Sustainability is on-trend in the business world. But, how do you view sustainable initiatives — a debilitating upfront investment or an exciting opportunity to enhance your company’s bottom line? Many small businesses find themselves in the former camp. However, new strategies are emerging that may change that. Image by Susan Cipriano from Pixabay What does…
Montreal, Canada – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, participated in The Cure Foundation’s fundraising effort to support the fight against breast cancer. National Denim Day took place on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Many Future Electronics employees wore jeans to work and made contributions toward the campaign. This year, Future Electronics employees raised over…
CANTON, OH – May 20, 2019 – Companies are still coming up short when it comes to proper disposal of hard drives, computers and other equipment containing sensitive data. To remedy that problem, the International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers (IAITAM) will focus on proper disposal procedure during its May 22-24, 2019 Annual Conference…
As we celebrate the 49th Earth Day in history, it is exciting to see how global this day has become. Over one billion people across 192 countries participate, making it the largest world-wide day of civic action. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay As sustainability increasingly becomes a globally recognized issues, we’re now seeing consumers…
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 27, 2019) – A new crowdsourced web platform launched today aims to help sustainability professionals meet increasing demands to reduce corporate climate and chemical footprints and showcase results. The platform will fill a vital gap in sustainability departments’ capacity to stay informed on the latest resources to address environmental impacts across…
Call2Recycle is proud to reveal the 2018 top 10 battery recycling states based on program participation.
2018 was a volatile year across the globe, marked by falling stock markets, foreign trade skirmishes, natural disasters and tech privacy dust-ups involving some of the industry’s biggest players. What’s in store for 2019? Chances are, more upheavals in certain sectors. But I see opportunities for positive and even inspirational developments in other areas –…
Atlanta – January 23, 2019 – U.S. consumers recycled 7.2 million pounds of batteries in 2018 through the Call2Recycle program, according to the organization. These outcomes underscore the program’s mission to responsibly recycle consumer batteries while increasing consumer focus on battery safety. Since the program’s inception in 1994, more than 115 million pounds of batteries have been collected…
In today’s global economy, all companies, regardless of industry, geography or size all have one thing in common. They are all striving to delight, understand and get closure to their customer to win the order, sign the contract or make the deal. This requires a fundamental shift in not only how you interact with your…
Electronics manufacturers are asking for more sustainability data from suppliers as the meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility extends further up and down the supply chain. These conversations are opportunities to manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from a potentially significant source: freight transportation. From materials-sourcing to manufacturing, distribution, take-back, and recycling, transportation-related GHG emissions data can…