Residents of Faza Lamu County will benefit from a newborn unit constructed by Safaricom Foundation. The maternal health facility at Faza sub-county hospital which is valued at KES 8 million is expected to boost maternal and neo-natal health services in Faza and its environs. The health facility has been equipped with incubators, oxygen masks for…
Category: Environment
Dow releases annual sustainability report
Dow (NYSE: DOW) 2018 Sustainability Report shares the company’s progress against its 2025 Sustainability Goals and demonstrates its commitment to collaborate with value chain partners and other stakeholders to find more sustainable ways to do business. In 2018, the Company generated substantial business value from its pioneering efforts to incorporate natural capital and ecosystem services…
Highly efficient, reliable cooling, lower running costs?Can the LG chiller really give you all this?
All modern buildings face the challenge of keeping cool, whether it’s having to cope with the sun’s baking rays, or the excess heat generated by the raft of equipment inside. For reasons of comfort and safety, temperature must be kept within a certain range, both to ensure the occupants wellbeing and the proper functioning of…
WPP takes the plastic out of Wire & Plastic Products
WPP has announced a series of initiatives designed to ensure it is playing its part in tackling pollution from single-use plastics. The company will phase out single-use plastics in its premises by the end of the year. It will no longer buy or provide single-use plastics such as bottles, straws, cutlery and cups in any…
Kenyans win $100,000 in the Annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge
Kenya’s Solar Freeze and Illuminum Greenhouses have been named as winners in Cisco’s Problem Solver Challenge. Solar Freeze won the first runner up position, getting US$75,000, and Illuminum Greenhouses was the second runner up, getting US$25,000. Both are from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Solar Freeze provides portable solar cooling units that allow…
CSR remains the core of LG Electronics
Today, business engaging in corporate social responsibility (CSR) not only a must but a key component to the survival of any given business/brand. CSR is the only way that a business “gives back” to a community. It is one way of a business showing the community that it is genuine, human and it cares for…
The power of corporate social responsibility to a business
A good business is that which gives back to society. Businesses that give back something to those who contribute to their well-being in terms of consuming their products and services have a history living to serve generations. Giving back to society through corporate social responsibility is not a must. A business can choose to give…
Mars unveils road map towards a deforestation-free cocoa supply chain
Mars Wrigley Confectionery, a maker of chocolate for more than 100 years and one of the largest users of cocoa, has set a track for its new commitments to preserve forests. This follows the release of Cocoa for Generations in September 2018, the company’s strategy to drive towards a sustainable cocoa supply chain that is fully traceable…
LG commits to carbon neutrality by 2030
LG Electronics (LG) has launched its aggressive Zero Carbon 2030 initiative, committing to achieving net-zero carbon emissions from its global operations within 12 years. In line with its larger sustainable business strategy, LG will look to reduce carbon emissions from its global operations by 50 percent compared to a 2017 baseline by implementing various carbon reduction…
The Coca-Cola system in Kenya to impart behaviour change campaign in plastic bottles recycling
The Coca-Cola System in Kenya is embarking on a transformational journey involving COPA Coca-Cola participating secondary school students, educating them on the importance of a cleaner environment by taking care of plastics disposal. The national initiative will involve 2,000 out of the 5,400 participating schools in COPA Coca-Cola tournament ensuring that the teens are educated…
LG’s new cutting-edge ACP 5 controller revolutionizing the air conditioners world
The LG Electronics’ central controller, the ACP 5, is revolutionizing the air conditioning world as this 5th-generation control solution offers significant improvement in user convenience and operational efficiency. A fifth-generation control solution, the ACP 5 incorporates a number of upgrades that respond directly to users’ feedback. With LG’s innovative technologies onboard, the model boasts an…
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