 race team, made up of family and friends.

“Our team’s motto was, ‘We’re going off-road to keep the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile on the road,’” Winkel said.

Winkel and her teammates have raised more than $50,000 since 2021.

“We plan to compete in the Baja 1000 again this November to continue fundraising and reach our $100,000 goal,” she said.

For their work with the inspiring race team, Alma and David Winkel were recognized this month with the 2023 Heroes of the Hearts Award by RMHC of Greater Houston/Galveston. This recognition honors community members who have gone above and beyond to support the chapter’s mission.

Not only does Winkel say she loves racing to support RMHC of Greater Houston/Galveston, she also loves being part of the “McFamily” at her job. As a commercial banker, Winkel has served McDonald’s owner/operators across the western United States for 18 years, most recently as part of the U.S. Bank McDonald’s Franchise Group. U.S. Bank built this team in 2009 to support banking and working capital needs for franchisees.

“Whether an owner/operator wants to start or expand a franchise, or a long-time owner/operator wants to transfer ownership to the next generation, U.S. Bank can help,” she said.

U.S. Bank is a long-time supporter of Ronald McDonald House Charities. Since 1993, the U.S. Bank Foundation has donated just shy of $500,000 to RMHC, and U.S. Bank employees have volunteered almost 10,000 hours with the nonprofit.

Originally published on GoDaddy Life

Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do at GoDaddy?

I’m Rachel, a Principal Product Manager on GoDaddy’s Identity team specializing in products that relate to Profile and Consent. I’m based in the UK working remotely. However, I get to join forces with my team and colleagues in Asia, Europe and the US, making us a truly global team!

My day-to-day work is to ensure that our customer experience relating to their consent and PII is as secure and seamless as possible. I own the full stack — both the UI and the backend. This keeps the challenges varied between experimentation and platform architecture.

I joined GoDaddy in May of 2021 after a career in Financial and Professional Services, as I wanted to work more with the latest technologies and support small businesses. In my spare time, you can find me riding my horse, Zu, doing yoga, and weightlifting.

What advice would you give to young women starting at GoDaddy or entering into the Tech Industry?

My advice would be to: apply for the job, ask to be part of opportunities, embrace the fear of the new, and never feel worried about asking for help or advice. There are fantastic women in tech groups, including the GDWIT group, here at GoDaddy, where support and advice is freely available. No question or feeling is too silly or small.

Regardless of the sector or the company, imposter syndrome strikes us all. Studies have shown that women are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet 100% of the requirements on the job description. This typically means that we don’t go for the same opportunities as our counterparts, even if we are equally qualified.

What I’ve learned through my career (and would encourage young women to think about when it comes to new opportunities) is to be open to learn, remain curious, and to continue with critical thinking skills. Additionally, you should be willing to take on new challenges. Hone your narrative through these skills, and how you would apply it to these new challenges. Then, use it to overcome any imposter syndrome you may have.

As a woman, what appeals to you about working in a rather male-dominated industry?

I’ve always worked in male-dominated industries — financial services, professional services, and now tech. For me, it’s just been how it landed rather than a specific target to work in male-dominated industries. The sectors and work have always appealed to me due to their complexity, being delivery orientated, and fast-paced.

I was incredibly lucky to have been taught that there is nothing women can’t do by my awesome family. For me, the work is interesting and challenging. It doesn’t matter whether the sector is male-dominated, female-dominated, or equally split.

What’s something you’re actively trying to unlearn at work?

Throughout my career, I have wanted to give additional value by always being the glue (i.e., the person who always gets people together to solve an issue, follows up on actions, and push for resolution). I know that this is valuable, but I’m trying to unlearn that this role should always be done by me. By always fulfilling this role, I’m not only stopping others from giving value, I’m also stretching resources — my time and brain capacity.

This is a key personal development point for me this year as my remit has become wider and more complex. It’s important for me to learn that others can be the glue, so I can give the best version of myself in the aspects I am managing.

What motivates you at work?

My motivation comes from my three P’s: People, Pride and Possibilities.

People — always, every time. I’ve worked in roles where the work wasn’t super interesting, but I had a great team and a great boss. I’ve also worked in roles where the work was fascinating, but I didn’t have that bond with the people. I found it much easier to leave the roles where the work was great, but the people were not, than the other way round. In my current role, I have the best of both worlds including some truly fabulous women!

Pride — always wanting to execute well, and on time i.e., Getting Stuff Done! This doesn’t mean I’m a perfectionist, I am far from it. I believe there is a careful balance between perfection and being on time. The pride I get from delivering to our customers, and getting better, is a great motivator.

Possibilities — I am incredibly driven to open new doors and new opportunities. This doesn’t mean new jobs or new roles necessarily. It simply means the opportunity to learn something new, meet new people or take on a new project. The motivation for these possibilities inspire me to network, listen to what other people are doing, and most importantly, improve my day-to-day, so I’m as efficient as possible.

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 7, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, has been selected and will be named among Kansas City’s Best Companies to Work For by Ingram’s Magazine.

Ingram’s Magazine’s “Best Companies to Work For” recognizes workplaces of the highest quality in the Greater Kansas City area—those whose management practices, educational and advancement opportunities, benefits and spirit of teamwork set them apart from tens of thousands of other companies.

“Our inclusion in Ingram’s list is yet another testament to Black & Veatch’s stellar reputation built by a world-class team of global professionals,” said Patrick Hogan, Chief Client Officer at Black & Veatch. “Our portfolio of infrastructure solutions and expertise — combined with our collaborative, inclusive and innovative culture — enables our clients to deliver on goals such as decarbonization, water security and broader access to digital communications.”

The recognition comes on the heels of several accolades that further demonstrate Black & Veatch’s top-rated culture and its position as an industry leader. Most recently, the company was ranked among the world’s leaders in power, telecommunications and water by Engineering News-Record. In addition, Black & Veatch recently announced that Newsweek named it as one of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity” in 2023.

“As employee-owners, we each play a role in creating, cultivating and upholding our culture,” said Joy Johnson, interim Chief Human Resources Officer at Black & Veatch. “The result is a workplace we can all feel proud to be a part of. We are excited to continue to work together to be the invaluable difference we make to each other, our communities and our clients.”

The annual “Best Companies to Work For” list features companies that have created the best workplaces in the region through a strategic mix of compensation, benefits and organizational culture.

Contact Black & Veatch for more information.

About Black & Veatch 
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Jacky Bransome is neither a scientist nor a teacher. But she happens to know that fireflies aren’t the best way to explain chemiluminescence to students living in her part of the world. Turns out that fireflies aren’t a thing in Gillingham, UK.

It’s one of many fun facts she has picked up over the years through SPARK™, a volunteer program developed by her employer, the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada. The company launched the program in 2016 to provide its 25,000+ employees an opportunity to volunteer and share their expertise with students around the world with an engaging invitation to experience hands-on science and consider careers in STEM.

Bransome is all in. She works in commercial services and also serves as a SPARK™ Lead, charged with supporting her colleagues participation at the company’s Gillingham facility to volunteer for its Curiosity Labs™ and Curiosity Cube programs. Both experiences are aimed at providing students with access to hands-on science learning, particularly those in under-represented populations.

“My favorite lesson is the one on chemiluminescence,” she says. “It has that wow factor. It’s not just watching adults do stuff. The best science teacher I had was one who had exciting lessons that ignited my interest.”

Getting to say yes on volunteering is a lot easier once potential volunteers discover just how much support they’ll have. Scientists and non-scientists across the globe receive thorough training, opportunities to observe sessions led by more experienced peer volunteers and turnkey – kits that take the guesswork out of the process.

Each Curiosity Labs™ lesson is created, tested and retooled by MilliporeSigma’s Curiosity Labs™ Coordinator Maite Nogales and Institute for School Partnership’s Instructional Specialist Lauren Ashman. 

They’ve thought of everything.

Testing, testing, testing

Should the water be hot or room temperature? Are the instructions clear? What’s the best tool for applying a sticky substance to paper? When is the right time to ask a question? 

These were just a few of the questions Nogales and Ashman batted back and forth throughout a recent spring morning at Life For Life Academy in St. Louis where they’re piloting Green Chemistry, a new lesson that will eventually reach thousands of students throughout the world. But first, there’s work to do. Nogales and Ashman rely on students in their own backyard for critical input.

“The goal for each pilot is to work out the kinks so the classroom experience is as seamless as possible for the SPARK™ volunteers and impactful for students,” explains Ashman, who writes the lessons.

Ashman is no stranger to science or the classroom. In fact, she taught seventh grade science in that very Lift For Life classroom and serves as a leader with ISP’s mySci program, a comprehensive K-8 science curriculum/resource that serves 245+ schools across the St. Louis region each year.

Before students don their lab coats, gloves and goggles, Ashman tees up the conversation by explaining why she and Nogales are there: to test a lesson.

“Put yourselves in the shoes of product designers,” she says. “We’re doing a lesson today about Green Chemistry, but you’re also helping us create something that makes sense for students like you, who will be doing this lesson all over the world.”

While Ashman sets the stage for the lesson, she tests the waters about what they already know about the word adhesive. They’ve got it. It means, sticky–like tape, glue and velcro. Next, she asks them to consider that these products and countless others, are inspired by examples from nature, specifically silk from spiders, blue mussels and geckos. The process, known as biomimicry, is where product designers start when creating all kinds of things we use every day.

Meanwhile, Nogales works to set up the lab space at the back of the room for maximum efficiency. She’s making sure the students have everything they need to concoct a nontoxic glue using natural products. Each table has containers of powdered milk, baking soda, flour, vinegar and cornstarch. They have vials and cups for mixing, brushes and wooden tongue depressors for stirring and written directions for following.

As the mixing begins, both Nogales and Ashman circulate from lab to lab, taking notes, asking students questions, clarifying along the way. They’ll change the instructions for the next lesson. Tongue depressors are better than paint brushes. They need signage on each lab table to make sure students understand which glue recipe they are following. The role is twofold: student engagement and anticipating hurdles/questions/fears that volunteers might have with a lesson.

“We try to give SPARK™ volunteers what they need,” explains Nogales. “But we also tell them, ‘Be yourself. You don’t have to teach like a teacher. Talk about yourself. Share with students something you wish you would have known when you were younger.’”

Since 2016, the Curiosity Labs™ program has reached more than 45,000 students in 25 countries. Internal surveys indicate that 78 percent of students reported an increase in content knowledge; 80 percent demonstrated confidence in science and 81 percent stated that they enjoy science.

The Curiosity Labs™ program offers a menu of lessons that are updated on a continual basis with support from ISP to ensure that they are aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a foundational perk unique to the U.S., but considered a model to follow by countries around the globe to inform their own standards.

Nogales says the team works to ensure that the Curiosity Labs™ content is as globally applicable as possible, with translations in 10 languages and ongoing efforts to tweak language that’s more neutral. For instance, Sharpies are understood more broadly as permanent markers. Measurements are done differently. Some materials needed for kits are not readily available in all parts of the world, or even easily shipped.

“The end goal is to inspire the next generation of scientists,” she adds. “We’re working against that equity gap, which exists everywhere. In each country, those gaps look a little different, but the gaps are there. Even the notion of volunteering has nuances that translate differently across cultures.”

Curiosity, Inspiration and an Invitation

The chemiluminescence lesson is also a favorite for Paula Fernández, a chemist and quality manager at the company in Madrid, Spain.

“The faces of the kids and the sounds of their voices when they see the light appearing due to the chemical reaction is great. It blows their minds,” she says. “It’s amazing how that motivates them.”

Fernandez, who serves as the SPARK™ Lead for all of Spain, recalls learning science herself and even making the commitment to pursue it as a career, without having experienced a wow factor until she was in college. She likes to imagine how many more scientists the world could have if students are wooed by the wow of science earlier.

“I really like working with small kids because their minds are so open, but I also like working with older kids who are closer to the moment when they have to make a life decision about what they are going to study,” she says. “At those moments, I can talk to them about my science career, and what different STEM jobs they could do. To be honest, when I was a teen, I didn’t have a clue of the career options that were available, so I like helping them think about all the possibilities.”

It’s that kind of thinking and willingness to bring science to life that stocks the STEM pipeline with scientists who have been inspired and equipped to take on global challenges in the future.

The ripple effect isn’t lost on ISP Executive Director Victoria May.

“Partnering with MilliporeSigma to develop science lessons that are shared to inspire budding scientists all over the world is pretty incredible,” May says. “Together, we’re harnessing the two most essential ingredients to bridge science learning and science as practiced in the real world: curiosity and inspiration. What better way to invite more people to the world of STEM?”

John Boyega, Connie Britton, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Cyril Dion, Danai Gurira, Diane Kruger, Aïssa Maïga, Norman Reedus, Michelle Yeoh, and Climate Activists Xiye Bastida, Camille Etienne, and Helena Gualinga join Global Citizen’s ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ on Thursday, June 22, 2023

Featuring performances from Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Jon Batiste, with special guests FINNEAS and Mosimann

‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ to be broadcast and streamed globally on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, Apple Music & the Apple TV app, Brut, iHeartRadio, 9Now, CSTAR, SABC, TNT, Veeps, and the Global Citizen app

‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ is hosted in partnership with the City of Paris, and is produced by Live Nation

PARIS and NEW YORK, June 7, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Today Global Citizen, the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty NOW, announced John Boyega, Connie Britton, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Cyril Dion, Danai Gurira, Diane Kruger, Aïssa Maïga, Norman Reedus and Michelle Yeoh will join ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ on Thursday, June 22, taking place at the historic Champ de Mars in Paris. The free, ticketed event will provide a platform for calls to action from the world’s leading youth climate activists, including Xiye Bastida, Camille Etienne, Jerome Foster, Brianna Fruean, Helena Gualinga, and Mitzi Jonelle Tan, among others.

‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ will feature performances from Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Jon Batiste and special guests FINNEAS and Mosimann to drive commitments from world leaders and the private sector to confront the climate crisis head on.

Under the high patronage of Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ will rally global leaders attending the New Financial Pact Summit in Paris on June 22 and 23, convened by President Macron in order to build a green economy worldwide that leaves no one behind. The Power Our Planet campaign, which is co-chaired by Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados, is calling for a seismic shift in the way the world’s financial systems work to give the world’s poor and developing nations access to the financing they urgently need to quicken their transition to clean energy, strengthen their resilience against natural disasters, and address their most urgent needs.

‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ will be broadcast and streamed to the world on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, Apple Music & the Apple TV app, Brut, iHeartRadio, 9Now in Australia, CSTAR, SABC in South Africa, TNT in Latin America and the Caribbean, Veeps, and the Global Citizen app.

“I’m thrilled to be joining Global Citizen at Power Our Planet: Live in Paris as we come together to call for climate justice,” said Michelle Yeoh, Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Development Programme (UNDP). “Those who are currently suffering the most from climate change have done the least to cause it. Let’s raise our voices and make sure our leaders take urgent action and preserve our planet for future generations. I hope you’ll join me on June 22 as we demand action.”

Global Citizen’s Power Our Planet campaign is galvanizing millions of people around the world to take action, raise their voices and demand urgent changes from governments, multilateral development banks, and major corporations, including:

Keep Promises Already Made: Deliver the outstanding $16.7 billion of the committed $100 billion in climate financing for lower-income countries; transfer $100 billion in IMF Special Drawing Rights from wealthy countries to poor countries; increase foreign aid budgets; and enact global carbon emissions taxes.Free Up Funding: Make up to $1 trillion in financing available to countries in need through policy reforms at the World Bank and other multilateral development banks; and include natural disaster and pandemic clauses in loans to poorer nations.Transition to Clean Energy: Corporations should commit to join the United Nations’ Race-to-Zero by setting science-based targets; publish time-bound action plans for climate transitions; and make transformative investments for a lower-carbon transition in emerging economies.

Increased access to financing would help bolster governments’ ability to resist climate change by, for example: helping 1.5 million farmers in Zambia withstand climate disasters like droughts and floods; protecting 1.8 million hectares of land in Ghana by 2030; ending deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon by 2030; and strengthening the resilience of national electric grids in island nations like Antigua and Barbuda to withstand Category 5 hurricanes.

An alliance of world leaders representing both Global North and Global South countries has joined the Power Our Planet campaign alongside Global Citizen and Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley, including supporters Emmanuel Macron, President of France; Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone; Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain; José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor Leste; Biman Prasad, Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, the Government of Ghana, the Government of Namibia, the Government of Zambia, and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).

Power Our Planet’s coalition of supporters also includes leading activists, philanthropic foundations, nonprofit organizations, and private sector leaders, including Dr. Rajiv Shah, President, Rockefeller Foundation; Mark Malloch Brown, President, Open Society Foundations; Benedict Oramah, President of AfreximBank; Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization; Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi; Kate Higgins, CEO, Cooperation Canada; Jennifer Jones, President of Rotary International; Ban Ki-Moon, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations; Eloise Todd, Executive Director & Co-Founder, Pandemic Action Network; and Ineza Umuhoza Grace, Co-Founder of the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition and 2023 Global Citizen Prize winner.

The Power Our Planet campaign is supported by: African Climate Reality Project; Aspire Artemis Foundation Inc.; Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens; BASICS International; Bays Planet Foundation; Beyond Bretton Woods; Blended Finance Taskforce; Brave Foundation; Center for Environmental Peacebuilding; Chanja Datti; Climate Finance Group for Latin America and the Caribbean; Common Good Marketplace; Connected Development; Don’t Gas Africa; E3G; Earth For All; ECB Sustainable Youth Foundation; Education Cannot Wait: The UN Global Fund for Education in Emergencies; Extinction Rebellion (XR) Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB); Focus 2030; Friends of the Global Fund Europe; GAIN; Gender and Economic Research Center; Germanwatch; Glasgow Actions Team; Global Alliance for a Green New Deal; Global Education and Leadership Foundation (Values 20 India); the Global Fund; Global Health Advocates; the Global Kid; Global Nation; Green Republic Farms; Hungry for Action; International Climate Change Development Initiative; International Climate Financing WG; International Electrotechnical Commission; International Fund for Agricultural Development; JA Africa; Jane Goodall Institute France; Jara; Lagos Food Bank; LEAP Africa; Loss and Damage Youth Coalition; Malala Fund; Marafiki United Green Youths Initiative; Millennials Movement; Moody’s; the ONE Campaign; ONG Jeunes Volontaires pour l’Environnement (JVE); Only One; OurCause; OWIT Brussels – Organization of Women in Trade; Oxfam France; Plastic Punch; Power to Girls Foundation; Primavera Zur; Project Everyone; Recycling Scheme for Women and Youth Empowerment (RESWAYE); Re:Wild; Save the Children; SDG2 Advocacy Hub; Shamba Centre for Food and Climate; Sharing Strategies; She Leads Climate Action; Stage For Change; Strategic Youth Network for Development; Sungulo Comm NPC; Support Humanity Cameroon (SUHUCAM); Sustainable Development Solutions Network; Sustainability and Climate Podcast; UN Joint SDG Fund; United Nations Foundation; Uniting To Combat NTDs; Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI); Women At Risk International Foundation.

The Power Our Planet campaign and the ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ event is hosted in partnership with the City of Paris, is produced by Live Nation, and supported by Cisco and Citi, as well as Afrexim Bank, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Open Society Foundations, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Seadream Family Foundation. A series of thought leadership events focused on driving action from the private sector is being supported by Cisco, Citi and Accenture. The ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ broadcast will be produced by Done and Dusted.

Global Citizen is grateful for the support of leading media companies across the world including: AIM Group, Arena Holdings, Bandsintown, Bella Naija, Branded Cities, Brut, Clear Channel Outdoor France, Clear Channel Outdoor US, EIB Network, Europe 2, Executive Channel Network, Fun Radio, JC Decaux (France), Mediatransports, NRJ Group, OUTFRONT Media, Pass Culture, Politico, RFM, RTL2, Trooh, Vanguard Media, Wall Street Journal and Zikoko.

For more information visit globalcitizen.org/powerourplanet, download the Global Citizen app, and follow Global Citizen on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) today announces a media partnership with FashionUnited, the world’s largest business-to-business cross media fashion platform for fashion professionals and companies. This collaboration will see both organizations working in close partnership in the development and promotion of content highlighting the SAC’s initiatives and efforts to engage with stakeholders in the textile and apparel industry to drive positive change.

As part of this partnership, FashionUnited is partnering with the SAC on two upcoming training sessions, the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) 4.0 Training and Science-Based Target (SBT) Training, both of which will be hosted on June 14 in Milan, Italy, following on from Planet Textiles on June 12-13.

Ahead of the launch of the updated Higg FEM 4.0 and following the recent launch of the SAC’s Decarbonization Program, the trainings will provide opportunities for business professionals from across the value chain to participate in a set of in-person trainings to optimize their knowledge on using the facility-dedicated tool and how to set and implement science-based targets.

Sponsored by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Fabric Asia, the trainings will be led by SAC’s Angela Ng, Director of Facility Tools; Joyce Tsoi, Director of Collective Action Programs; Yasotharan Manivel, Manager of Collective Action Programs; and Executive Director of The Circular Institute, Michael Sadowski.

Registration for the trainings is open. Register Now.