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At IBM, our approach is twofold: we are working to make our existing products and processes more efficient for both the environment and for business, while also developing new innovations that can help the world become smarter, drive economic and operational improvements, increase accountability and lessen environmental impact.

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Innovation & Technology

3D Printing: How the Personalized Power of Production Could Lead Us to a More Sustainable World

Published on July 28, 2015

About a 3 minute read

We live in an era of such dramatic, technology-enabled change that it’s hard, sometimes, to get a real handle on just how important the latest new platform or digital business trend will be.When it comes to 3D printing there is no longer any doubt.... View More

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New Metrics

Report: Sustainability Innovation Powering Business Growth

Published on July 2, 2015

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Revenues from company-defined portfolios of sustainable products and services grew by 91 percent between 2010 and 2013, according to a new report by The Conference Board, a public interest research association.For S&P Global 100 companies that br... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

IoT Technology Helping AT&T, IBM Revolutionize City Water Management

Published on June 12, 2015

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AT&T, IBM and Mueller Water Products have teamed up to use Internet of Things (IoT) technology to address water sustainability in cities. Their partnership combines Echologics sensors and sound technology from Mueller Water Products with AT&T... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Smart Data at the Heart of Pro-Social Brands

Published on February 25, 2015

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“Big Data” and “Social Good” may be the yin and yang of tomorrow’s most successful brands. Both are recognized as important components of contemporary marketing strategy, yet they are not typically thought of as bedmates. That is changing.T... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

IBM, Mars Launch New Data-Driven Effort to Advance Global Food Safety

Published on February 2, 2015

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Scientists from IBM Research and Mars have established a new collaborative food safety platform aimed at leveraging advances in genomics to further the understanding of what makes food safe.The Consortium for Sequencing the Food Supply Chain will con... View More

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ICT and Big Data

IBM, Take Part Web Series Spotlights Innovators Working Toward Smarter Cities

Published on December 30, 2014

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Last year, as part of its goal to create solutions that help cities all over the world get “smarter” in order to improve their quality of life, IBM created its people4smartercities campaign, through which it engaged citizens and city leaders to l... View More

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ICT and Big Data

IBM’s Watson Helping Researchers Make Data-Driven Discoveries

Published on August 29, 2014

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IBM has announced significant advances in its artificially intelligent computer system, Watson's, cognitive computing capabilities that are enabling researchers to accelerate the pace of scientific breakthroughs by discovering previously unknown conn... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

IBM, Dow Partner With NGO to Improve Sanitation in Ethiopia

Published on August 6, 2014

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Dow and IBM have committed to participate in a joint global project with International Medical Corps (IMC) that will promote and support a campaign to improve sanitation and hygiene behavior in the Wolayita community in Ethiopia.Through this effort, ... View More

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ICT and Big Data

IBM Offers Free Supercomputing Power to Sustainability Researchers

Published on July 29, 2014

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IBM has announced it will provide scientists studying climate change-related issues with free access to dedicated virtual supercomputing and a platform to engage the public in their research. This comes in support of the updated Climate Data Initiati... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

CVS Caremark, IBM Announce Program to Improve Patient Outcomes

Published on July 25, 2014

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CVS Caremark, in partnership with IBM, has announced a $1.5 million commitment to support the use of innovative technology in community health centers to increase patient engagement and to improve patient care and outcomes.The "Technology Soluti... View More

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ICT and Big Data

IBM's 'Green Horizon' Project to Help China Clean Up Its Air, Shift to Renewables

Published on July 8, 2014

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On Monday, IBM announced a 10-year initiative to support China in transforming its national energy systems and protecting the health of citizens. Dubbed “Green Horizon,” the project sets out to leap beyond current global practices in three areas ... View More

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ICT and Big Data

IBM to Provide Improved Access to Life-Saving Drugs in Zambia

Published on May 26, 2014

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IBM has announced a partnership with the Zambian Ministry of Health to provide citizens with improved access to 200 life-saving drugs.Supported by the World Bank, the Department for International Development, UNICEF and London Business School, Zambia... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

JPMorgan Chase Announces $100 Million Commitment to Help Detroit's Economic Recovery

Published on May 26, 2014

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JPMorgan Chase unveiled on Wednesday a $100 million, five-year commitment to support and accelerate Detroit’s economic recovery and strengthen its communities through financial and hands-on support for organizations that are working to address the ... View More

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Products and Design

A Record 7 Black Pencils Reward Creativity for Social Good at 52nd D&AD Professional Awards

Published on May 23, 2014

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The juries at the 52nd D&AD Professional Awards last night at Battersea Evolution in London gave out the highest-ever number of Black Pencils ever awarded to a host of projects representing socially progressive, ethical and innovative advertising... View More

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

IBM Stumbles Across New Class of Industrial Polymers That Could Revolutionize Manufacturing

Published on May 20, 2014

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Scientists from IBM Research say they have accidentally discovered a new class of polymer materials that could deliver cheaper, lighter, stronger and recyclable materials ideal for electronics, aerospace, airline and automotive industries.The new mat... View More

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ICT and Big Data

Georgia's Flint River Partnership Taps IBM for Data-Driven Agriculture Solutions

Published on April 28, 2014

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IBM has announced a collaboration with the Flint River Partnership to deploy new conservation measures to enhance agricultural efficiency by up to 20 percent. The Flint River Partnership (which includes the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation Dis... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

The Newest Rule of Green Marketing And Why I've Decided to Help Consumers 'Live Lean'

Published on April 7, 2014

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In 1988, my antenna tweaked toward an emerging trend soon to be called ‘green consumerism.’ A hole in the ozone layer was discovered over Antarctica, nightly newscasts tracked the daily wanderings of the Mobro garbage barge, and air pollution cl... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

IBM, Kohl's, Sprint Honored by EPA for Climate Leadership

Published on February 27, 2014

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IBM, Sprint, Boeing and several other brands were among this year’s winners of the EPA's Climate Leadership Awards. Nineteen awards were given to 15 organizations and two individuals in the public and private sectors for their leadership in address... View More

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Marketing & Communications

BBVA, AT&T, GE, Unilever Among Brands Best at Making Sustainability Viral in 2013

Published on February 18, 2014

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Is 2014 the year that sustainability marketing and communication become a big deal for companies? That’s certainly the impression you could draw judging by Unilever’s recent launch of its Project Sunlight campaign, not to mention Chipotle’s &qu... View More

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

IBM's Plastic 'Ninja Polymers' Could Be MRSA Bacteria's First Worthy Opponents

Published on January 3, 2014

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A team of research scientists at IBM and Singapore’s Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have drawn upon years of expertise in semiconductor technology and material discovery to crack the code for safely destroying the antibiotic-r... View More