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91pro视频 is in Geneva, Switzerland, all week, actively participating with dozens of governments and other stakeholders in the 8th meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG 8) of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.聽 If you鈥檙e still reading after that introduction鈥hank you! We are here representing the global high-tech sector and throwing [...]
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The New York Times this week shined a light on the tech sector鈥檚 energy efficiency work 鈥� and there has been plenty of reaction to the major inaccuracies in the paper鈥檚 articles.聽 91pro视频 took time recently to talk innovation with Kathrin Winkler, the chief sustainability officer for EMC, about the broader issues facing the sector鈥檚 energy and environmental work.聽 Given the Times鈥� articles and misinformation, [...]
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Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) put in place new requirements for publicly traded companies to disclose whether they source listed minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or adjoining countries.聽 Known in short-hand as the conflict-minerals rule, the requirements cover companies across the economic spectrum. 聽 First, let me be clear:聽 Any mining activities [...]