Created by EIU and sponsored by DuPont, the Index assesses food security across three internationally designated dimensions: affordability, availability and utilisation—the last of which we call “quality and safety”.
JOHOR BARU: THE National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has reminded employers, especially those in the construction and petrochemical industry, to provide quality equipment and comply with the occupational safety and health standards.
JOHOR BAHARU, 21 Mei (Bernama) -- Institut Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerja (Niosh) mengesan ada dalam kalangan majikan di negara ini yang bertindak menyediakan peralatan keselamatan yang tidak berkualiti semata-mata untuk menjimatkan kos operasi syarikat.
Food security means local solutions to a global challenge. Every part of the world is unique. Our food security solutions should be just as unique.
DuPont ASEAN's insight:
The consequences of hunger and malnutrition are so devastating, so multi-faceted, that no one country, let alone one company, has all the answers. That is why we are committed to working with others – through collaborations with NGOs, governments, academia and others in the industry – and by working locally with farmers from Kenya to Mexico to the Ukraine to address their unique challenges.
DuPont is setting sizeable goals to help end world hunger and ensure food security that are achievable by the end of 2020.
DuPont-Commissioned Report Addresses the Development of Sustainable Energy for a Growing China
DuPont ASEAN's insight:
“DuPont has been using science and collaborative problem-solving to improve the quality of lives for more than two centuries,” said DuPont Greater China President Tony Su. “We look forward to helping China deploy energy technologies that will underpin the health, safety and prosperity of its citizens for decades to come.”
As part of the quarter-century celebration, DuPont highlighted past winners whose breakthrough projects ushered in significant societal change and looked ahead at how packaging can shape society’s future:
The DuPont Bradley Curve Infographic provides an overview of the proven, proprietary system that has helped enable safety success for DuPont and clients around the world.
On the eve of the 25th Anniversary of the DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, DuPont asks you to pause and consider: “How has packaging changed my life?”
A wide variety of packaging breakthroughs have made their mark during the course of this prestigious and juried global awards program.
You are invited to vote for the winner. We value your opinion and ask that you vote only once for your favorite.
The firm has identified textiles, household and fabric care, and animal nutrition as three main growth areas in India
DuPont ASEAN's insight:
“We are deepening our understanding of local needs with market research and local talent,” Jim Collins, president, DuPont Industrial Biosciences, said at a press briefing in Mumbai on Tuesday.
WILMINGTON, Del. (PRWEB) April 13, 2013 Did you know that DuPont operates more than 80 manufacturing sites in 30 U.S. states and Canada?
DuPont ASEAN's insight:
This new communication channel is just one way we are reaching out to our community partners, increasing our transparency, and recognizing the good work of our employees
In ASEAN, this scoop.it account is set up to serve similar purposes.
The DuPont approach is to be a global collaborative partner offering innovative solutions to meet the needs of the growing population. Science and collaboration are the driving forces behind establishing the Innovation Centers in markets like Turkey.
Environmental Leader’s 2013 edition of its complimentary Insider Knowledge Report provides lessons learned from corporate environmental, sustainability and energy decision-makers. Executives from Walmart, Tesco, US EPA, Humana, General ...
JOHOR BARU: Malaysians need to look to Scandinavian countries to learn about improving occupational safety and health, said National Institute Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
JOHOR BAHRU - Institut Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerja (Niosh) mengesan ada dalam kalangan majikan di negara ini yang bertindak menyediakan peralatan keselamatan yang tidak berkualiti semata-mata untuk menjimatkan kos operasi syarikat.
DuPont ASEAN's insight:
"I know there are employers in this country who did not provide quality safety equipment to their employees to save costs." said Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, chairman of NIOSH.
In order to address the complex challenge of global food security, we need the enthusiasm of the next generation to help solve world hunger.
DuPont ASEAN's insight:
“My parents’ generation put a man on the moon; my generation put a computer in every pocket. Feeding the world will be the great challenge of generations to come,” Schickler said. “It is a challenge that will need to engage the best minds in information technology to food processing, international trade to water and land resources, political reform to culinary sciences. Together, I know we can feed the world.”
Effective packaging is a vital piece of the puzzle in the aim to improve global food security and eliminate food waste. DuPont recognizes and collaborates with innovative companies across the world to produce better and more sustainable packaging technology for the future.
As the world population continues to grow and become more connected than ever, The DuPont Challenge asks students to consider our most important challenges by researching and writing a 700-1,000-word science essay in one of the four categories:
Together, we can feed the world.Together, we can build a secure energy future.Together, we can protect people and the environment.Together, we can be innovative anywhere
DuPont Pioneer collaborates with the Agricultural Department of Uttar Pradesh to provide farmers with hybrid rice seeds and farming techniques to help improve rice yields.
China’s journey from a state of persistent hunger to a net exporter of food is a success story that offers impor- tant lessons for the rest of the world.
For DuPont food security stories in ASEAN, please click following links for details:
Identifies textile, household and fabric care, and animal nutrition biz for partnership with local firms
DuPont ASEAN's insight:
"With a growing global population putting increased pressure on existing resources in food, materials and fuels, we need to rethink the way we consume and sustainably produce the resources over the long-term," Jim Collins, president of DuPont Industrial Biosciences business, told reporters here today.
Through collaboration and research, DuPont is helping local farmers stop sugarcane borer pests with DuPont™ Coragen®, helping enhance sugarcane crops for India
“Societal expectations for corporations like DuPont continue to grow and change. We believe that engaging with others in order to understand and then embed their expectations into our business strategies is critically important to our overall success,” said DuPont Vice President and Chief Sustainability OfficerLinda J. Fisher.
DuPont recently celebrated the installation of a 200 kilowatt solar array at Harborview Farms, one of the largest and most sustainably-driven agriculture operations in Maryland. The 10,000-plus acre farm exemplifies cutting-edge management practices and key collaborations between DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions, DuPont Pioneer, and DuPont Crop Protection to provide sustainable solutions for food, energy and environmental protection.
Created by EIU and sponsored by DuPont, the Index assesses food security across three internationally designated dimensions: affordability, availability and utilisation—the last of which we call “quality and safety”.