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CNH Industrial is proud to have been recognized by CDP as a Supplier Engagement Leader. This follows the Company’s ‘A’ rating and inclusion on the CDPs prestigious ‘A List’ for tacking climate change, alongside an A- scored in the CDP’s Water Security ‘A List’.
Supply chain engagement is crucial for building truly sustainable business models. Against the backdrop of COVID-19, CNH Industrial is proud to join nearly 400 companies in earning a place on CDP’s 2020 Supplier Engagement Leaderboard. By working with suppliers to reduce their emissions, the Company is helping spark a cascade of climate action across the supply chain.
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ST. LOUIS, February 9, 2021 /3BL Media/ - In conjunction with World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), The Mixing Bowl and Croatan Institute, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) today issued a new report
[1] that analyzes the state of soil health technology and identifies opportunities to find new sources of capital to scale-up the adoption of climate-smart agriculture on farms and ranches across the U.S.
By 2025, widespread adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices could reduce U.S. agriculture’s contribution to total U.S. GHG emissions from 9.9%
[2] to 3.8%. These practices – including rotating crops, planting cover crops, reducing tillage and integrating crop and livestock systems – improve soil health, sequester carbon and produce co-benefits such as reduced erosion, increased water infiltration, and economic and environmental resiliency. By 2035, with increased investments and partnerships across the food and agricu
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Therapeutics (GRADIENT), with a combined funding commitment of GBP 2.8 million (USD 3.6 million) over five years, calls on African researchers to submit robust research proposals on the relevance of African genetic diversity to the treatment of malaria and tuberculosis (TB).
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Lutz Hegemann, M.D., Chief Operating Officer for Global Health at Novartis said: “Novartis has a long-standing commitment to improving and extending the lives of patients around the world. Our efforts include seeking innovative ways to improve the standard of care where possible. This is why we are excited by this important collaboration on scientific research on genetic diversity in Africa. It has the potential to improve the efficacy and tolerability of current and future medicines, starting with two of the most deadly diseases, malaria and tuberculosis. In alignment with our ongoing efforts to strengthen scientific capabilities in lower-resource settings, this project also provides opportunities
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Self-driving vehicles and smart assistants like Siri and Alexa make artificial intelligence (AI) a feature of daily life. Behind the scenes, AI is having a significant impact on America’s cities, their economies and workforces.
In San Diego, for example, industries where AI engagement is above-average support 175,680 jobs and $33.3 billion in annual gross regional product, according to a new study released by the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation and underwritten by Booz Allen. One compelling takeaway 95% of the San Diego companies surveyed for the study agreed that “AI will transform my industry.” Moreover, another 89% agreed that “AI will be essential to the future of my business.”