Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
Colt files for Chapter 11
Colt Defense LLC has gone bankrupt and has filed for chapter 11. For those of you who are thinking whether this will reflect in reduced gun related school incidents –…
Published on July 2, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Ethics & Compliance
Truven Health Analytics
Consumer-coordinated wellbeing arrangements (CDHPs) spare cash and the expense decreases stem fundamentally from lower use of health awareness administrations, as per a study directed by Truven Health Analytics™, a main…
Published on July 2, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
Sprint Opts for Innovative and Eco-friendly Choices for Customer Mailings
Sprint, a leader in the communications sector, has opted to use Step Forward Paper in its mailing services now to lessen environmental impact. Step Forward Paper, a product of Prairie…
Published on July 1, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
Whole Foods Market Receives Global Commendations for its Efforts on Animal Welfare
The leading retailer of natural and organic produce, Whole Foods Market, has recently been recognized globally by Compassion in world Farming, for its efforts towards animal welfare. Whole Foods puts…
Published on June 30, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
Well Fargo helps flood affected customers in Houston
Well Fargo & Company has mobilised its Mobile Response Unit in Houston to help its customers with flood related issues.
Published on June 30, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Economics
TriLinc Global brings Impact Investments to Zambia, Argentina and South Africa
TriLinc Global Impact Fund has announced a $6 million trade transaction with companies in Zambia, Argentina and South Africa. The transactions, secured with inventory or receivables, are aimed at generating…
Published on June 30, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
UnitedHealthCare grants $20k to Rhode Island Family Shelter
In order to look after the welfare of the homeless in Rhode Island, the majority of whom are children and veterans, UnitedHealthCare has provided Rhode Island Family Shelter with a…
Published on June 30, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
Revlon’s ‘LOVE IS ON’ initiative making headways in cancer research and awareness
Revlon’s LOVE IS ON mission focuses on developing awareness and funding for cancer research, especially for women health initiatives. New drugs developed with funding from Revlon, with the assistance of…
Published on June 30, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Economics
MetLife Foundation Making Great Advances in Raising Awareness on Financial Inclusion
The MetLife Foundation has recently released its annual report of 2014, to highlight the work done by the Foundation and its partners in its goal towards financial inclusion. The Foundation…
Published on June 30, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
Ford Fund to organize a visit to World War II Memorial for Louisville Veterans
Ford Motor Company Fund, the charitable arm of Ford Motors, is funding a trip in association with Honor Flight Bluegrass, for around 70 war veterans from Louisville. Their visit to…
Published on June 30, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
FedEx Donates $1 million to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in honor of the FedEx Cup Winner
FedEx has recently donated $1 million towards the St. Jude Hospital’s research and fight against pediatric cancer in honor of last year’s FedEx Cup winner Billy Horschel. FedEx has expressed…
Published on June 30, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
Dell and TGen Extend Partnership to Lead the Fight against Pediatric Cancer Globally
Dell and Translational Genomics Research Institute have extended their partnership, with Dell providing additional funding to further research on pediatric cancer. TGen is furthering its reach beyond specialization in pediatric…
Published on June 30, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
Capital One and Grovo Collaborate to launch Future Edge Initiative to help Americans
Grovo and Capital One have partnered up to launch and promote the Future Edge Literacy Challenge to help Americans of low-to-mid income families to become more digitally proficient. This initiative…
Published on June 30, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
Zimbabwe’s women take the lead through weaving baskets
Throughout history men have always been the breadwinners. It appears that Zimbabwe’s women are the exception to the rule. Ward 15 of Zimbabwe’s dry Lupane District has always been riddled…
Published on June 13, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
Zapotec Indians push for say of the utilisation of their indigenous lands
Zapotec Indians demand free informed consent be got before constructing wind farms on their lands.
Published on June 13, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Economics
How green will the Green Climate Fund remain is the question
Although it has taken its sweet time to materialise, the Green Climate Fund has, finally seen the light of day. Now that funds are available, financial institutions and governments are…
Published on June 13, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Environment
Rise in Global Temperatures could wipe off the Bahamas
For some Global Warming and Climate Change are mere conspiracy theories. For the residents of the Caribbean Nations these ever growing threats which unless is dealt with urgently and with…
Published on June 13, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
Xylem outlays its sustainable initiatives and bolsters them with strategic vision.
Xylem, a global leader in sustainable water solutions, has come out with its Sustainability Report for 2014 wherein it not only present its achievements but also lays the groundwork for…
Published on June 6, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
Ford Volunteers Corps and with employees come together to further environmental causes.
Ford Volunteers Corps along with its employees come together on World Environmental Day to build and celebrate community environmental projects.
Published on June 6, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
Hillary Gelfman raises a record $17.7 Million in Bank of America’s Chicago marathon
In memory and in honour of Vickie Gelfman, her sister, Hillary Gelfman, a marketing director for the PepsiCo’s Global Nutrition Group, raised a record $17.7 million in the Bank of…
Published on June 6, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Environment
Spain attempts to regulate fracking despite environmental devastation and a growing mobilisation against it
Spain is witnessing a growing movement against the usage of fracking in order to extract oil and gas. Although the creation of jobs and the need to reduce the oil…
Published on June 6, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
World
The proliferation of the illegal sale of small arms is triggering the butchery of wildlife in Africa
As per the Small Arms Survey 2015, the flaming of conflicts in the Middle East and Africa is spurring the sale of illegal small arms to rogue groups and poachers…
Published on June 4, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
Sam’s Club offers free screenings for Dads
So as to celebrate Men’s Health Month and Father’s Day, Sam’s Club has offered free health screening to dads at across 608 locations nationwide with a pharmacy in the vicinity.
Published on June 4, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
Humana Foundation donates $25,000 for relief operations in Central Texas
In order to provide humanitarian relief for the residents of Central Texas from the recent extreme weather conditions which have battered the state, The Humana Foundation has donated $25,000.
Published on June 3, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Environment
Special Report on Deep Sea Drilling and Seabed Mining released by RepRisk
RepRisk, a leader in business intelligence, released its special report on deep sea drilling, and seabed mining.
Published on June 3, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Ethics & Compliance
London Council fined £66,000 for exposing its employees and contractors to asbestos
Waltham Forest Borough’s Council has been fined £66,000 for knowingly exposing its employees and contractors to asbestos in the Town Hall basement for more than a decade.
Published on June 3, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Ethics & Compliance
Grundfos Pumps fined £300,000 for want of safety at its factory
As per HSE Inspectors, during an electrical testing at Grundfos Pumps factory, a trainee design engineer was left without proper supervision that led to his untimely death. Grundfos Pumps was…
Published on June 3, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
Ford Motors partners with Meal Train and Lyft to help those fighting breast cancer
Ford Motor Company has been fighting the good fight against breast cancer for more than 20 years. It’s just recent launch of The Good Day Project can be termed as…
Published on June 2, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Economics
Walmart opens its doors wider for US veterans as well as for transitioning troops
So as to capitalise on US Veterans and transitioning troops, Walmart has expanded its Welcome Home Commitment program and is likely to provide jobs to 250,000 US Veterans by 2020.…
Published on June 2, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Environment
The Foundry project is the world’s first self-sustained, symbiotic eco-system
The Foundry Project is a hugely exciting endeavour and is the world’s first self-sustained, symbiotic eco-system that houses an underground data centre with 3 gigabit fibre optic internet, and a…
Published on June 2, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
Yum! Brands Inc. Presents the Supplier Diversity Awards
So as to boost productivity and recognise diversity and inclusive growth in Supply Chain Management, Yum! Brands, who has globally recognisable brands, such as Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, in…
Published on June 1, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
Ameriprise Financial grants $100,000 to US the Wounded Warrior Project
Ameriprise Financial has granted $100,000 to the Wounded Warrior Project®, the bulk of which will go to WWP’s Warrior to Work® Program.
Published on June 1, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
When in need to resilient urban communities, turn to CEMEX
Having done some fantastic work in creating resilient and sustainable communities, CEMAX has come out with a comprehensive report titled, “Building Resilient and Sustainable Urban Communities”, for 2014 which details…
Published on May 26, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Environment
The United Nations and the World Bank set the deadline for Universal Access to Renewable Energy to 2030.
In order to effectively fight climate change the United Nations and the World Bank have set 2030 as the deadline by which universal access to sustainable energy must be met…
Published on May 25, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
Will France rejoin the CDB and help the Caribbean have access climate finances
With the Caribbean Islands having to bear the full frontal assaults of global warming and climate change two members of the Caribbean are requesting in earnest that France rejoin the…
Published on May 25, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
American Water Charitable Foundation disburses $400,000 for Nature-based plays spaces in local communities
In 2014, the American Water Charitable Foundation disbursed $384,000 through grants that build, support and strengthen community-based play spaces whose central theme is Nature. This year too, it continues its…
Published on May 25, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
Healogics & the ADA teams up to joint fight the prevalence of Diabetes in the U.S.
The American Diabetes Associations becomes Healogics’ National Team Sponsor so that they can together combat the deadly menace posed by the rise of diabetes in the U.S.
Published on May 23, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
The DAISY Award goes to – Four Nurses
The DAISY Award is awarded to four Nurses for their acts which went much their normal call of duty.
Published on May 23, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Environment
Atlas Copco’s climate goals get UN recognition
Being a world leader in the business of providing sustainable productivity solutions can be quite challenging. Atlas Copco is not only that but it has been recognized as the world’s…
Published on May 23, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
Well Fargo EGS – Philippines raises Php 200,000 for charity
Well Fargo Enterprise Global Services (EGS) LLC – Philippines, is a subsidiary of Well Fargo Bank, N.A, whose core business is of providing business processing services to US customers on…
Published on May 22, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Economics
Well Fargo & Company revitalises Tucson’s neighbourhood through its $500,000 grant
So as to promote education, increase the number of home-owners, beautify and revitalise the neighbourhood, Wells Fargo & Co has provided Tucson’s Mayor with a $500,000 grant.
Published on May 22, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Politics
Women Mayors from Africa demand sustainable energy power
A delegation of African women Mayors have come to Paris to meet Jean Louis Borloo and Anne Hildalgo so that together they can sustainably electrify the whole of Africa. These…
Published on May 20, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Environment
The cascading effects of tree logging in the Caribbean
Climate Change and Global Warming are having a major impact on the Caribbean islands. The logging of trees in its forests, the slash and burn method of agriculture, landslides, bush…
Published on May 20, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Politics
Chinese Developers threaten Antigua’s Marine Ecology
Although Barbuda Labour Party stormed into power in June 2014 with the promise of transforming Antigua’s economy into a Caribbean powerhouse, the way it has gone about doing so could…
Published on May 20, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
World
Attending the Se4All Forum is crucial to the development and access to green energy technologies
The Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Forum will take place next week in New York. Success in achieving sustainable development and tackling climate change challenges requires investment in clean energy…
Published on May 20, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
World
The U.S Administration holds an arms fest at Camp David for the GCC
With the threat of ISIS in their backyard, the market for arms and ammunition is heating up in the middle-east. The GCC’s meeting with the Obama Administration, which some have…
Published on May 19, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Politics
“Swachh Bharat” needs a change of mind set to be successful
Mr. Modi’s “Swachh Bharat” campaign is going to be as effective as its adoption rate by fellow Indians. Indians need to consciously choose to live in a clean environment, use…
Published on May 19, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
Zendesk Neighbour Foundation promotes greater growth in its communities
By donating $100,000 to St. Anthony’s Tenderloin Technology Lab, Zendesk Neighbourhood Foundation is positively promulgating its CSR efforts and building better, stronger and healthier communities.
Published on May 16, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Companies
RepTrak rates Hasbro as the US’s most reputable Company
A world leader it in its industry segment, Reputation institute, a consultancy and research based advisory firm, has placed Hasbro, as the most reputable company in the US.
Published on May 16, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
Citizenship
UnitedHealthCare chips in to supports St. Malachy’s School and its Blessing in a Backpack program
UnitedHealthCare partners with Kyle Long to renovate St. Malachy’s School’s playground as well as to support their Blessing in a Backpack program wherein every weekend, the school’s children are provided…
Published on May 14, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee
