Green Telecom interview with BetterWorld Telecom President Matt Bauer outlining systems and policies incorporated in order to be a sustainable Telecom provider, and future initiatives to further reduce the company’s impact on the environment.
Corporate Social Responsibility Branding Survey: Penn Schoen Berlandpsbsrch123
CSR branding Survey carried out by PSB implies that consumers are paying attention to social responsibilities and communication through social responsibility messages between consumers and companies is of utmost importance.
EcoSquid Overview: A Centralized Consumer Electronic Waste Collection PlatformBenjamin Gordon
The original business plan for EcoSquid, which co-founder and CEO Benjamin Gordon co-presented at the Harvard Business School Business Plan Competition in 2010. EcoSquid became an ecommerce platform to help consumers resell and recycle their used electronic devices. EcoSquid has since been sold to uSell.
The document discusses how the digital revolution will profoundly transform media and the economy in ways similar to the industrial revolution. It notes that audiences now demand content on their own terms regarding how, where and when they consume it. TV must adapt to this or will not survive. The digital revolution provides opportunities to create new profiles for Canadian ideas if a strong national digital strategy is developed to build infrastructure and skills. Harnessing creativity and talent will be important to prospering in this new environment.
This presentation is from the mobile use research presentations / publications shared by Jan Chipchase of Nokia on his website.
Reference-
http://www.janchipchase.com/publications
As the Coalition Government promises to tear out large sections of the rulebook and relax targets in an attempt to ease the strain on struggling UK businesses, it is tempting to conclude that environmental sustainability initiatives can be put on a backburner. In crisis mode, the country and its commercial entities surely have more pressing concerns?
Keeping the lights on remains one of them and this demands that organisations can continue to balance their books. Evidence has shown that there is a direct correlation between energy efficiency and cost efficiency for a business. As a result, the attention paid to carbon emissions monitoring and management is no longer something that is automatically handed over to corporate social responsibility and marketing teams.
At more astute companies, the discipline is now firmly on the radar of the finance department. If international pledges and government targets around global warming have done anything positive for businesses, it is to encourage them to measure and gain an appreciation for just how much wastage goes on in companies – and how much this is costing them.
The following white paper assesses the current landscape for carbon emission monitoring, exploring not only companies’ regulatory responsibilities for behaving in a more environmentally sustainable way but also how, through systematic, integrated measuring and reporting, they can substantially reduce their internal costs at a time when energy prices and other business costs are escalating at a punishing rate.
To find out more about our carbon accounting solutions please contact us on 01582 714 810.
2007 Home Network Global Summit - Seoul, KoreaCABA
The document discusses the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA), a non-profit organization focused on advancing technology in home and building automation. It lists CABA's board of directors and provides information on its research council and recently completed projects related to home automation, networking, and digital media usage.
Corporate Social Responsibility Branding Survey: Penn Schoen Berlandpsbsrch123
CSR branding Survey carried out by PSB implies that consumers are paying attention to social responsibilities and communication through social responsibility messages between consumers and companies is of utmost importance.
EcoSquid Overview: A Centralized Consumer Electronic Waste Collection PlatformBenjamin Gordon
The original business plan for EcoSquid, which co-founder and CEO Benjamin Gordon co-presented at the Harvard Business School Business Plan Competition in 2010. EcoSquid became an ecommerce platform to help consumers resell and recycle their used electronic devices. EcoSquid has since been sold to uSell.
The document discusses how the digital revolution will profoundly transform media and the economy in ways similar to the industrial revolution. It notes that audiences now demand content on their own terms regarding how, where and when they consume it. TV must adapt to this or will not survive. The digital revolution provides opportunities to create new profiles for Canadian ideas if a strong national digital strategy is developed to build infrastructure and skills. Harnessing creativity and talent will be important to prospering in this new environment.
This presentation is from the mobile use research presentations / publications shared by Jan Chipchase of Nokia on his website.
Reference-
http://www.janchipchase.com/publications
As the Coalition Government promises to tear out large sections of the rulebook and relax targets in an attempt to ease the strain on struggling UK businesses, it is tempting to conclude that environmental sustainability initiatives can be put on a backburner. In crisis mode, the country and its commercial entities surely have more pressing concerns?
Keeping the lights on remains one of them and this demands that organisations can continue to balance their books. Evidence has shown that there is a direct correlation between energy efficiency and cost efficiency for a business. As a result, the attention paid to carbon emissions monitoring and management is no longer something that is automatically handed over to corporate social responsibility and marketing teams.
At more astute companies, the discipline is now firmly on the radar of the finance department. If international pledges and government targets around global warming have done anything positive for businesses, it is to encourage them to measure and gain an appreciation for just how much wastage goes on in companies – and how much this is costing them.
The following white paper assesses the current landscape for carbon emission monitoring, exploring not only companies’ regulatory responsibilities for behaving in a more environmentally sustainable way but also how, through systematic, integrated measuring and reporting, they can substantially reduce their internal costs at a time when energy prices and other business costs are escalating at a punishing rate.
To find out more about our carbon accounting solutions please contact us on 01582 714 810.
2007 Home Network Global Summit - Seoul, KoreaCABA
The document discusses the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA), a non-profit organization focused on advancing technology in home and building automation. It lists CABA's board of directors and provides information on its research council and recently completed projects related to home automation, networking, and digital media usage.
Judge us by the company we keep MarketSmartGreg Warner
This document contains testimonials from various nonprofit organizations praising the work of MarketSmart, a marketing firm, in generating new donors and planned giving leads. The testimonials describe how MarketSmart's personalized marketing campaigns have far surpassed traditional lead generation methods in producing substantial amounts of new contacts and gifts, including large bequests. MarketSmart is recommended for its innovative approaches, attention to detail, and success in helping nonprofits meet their fundraising goals in a cost-effective manner.
Engagement fundraising presentation March 2015 MarketSmartGreg Warner
Here's a presentation Greg often gives around the country. Sort of his "stump speech!"
MarketSmart is a revolutionary marketing software and services firm that helps nonprofits raise more money more efficiently. Our radically effective products and services use Internet tracking technologies to help fundraisers zero-in on the donors that are most likely to deliver large, major or legacy gifts.
First Large Database for Cataloging and Classifiying the Whole Mexican Patrim...Adrian Guzman
From small archeological pieces to planes, buildings, monuments, pyramids, etc. In collaboration with UNAM - DGSCA and Applied Mathematics Institute for Social Sciences - UNAM.
Adrian Guzman - Asesor de la Directora de Registro Publico de Bienes Muebles e Inmuebles Propiedad de la Nacion at Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH)
Overview of opportunity & necessity for a different way of working. Clear break down of carbon issues, sources, and the possibilities within Telecom to solve these problems.
Better World Light Reading Conference Nyc V3Salem Kimble
This document discusses how information and communication technologies (ICT) can help drive the transition to a low-carbon economy. It notes that while ICT contributes to global warming, it also has great potential to help reduce emissions from other sectors through solutions that enable remote work, virtual meetings, and telecommuting. Examples are presented showing how companies have significantly reduced their carbon footprints and costs by allowing more flexible and remote work arrangements for employees. A framework called "BetterWork" is introduced that aims to quantify the financial and environmental impacts of implementing flexible work programs across different enterprise scenarios. The conclusion is that the ICT sector is well-positioned to create meaningful carbon mitigation through industry cooperation and by marketing solutions that promote substitution away from
The document summarizes a presentation about how telecommunications companies can help drive a transition to a low carbon economy. It discusses the business and environmental benefits of implementing green strategies, and identifies key drivers for the telecom industry to do so. It then provides examples of how telecom services like videoconferencing can substitute for travel and commuting, thereby reducing carbon emissions. Case studies show the potential cost savings and carbon reductions companies can achieve through teleworking programs.
This document provides an overview of dinosaurs including:
1) It describes the three periods when dinosaurs existed from 251-65 million years ago and the types of dinosaurs that emerged during each period.
2) It explains that dinosaurs are classified as reptiles and discusses evidence that some may have been warm-blooded.
3) It outlines the three main types of dinosaurs - carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores - and provides examples of each type.
Better World BGI Better Work Concept PaperSalem Kimble
BetterWork Concept paper with Bainbridge Graduate Insitute distilling the essence of what BetterWork means and how it can save our planet and improve our quality of life.
The document discusses a 10-year project at the Seattle Public Library called "Making Visible the Invisible" that aims to visualize circulation data from the library. It involves collecting hourly data on books checked out, analyzing the data, and representing it through visualizations displayed on screens in the library. The project seeks to transform collected data into an aesthetic experience that reveals patterns in communal thinking based on patron interests over time. It addresses challenges of negotiating long-term access to the library's data while protecting privacy and security.
BetterWorld Telecom "The 411", CTIA~Wireless AssociationSalem Kimble
In-depth look at BetterWorld Telecom's mission, strategies, and customers. Potent analysis of emerging telecom trends and opportunities for catalyzing shift towards sustainability in business.
Provided at CTIA, the Wireless Association (R) conference 2008.
BetterWork principles in quick, fun and informative style. How harnessing the power of telecom technology can improve human, financial and environmental bottom lines.
P O R C E L A I N & C E R A M I C T I L E S CATALOGjburtka
This document is a 2009 catalog from DTG, a Vietnamese tile manufacturer. It introduces DTG, which has been in the tile business for 40 years and now operates 6 plants producing ceramic, porcelain, and roof tiles. The CEO's message describes DTG's use of Italian machinery and international quality standards to produce over 100,000 square meters of tiles per day while still developing custom tiles. The catalog then lists numerous tile collections with pictures and names.
This document discusses how environmental and social justice practices are becoming standard in business. It provides statistics on carbon emissions in the US and how industries are taking a lead in sustainable practices through standards like LEED certification. The document promotes BetterWorld Telecom as a telecommunications company focused on sustainability through practices like being carbon neutral, having a green supply chain, and donating revenues to causes. It outlines how BetterWorld helps customers lower costs and reduce carbon footprints through unified communications solutions and case studies.
Dong Tam has showrooms located throughout Vietnam, including major cities like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Hue. The document lists the specific addresses and contact information for Dong Tam showrooms in northern, southern, central, and highlands regions of Vietnam. It also provides details on Dong Tam's colored concrete roof tile factory and representative office in Ho Chi Minh City.
This document is the 2009 catalogue for Thieâ n Thanh Sanitary Ware. It provides specifications for various sanitary products including squat pans, lavatories, bidets, and urinals. The colors shown in the catalogue may differ slightly from the actual product colors due to limitations of the printing process.
This document summarizes Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS) commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) according to their company report. TCS structures its CSR around two tiers - directly impacting communities through its business expertise and preserving the environment. The company also utilizes employee association Maitree for CSR initiatives to help underprivileged communities globally. TCS aligns with the Tata Council of Community Initiatives for social causes across Tata companies and supports relief/charity efforts. The company engages academia through faculty programs and research sponsorship to further CSR.
Better World Telecom Corporate Presentationguest6c9aa
1. BetterWorld Telecom is a telecommunications company focused on social and environmental responsibility. It is the only triple bottom line carrier in the US market.
2. BetterWorld aims to lead the telecom industry towards sustainability through carbon-neutral certification and green supply chain practices. It also donates 3% of revenues to social and environmental causes.
3. The document discusses trends in green communications solutions that can help reduce carbon emissions, such as telecommuting and videoconferencing, and predicts that the market for these solutions will grow significantly in coming years.
Better World Telecom Corporate Presentationeschaefer
1. BetterWorld Telecom is a telecommunications company focused on social and environmental responsibility. It is the only triple bottom line carrier in the US market.
2. BetterWorld aims to lead the telecom industry towards sustainability through carbon-neutral certification and green supply chain practices. It also donates 3% of revenues to social and environmental causes.
3. The document discusses trends in green communications solutions that can help reduce carbon emissions, such as telecommuting and videoconferencing, and predicts that the market for these solutions will grow significantly in coming years.
Judge us by the company we keep MarketSmartGreg Warner
This document contains testimonials from various nonprofit organizations praising the work of MarketSmart, a marketing firm, in generating new donors and planned giving leads. The testimonials describe how MarketSmart's personalized marketing campaigns have far surpassed traditional lead generation methods in producing substantial amounts of new contacts and gifts, including large bequests. MarketSmart is recommended for its innovative approaches, attention to detail, and success in helping nonprofits meet their fundraising goals in a cost-effective manner.
Engagement fundraising presentation March 2015 MarketSmartGreg Warner
Here's a presentation Greg often gives around the country. Sort of his "stump speech!"
MarketSmart is a revolutionary marketing software and services firm that helps nonprofits raise more money more efficiently. Our radically effective products and services use Internet tracking technologies to help fundraisers zero-in on the donors that are most likely to deliver large, major or legacy gifts.
First Large Database for Cataloging and Classifiying the Whole Mexican Patrim...Adrian Guzman
From small archeological pieces to planes, buildings, monuments, pyramids, etc. In collaboration with UNAM - DGSCA and Applied Mathematics Institute for Social Sciences - UNAM.
Adrian Guzman - Asesor de la Directora de Registro Publico de Bienes Muebles e Inmuebles Propiedad de la Nacion at Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH)
Overview of opportunity & necessity for a different way of working. Clear break down of carbon issues, sources, and the possibilities within Telecom to solve these problems.
Better World Light Reading Conference Nyc V3Salem Kimble
This document discusses how information and communication technologies (ICT) can help drive the transition to a low-carbon economy. It notes that while ICT contributes to global warming, it also has great potential to help reduce emissions from other sectors through solutions that enable remote work, virtual meetings, and telecommuting. Examples are presented showing how companies have significantly reduced their carbon footprints and costs by allowing more flexible and remote work arrangements for employees. A framework called "BetterWork" is introduced that aims to quantify the financial and environmental impacts of implementing flexible work programs across different enterprise scenarios. The conclusion is that the ICT sector is well-positioned to create meaningful carbon mitigation through industry cooperation and by marketing solutions that promote substitution away from
The document summarizes a presentation about how telecommunications companies can help drive a transition to a low carbon economy. It discusses the business and environmental benefits of implementing green strategies, and identifies key drivers for the telecom industry to do so. It then provides examples of how telecom services like videoconferencing can substitute for travel and commuting, thereby reducing carbon emissions. Case studies show the potential cost savings and carbon reductions companies can achieve through teleworking programs.
This document provides an overview of dinosaurs including:
1) It describes the three periods when dinosaurs existed from 251-65 million years ago and the types of dinosaurs that emerged during each period.
2) It explains that dinosaurs are classified as reptiles and discusses evidence that some may have been warm-blooded.
3) It outlines the three main types of dinosaurs - carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores - and provides examples of each type.
Better World BGI Better Work Concept PaperSalem Kimble
BetterWork Concept paper with Bainbridge Graduate Insitute distilling the essence of what BetterWork means and how it can save our planet and improve our quality of life.
The document discusses a 10-year project at the Seattle Public Library called "Making Visible the Invisible" that aims to visualize circulation data from the library. It involves collecting hourly data on books checked out, analyzing the data, and representing it through visualizations displayed on screens in the library. The project seeks to transform collected data into an aesthetic experience that reveals patterns in communal thinking based on patron interests over time. It addresses challenges of negotiating long-term access to the library's data while protecting privacy and security.
BetterWorld Telecom "The 411", CTIA~Wireless AssociationSalem Kimble
In-depth look at BetterWorld Telecom's mission, strategies, and customers. Potent analysis of emerging telecom trends and opportunities for catalyzing shift towards sustainability in business.
Provided at CTIA, the Wireless Association (R) conference 2008.
BetterWork principles in quick, fun and informative style. How harnessing the power of telecom technology can improve human, financial and environmental bottom lines.
P O R C E L A I N & C E R A M I C T I L E S CATALOGjburtka
This document is a 2009 catalog from DTG, a Vietnamese tile manufacturer. It introduces DTG, which has been in the tile business for 40 years and now operates 6 plants producing ceramic, porcelain, and roof tiles. The CEO's message describes DTG's use of Italian machinery and international quality standards to produce over 100,000 square meters of tiles per day while still developing custom tiles. The catalog then lists numerous tile collections with pictures and names.
This document discusses how environmental and social justice practices are becoming standard in business. It provides statistics on carbon emissions in the US and how industries are taking a lead in sustainable practices through standards like LEED certification. The document promotes BetterWorld Telecom as a telecommunications company focused on sustainability through practices like being carbon neutral, having a green supply chain, and donating revenues to causes. It outlines how BetterWorld helps customers lower costs and reduce carbon footprints through unified communications solutions and case studies.
Dong Tam has showrooms located throughout Vietnam, including major cities like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Hue. The document lists the specific addresses and contact information for Dong Tam showrooms in northern, southern, central, and highlands regions of Vietnam. It also provides details on Dong Tam's colored concrete roof tile factory and representative office in Ho Chi Minh City.
This document is the 2009 catalogue for Thieâ n Thanh Sanitary Ware. It provides specifications for various sanitary products including squat pans, lavatories, bidets, and urinals. The colors shown in the catalogue may differ slightly from the actual product colors due to limitations of the printing process.
This document summarizes Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS) commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) according to their company report. TCS structures its CSR around two tiers - directly impacting communities through its business expertise and preserving the environment. The company also utilizes employee association Maitree for CSR initiatives to help underprivileged communities globally. TCS aligns with the Tata Council of Community Initiatives for social causes across Tata companies and supports relief/charity efforts. The company engages academia through faculty programs and research sponsorship to further CSR.
Better World Telecom Corporate Presentationguest6c9aa
1. BetterWorld Telecom is a telecommunications company focused on social and environmental responsibility. It is the only triple bottom line carrier in the US market.
2. BetterWorld aims to lead the telecom industry towards sustainability through carbon-neutral certification and green supply chain practices. It also donates 3% of revenues to social and environmental causes.
3. The document discusses trends in green communications solutions that can help reduce carbon emissions, such as telecommuting and videoconferencing, and predicts that the market for these solutions will grow significantly in coming years.
Better World Telecom Corporate Presentationeschaefer
1. BetterWorld Telecom is a telecommunications company focused on social and environmental responsibility. It is the only triple bottom line carrier in the US market.
2. BetterWorld aims to lead the telecom industry towards sustainability through carbon-neutral certification and green supply chain practices. It also donates 3% of revenues to social and environmental causes.
3. The document discusses trends in green communications solutions that can help reduce carbon emissions, such as telecommuting and videoconferencing, and predicts that the market for these solutions will grow significantly in coming years.
This document brings together a set of latest data points and publicly available information relevant for Telecommunication & Media. We are very excited to share this content and believe that readers will benefit immensely from this periodic publication immensely.
The document provides an overview of the history and financial performance of the cellular/wireless industry from 1983 to 2009. It discusses early cellular plans and devices from Ameritech Mobile in 1983. It then summarizes annual service revenues, data revenues, subscriber numbers, and minutes of use for the wireless industry from 2008. The document also provides financial details for Verizon Wireless, AT&T Wireless, and Sprint for 2008-2009, including revenue increases, profit margins, and numbers of new subscribers. Finally, it discusses challenges with device upgrades and options available from Corporate Purchasing Solutions to help manage wireless costs.
Microsoft publishes an annual citizenship report to summarize its efforts to meet high standards for ethical business conduct, empower communities, respect human rights, source responsibly, and achieve environmental sustainability; highlights from fiscal year 2015 include surpassing a goal of creating opportunities for over 307 million youth, making over $922 million in technology donations, and maintaining carbon neutrality through renewable energy purchases and offsets. The report also outlines Microsoft's governance of citizenship issues, engagement with stakeholders, and performance against goals for improving diversity, supplying responsibly, and respecting privacy.
Green ICT in Singapore - Path to responsible and sustainable growthVikas Sharma
A white paper I wrote back in 2009 for a government client in Singapore (publishing here since it is a non-confidential document available in the public domain). It provides an overview of the relevance of green ICT and how Singapore ICT companies are contributing in this space.
The document discusses trends in climate change data reported by S&P 500 companies to CDP (the Carbon Disclosure Project) since 2003. It finds that S&P 500 industry leaders on climate change management generate superior profitability, with 18% higher return on equity than low-scoring peers and 67% higher than non-responders. Industry leaders also enjoy more stable earnings, with 50% lower volatility over the past decade compared to low-scoring peers. Additionally, industry leaders grow dividends to shareholders 21% stronger than low-scoring peers and exhibit attractive value attributes. The bar for admission to CDP's Climate Disclosure Leadership Index, which recognizes the top 10% of reporters, has risen considerably over the past 7 years
The CDP S&P 500 Climate Change Report provides an annual update on greenhouse gas emissions data and climate change strategies at America’s largest public corporations in response to CDP’s disclosure request from 767 investors representing $92 trillion. This report presents the progress achieved by 70% of S&P 500 companies in integrating climate change risk management into strategic planning, taking action towards emissions reductions and demonstrating a long-term view of how to best manage the assets of shareholders.
Energy & Sustainability Goal-Setting: A Guide To 7 Top Third Party StandardsLeon Pulman
Recent research finds that organizations have more success on energy and sustainability initiatives when they set public goals. But with so many options available, how do you determine which goals will drive the greatest value for your organization? And against what criteria should you assess them?
Our goals primer eBook summarizes the top global, third-party benchmarking standards and recommends how to choose the right one to accelerate your energy and sustainability ambitions.
Sustainability goal setting guide to 7 top third party standardsJackson Seng
Recent research finds that organizations have more success on energy and sustainability initiatives when they set public goals. But with so many options available, how do you determine which goals will drive the greatest value for your organization? And against what criteria should you assess them?
Our goals primer eBook summarizes the top global, third-party benchmarking standards and recommends how to choose the right one to accelerate your energy and sustainability ambitions.
M8 CSR - CSR Adaptation to Digital Tools and Technologies.pptxcaniceconsulting
This document provides an overview of Module 8 which explains how businesses can adapt digital technology and tools to support CSR practices. The module has three main sections. The first section discusses how CSR adaptation to digital technologies benefits SMEs by easing workloads, saving resources, and improving operational efficiencies. The second section provides examples of how companies have implemented digital technologies like supply chain monitoring tools to comply with regulations and improve sustainability practices. The third section outlines 12 affordable digital tools that SMEs can adopt to help achieve their CSR goals in a cost-effective manner. The document emphasizes that digital adaptation is an important strategy for businesses to operate in a more sustainable and socially responsible way.
A Transformation Roadmap for Media and Entertainment RevitalizationCognizant
By following a five-step plan, media and entertainment companies can optimize human resources, standardize key business processes and revamp aging IT infrastructure to ensure viability over the long term.
This document is WPP's 2012/2013 sustainability report. It provides summaries of WPP's activities and progress on key sustainability issues including:
- Employment - Investing in employee training and development, promoting diversity and inclusion. WPP companies spent £57.8 million on training.
- Environment - Reducing the carbon footprint and improving resource efficiency. Carbon footprint per employee was reduced 28% from 2006 but missed 2012 target.
- Social Investment - Providing pro bono services and donations worth £16.2 million/1.5% of profit to charities. Agencies negotiated £14.3 million in free media space.
- Impact of Work - Belief that marketing can promote sustainability
Forster Communications was founded in 1996 with one purpose - to use the power of communications to protect and improve lives. 25 years later and our purpose is still the same. Everything we do, inside our company as well as with our clients and partners, is designed to add positive value for people and the planet.
This report details our impact for 2020-21 across three priority areas:
1. Tackling the climate emergency
2. Addressing inequality and building diversity
3. Promoting health and wellbeing
Off the Grid Public Relations provides various marketing and public relations services including advertising, blog development, email marketing, social media, and public relations. They have case studies for several clients that demonstrate their success in increasing ticket/product sales, membership signups, website traffic, and media coverage for clients in various industries like healthcare, solar energy, and aerospace. Their client testimonials praise their strategic insights and ability to deliver measurable results that meet or exceed expectations.
ACCORDING to AG Lafley, CEO of Procter & Gamble, collaboration is a key ingredient in a company’s arsenal to help it innovate better and faster, and proactively
respond to the increased demand we face in a global and connected economy.
What is Social Networking?
The power behind the new communication paradigm exemplified by internet sites such as Facebook, Wikipedia and YouTube is that it promotes the flow of ideas — including
advice, feedback and criticism — all of it free of charge.
I think that AG Lafley puts it best when he says: “No company today, no matter how large or how global, can innovate fast enough or big enough by itself.
How To Become A More Sustainable And Resilient CompanyBernard Marr
Amidst the growing climate crisis, many of us want to do our bit and make more responsible buying choices. Indeed, two out of three consumers can now be categorized as “belief-driven buyers,” and more than two-thirds expect brands to care about environmental issues. Therefore, brands that want to remain relevant must embrace sustainability and eliminate, or at least reduce, the environmental costs of doing business.
Connected Worker - How mobile technology can improve working life in emerging...Ali Zeeshan
This new Connected Worker study looks at ways in which Vodafone can make a significant difference to both workers and the organisations that employ them. It consider how Vodafone can make it easier to find work using, for example, recruitment services via a basic mobile device, and how organisations can reduce costs and become more efficient, for example, by using mobile money transfer services to make salary payments directly to workers.
Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
AppSec PNW: Android and iOS Application Security with MobSFAjin Abraham
Mobile Security Framework - MobSF is a free and open source automated mobile application security testing environment designed to help security engineers, researchers, developers, and penetration testers to identify security vulnerabilities, malicious behaviours and privacy concerns in mobile applications using static and dynamic analysis. It supports all the popular mobile application binaries and source code formats built for Android and iOS devices. In addition to automated security assessment, it also offers an interactive testing environment to build and execute scenario based test/fuzz cases against the application.
This talk covers:
Using MobSF for static analysis of mobile applications.
Interactive dynamic security assessment of Android and iOS applications.
Solving Mobile app CTF challenges.
Reverse engineering and runtime analysis of Mobile malware.
How to shift left and integrate MobSF/mobsfscan SAST and DAST in your build pipeline.
Northern Engraving | Nameplate Manufacturing Process - 2024Northern Engraving
Manufacturing custom quality metal nameplates and badges involves several standard operations. Processes include sheet prep, lithography, screening, coating, punch press and inspection. All decoration is completed in the flat sheet with adhesive and tooling operations following. The possibilities for creating unique durable nameplates are endless. How will you create your brand identity? We can help!
LF Energy Webinar: Carbon Data Specifications: Mechanisms to Improve Data Acc...DanBrown980551
This LF Energy webinar took place June 20, 2024. It featured:
-Alex Thornton, LF Energy
-Hallie Cramer, Google
-Daniel Roesler, UtilityAPI
-Henry Richardson, WattTime
In response to the urgency and scale required to effectively address climate change, open source solutions offer significant potential for driving innovation and progress. Currently, there is a growing demand for standardization and interoperability in energy data and modeling. Open source standards and specifications within the energy sector can also alleviate challenges associated with data fragmentation, transparency, and accessibility. At the same time, it is crucial to consider privacy and security concerns throughout the development of open source platforms.
This webinar will delve into the motivations behind establishing LF Energy’s Carbon Data Specification Consortium. It will provide an overview of the draft specifications and the ongoing progress made by the respective working groups.
Three primary specifications will be discussed:
-Discovery and client registration, emphasizing transparent processes and secure and private access
-Customer data, centering around customer tariffs, bills, energy usage, and full consumption disclosure
-Power systems data, focusing on grid data, inclusive of transmission and distribution networks, generation, intergrid power flows, and market settlement data
ScyllaDB is making a major architecture shift. We’re moving from vNode replication to tablets – fragments of tables that are distributed independently, enabling dynamic data distribution and extreme elasticity. In this keynote, ScyllaDB co-founder and CTO Avi Kivity explains the reason for this shift, provides a look at the implementation and roadmap, and shares how this shift benefits ScyllaDB users.
GlobalLogic Java Community Webinar #18 “How to Improve Web Application Perfor...GlobalLogic Ukraine
Під час доповіді відповімо на питання, навіщо потрібно підвищувати продуктивність аплікації і які є найефективніші способи для цього. А також поговоримо про те, що таке кеш, які його види бувають та, основне — як знайти performance bottleneck?
Відео та деталі заходу: https://bit.ly/45tILxj
Essentials of Automations: Exploring Attributes & Automation ParametersSafe Software
Building automations in FME Flow can save time, money, and help businesses scale by eliminating data silos and providing data to stakeholders in real-time. One essential component to orchestrating complex automations is the use of attributes & automation parameters (both formerly known as “keys”). In fact, it’s unlikely you’ll ever build an Automation without using these components, but what exactly are they?
Attributes & automation parameters enable the automation author to pass data values from one automation component to the next. During this webinar, our FME Flow Specialists will cover leveraging the three types of these output attributes & parameters in FME Flow: Event, Custom, and Automation. As a bonus, they’ll also be making use of the Split-Merge Block functionality.
You’ll leave this webinar with a better understanding of how to maximize the potential of automations by making use of attributes & automation parameters, with the ultimate goal of setting your enterprise integration workflows up on autopilot.
The Microsoft 365 Migration Tutorial For Beginner.pptxoperationspcvita
This presentation will help you understand the power of Microsoft 365. However, we have mentioned every productivity app included in Office 365. Additionally, we have suggested the migration situation related to Office 365 and how we can help you.
You can also read: https://www.systoolsgroup.com/updates/office-365-tenant-to-tenant-migration-step-by-step-complete-guide/
From Natural Language to Structured Solr Queries using LLMsSease
This talk draws on experimentation to enable AI applications with Solr. One important use case is to use AI for better accessibility and discoverability of the data: while User eXperience techniques, lexical search improvements, and data harmonization can take organizations to a good level of accessibility, a structural (or “cognitive” gap) remains between the data user needs and the data producer constraints.
That is where AI – and most importantly, Natural Language Processing and Large Language Model techniques – could make a difference. This natural language, conversational engine could facilitate access and usage of the data leveraging the semantics of any data source.
The objective of the presentation is to propose a technical approach and a way forward to achieve this goal.
The key concept is to enable users to express their search queries in natural language, which the LLM then enriches, interprets, and translates into structured queries based on the Solr index’s metadata.
This approach leverages the LLM’s ability to understand the nuances of natural language and the structure of documents within Apache Solr.
The LLM acts as an intermediary agent, offering a transparent experience to users automatically and potentially uncovering relevant documents that conventional search methods might overlook. The presentation will include the results of this experimental work, lessons learned, best practices, and the scope of future work that should improve the approach and make it production-ready.
What is an RPA CoE? Session 2 – CoE RolesDianaGray10
In this session, we will review the players involved in the CoE and how each role impacts opportunities.
Topics covered:
• What roles are essential?
• What place in the automation journey does each role play?
Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
1. 1 on 1: BetterWorld Telecom for a better world
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hen new comer BetterWorld Telecom claimed to be the first
telecommunications operator in North America to be certified carbon-
neutral, it was achieving more than a slogan to take advantage of the
recent fashion for all things “green.”
According to company president, Matthew Bauer, BetterWorld Telecom was
founded on a platform of environmentally-aware and socially-responsible
principles that dictate how it operates, the systems it puts in place, the
management and employee culture, going as far as a pledge to donate 3% of
its top-line revenue to causes supporting social justice and the environment.
In the process, the company is looking at a US$209 billion market segment with the
support of 16% of the US adult population known as LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health
and Sustainability).
In this exclusive email interview with Green Telecom, Bauer talks about the
systems, policies and processes that was put in place to get BetterWorld
Telecom where it is today, and future initiatives to further reduce the
company’s impact on the environment.
Green Telecom: What actions did BetterWorld Telecom undertake to achieve its carbon-neutral
status?
Matthew Bauer: In 2007, BetterWorld completed its certification and program implementation with
Zerofootprint, making BetterWorld the FIRST carbon-neutral telecom carrier in North America. In addition to
our other initiatives, we have now achieved our Environmental Impact goals for 2007 and are embarking on
Phase Two of our plan, which will be completed in stages by 2009. Here are the highlights of Phase One:
• Carbon-Neutral: Zero Footprint carbon-neutral certification completed and offset program implemented
• Website Powered by the Wind: BetterWorld website moved to wind powered/offset provider —
SustainableHosting.com
• Environmentally Efficient Corporate Design: By design, we won't ever have a large footprint, all
back office and customer/partner systems are Web based, which is powered by the wind!
• Paper Reduction: We have significantly reduced our paper output, over 80% of our customer revenue
is now eBilled per month, and all paper bills are 100% recycled, as well as all of our marketing materials,
which also use soy inks
• Tree Planting: We are now planting 1,000 trees every month through our partner Trees for the Future,
in the tropics where it is most effective…we’ve planted over 30,000 to date
• Donations: Continuation of our 3% of top-line revenue donation to causes supporting social justice and
the environment
• Volunteerism: Each person donates on average one-half of one workday per month to causes that
support children, education and the environment
• Products: We are introducing and selling new VoIP and unified communications products that use less
power and have less equipment and wiring footprint
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2. GT: What were some of the challenges in achieving carbon neutrality? What practical
recommendations do you have for other companies looking to reduce their carbon footprint?
MB: In addition to high quality solutions, personalized service and pricing below the market average – a
significant part of our value proposition is our commitment to social justice and the environment. To create a
meaningful and authentic program takes time and is different for each organization. We are not AT&T and
obviously do not have the same infrastructure burdens – we purposefully set up our company to take
advantage of the fact that there is plenty of network and infrastructure out there in the telecom world. So
the challenges relate to a deep corporate soul search as to what impact we are having, what meaningful
steps can be taken now and in the future, what can we physically do now and what can be offset.
Establishing one’s corporate footprint takes some time but it is a scientific process that produces hard
numbers and answers. A good beginning is evaluating the footprint, then determining what physical actions
can be taken, then purchasing offsets for what cannot be changed right now. The second phase is to then
lay in a plan and/or identify the items that can be physically changed over time, with the goal of reducing
the offsets with tangible programs and changes.
To create an even deeper sense of commitment, we also have a donation and volunteerism program within
the company. From the first day and through all five years, we have committed to and honored our 3%
donation of top line revenues to causes for social justice, the environment and fair trade. In addition, each
employee donates one day per month (at least) to causes in these same areas. This holistic approach, when
taken with the steps above, creates buy in and commitment across the board from our management,
employees, customers and suppliers.
GT: Does BetterWorld Telecom rely mostly on offsets through carbon credits, or have you
implemented measures such as renewable energy?
MB: It is a mix right now, probably 60% to 40% in favor of offsets. Both offsets we use (through
Zerofootprint and Trees for the Future) are certified operations that concentrate on reforestation to produce
their offsets, one in the virgin rainforest in Western Canada, the other at the Equator in Africa and South
America. Our offsets cover everything from paper, mail transport, air/car/rail travel and commuting, power,
etc. Physical actions we have taken include moving a strong majority of our customers to eBilling and
payment, replacing our paper quarterly newsletter with a monthly eNewsletter, introduction of new
enterprise communications products such as VoIP and virtual PBX which use less equipment, wires, and
hardware. From the beginning, we setup all systems and processes to be web based so that 100% of the
company’s back office is efficiently hosted on the web, with a provider that offsets all of its power and
footprint with wind credits (Later in 2007 we will be moving AISO, which is a webhosting provider that is
physically powered through its own solar array). Our offices are located in shared executive office facilities
and we are in the process of working with our suppliers to convert their respective providers to renewable
energy (part of our Phase II Environmental Impact Plan, which focuses more heavily on our suppliers).
GT: Do these practices add more costs for your customers?
MB: Currently, our customers do not bear the cost of these efforts – the cost is built into our financial
models as overhead from the beginning. Instead of wasteful advertising or promotion – we spend a
significant percentage of our top line on these programs (approx. 3-4 percent) and less on marketing, but
the authentic example we set creates more word of mouth and like-minded mentality with our prospects and
customers, which lowers the cost of acquisition, while helping to create a stickier customer experience.
GT: I understand that BetterWorld Telecom has a very strong CSR commitment, is this fact a
competitive advantage in the telecommunications space? Are your customers demanding green
credentials when looking for a supplier?
MB: BetterWorld the only Telecom carrier in the US tested and certified as a For Benefit company by B
Corporation™, as donating at least 1% of revenues to environmental causes by One Percent for the Planet,
and as the only telecom carrier in North America to be carbon neutral by Zerofootprint. Over 90% of
BetterWorld’s customers have confirmed in a recent survey that doing business with a socially and
environmentally focused partner is important to them.
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3. Our main “niche” businesses that serve the LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) market, which
describes an estimated $209 billion U.S. marketplace for goods and services focused on health, the
environment, social justice, personal development and sustainable living. The consumers attracted to this
market have been collectively referred to as Cultural Creatives and represent a sizable group in this country.
Approximately 16% percent of the adults in the U.S., or 35 million people, are currently considered LOHAS
Consumers. In addition, we target hundreds of thousands of mission-based non profits focusing on the
environment, children, education and fair trade.
In addition, BetterWorld has struck partnerships with a number of sustainable membership organizations
nationwide such as the Social Venture Network, the Fair Trade Federation and Appalachian Voices where we
utilize communications services to create an additional significant revenue base for the Affiliate. We help
organizations raise funds by marketing and selling BetterWorld's products and services into their base of
stakeholders, delivering additional value for their members is the highest priority.
To approach this market, it is essential for us to be walking the talk and talking the talk – otherwise, we
would not be able to attract this increasingly sophisticated and growing market for telecoms. In the coming
months and next few years, we will be actively promoting innovative telecom practices as a way for
organizations to improve their footprint.
GT: Does being environmentally friendly impact the quality of services that BetterWorld Telecom
offers?
MB: BetterWorld Telecom provides a broad array of telecom carrier services including interstate, intrastate,
and international switched and dedicated long distance calling, switched and dedicated local calling, toll-
free/800 services, calling cards, conference calling, dedicated Internet, VoIP, and Unified Communications
services at highly competitive rates.
60% of the Fortune 500 use BetterWorld’s network partners for their voice and data needs. BetterWorld has
fully operational and integrated operational support systems: Customer Relationship Management (trouble
ticketing, workflow, customer service, billing), and Sales Force Automation (SalesForce.com), which are all
100% web based. BetterWorld is technology and partner agnostic - adapted to cover the entire
communications services vertical, from traditional local calling to VoIP and unified communications, BWT
filters multiple service and data inputs through the BetterWorld technology platform to create a superior
customer experience, where each customer receives one bill and one call does it all support. Over 90% of
BetterWorld’s customers have confirmed in a recent survey that doing business with a socially and
environmentally focused partner is important to them, as well as over 95% customer satisfaction rate for our
services – contrary to average industry figures well below this level.
Proof of our high quality of service, BetterWorld Telecom is the only carrier in the US to offer a 100%, no
questions asked money back guarantee every month of service, in contract or not.
GT: You mentioned something called quot;telecom offsets,quot; what do you mean by this and what are the
drivers behind it?
MB: As part of our Phase Two plan, we will be offsetting our customer’s usage – we have not determined if
this will be borne by BetterWorld, our customers or a combination of both. Most likely, it will be an elective
program that our customers can participate in and BetterWorld will cover the rest. The driver would be
towards our final goal of becoming an environmentally neutral provider.
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