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1. Edelman Goodpurpose 2012
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2. Socioeconomic Impacts of Wireless Technology
Building on BSR’s review of wireless and the environment, this follow-up report explores the opportunities and challenges for society from the use of wireless (licensed spectrum) technology. Read more
3. HIV/AIDS as Business Risk: A South African Case Study
This article utilizes a political system framework to trace the political sources of business risk stemming from the unfolding HIV/AIDS generalized epidemic in South Africa. Read more
4. 2011 Higher Education Sustainability Review
Since 2006, AASHE has produced an annual review of higher education sustainability efforts over the previous year. Read more
5. 2012 Social Innovation Awards
The Justmeans Social Innovation Awards exist to honor the global leaders from the business and nonprofit sectors that are tackling global issues through social innovation. Read more
6. Formula One Companies’ Response to Human Rights Concerns
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre published the summary of business response to human right concerns relating to the Bahrain Grand Prix, scheduled for 20-22 April. Read more
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Summary
Building on BSR’s review of wireless and the environment, this follow-up report explores the opportunities and challenges for society from the use of wireless (licensed spectrum) technology. The report has a particular focus on the areas of health care, finance, education, and community empowerment.
Key Findings
- Wireless products and services are a powerful agent of social change that provide billions of people around the world with anytime, anywhere access.
- Around the world, there are billions of “underbanked” or “unbanked” people, but thanks to wireless technology, they have access to market information and banking services so they receive a fair price for their goods and services and protect their money.
- From remote monitoring to disease management, wireless technology is helping improve healthcare outcomes and address the healthcare worker shortage.
- In the United States, chronic disease treatment costs more than US$1.4 trillion each year, but using mHealth could mean a savings of more than US$21.1 billion per year.
- By using mobile technology, interactive learning may happen at any time and virtually anywhere.
- Technology-based instruction can reduce the time it takes students to reach learning objectives by 30 to 80 percent.
- Wireless technology empowers citizens around the world to create and interact with their communities and the world, hold their political leaders accountable, and organize for social, political, and economic change.
- The report also highlights the role that licensed spectrum availability and the world’s 6 billion mobile connections have played in encouraging innovators to develop a range of applications.
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5. Wireless and the Environment: A Review of Opportunities and Challenges
The purpose of the report is to explore environmental opportunities and challenges that arise from existing and emerging uses of wireless (licensed spectrum) technology. Read the report summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …
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