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Talking about the role of technology in sustainable development at the Vatican
The current Pope, Pope Francis, is delighting and amazing many religious leaders, as well as the general public, with his proactive agenda on many topics. It doesn’t matter whether one is religious or...
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New and renew at World Economic Forum on Latin America in Cancun
Editor’s note: Today we are honored to introduce guest blogger Jose Luis Serrato, head of Operations in Region Latin America and Caribbean as well as President of Ericsson Mexico. He’s on his way to...
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Girls in ICT Day 2015: German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Ericsson in Berlin
On April 22, a delegation from Ericsson attended the opening event of the official celebration of Girls in ICT Day 2015 in Germany. But the real highlight of the week was one day before, when, German...
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Connecting even without a connection in Chiapas, Mexico
I’ve spent the past weekend in Chiapas, in southern Mexico, with 30+ young people who, on top of their studies in college or their full-time jobs, are dedicating their energy to building lasting peace...
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Why ICT is the common solution on everyone’s mind at WEF Latin America
Photo courtesy of World Economic Forum Today we are featuring a guest post from John Yazlle, Ericsson’s Head of Strategy & Marketing, Latin America & Caribbean. John attended the World Economic...
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A common enabler after a disaster – an Ericsson Response dispatch from Vanuatu
Editor’s note: Today we are proud to feature a dispatch from Ericsson Response volunteer Daniel Figueiredo. He writes from the Vanuatu archipelago, which was devastated by Cyclone Pam in early March....
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A Virtual Volunteer has a real-life adventure with the Amazon Connection
Two years ago I had an amazing opportunity to visit one of my favorite Ericsson Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility projects: the Amazon Connection. Since 2009, when the first 3G site in...
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Investing in tomorrow by recycling e-waste in Benin with MTN
Editor’s note: Today we feature a post from Omasan Ogisi, Head of Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility for Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa, writing about Ericsson’s e-waste recycling efforts in...
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Using ICT to overcome the challenge of clean water
Editor’s note: Today we feature a guest post from Ken Durand, the Head of Innovation at Ericsson’s Atlanta Idea Factory: In today’s world, we often take for granted having clean water and basic...
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Solve climate challenges and create business opportunities
From 30 November to 11 December 2015, around 40,000 delegates will converge on the largest diplomatic event ever hosted by France and one of the largest climate conferences ever organized – the 21st...
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World Humanitarian Day – why does it matter and what can we do?
August 19 marks World Humanitarian Day, and according to the UN, this year, more than 100 million women, men and children need life-saving humanitarian assistance. We are working to transform...
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How Technology for Good creates sustainable competitive advantage
In recent years, the work of some industries has negatively impacted society, from environmental damage to lack of access or inclusion. There is an increasingly widespread belief that many companies...
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A second youth retreat with WPDI – Chiapas in our hearts!
Editor’s note: Today we are happy to feature a guest post by Paola Ponce. She is Manager for External Communications at Ericsson Mexico, as well as a Brand Ambassador for Region Latin America and...
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World Water Week 2015 – information technologies for a smarter water future
World Water Week is an annual event in Stockholm that serves as a focal point for discussions around global water issues. This year is the jubilee year for both Water Week and the Stockholm Water...
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#TellEveryone
I’m in New York this week in conjunction with the UN Summit on Sustainable Development. The Summit, which begins today, is the point in time when 193 world leaders will adopt the Global Goals, a...
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The Global Goals: Better Business
“Embedding the Global Goals in business strategy will make companies better.” – Hans Vestberg On Friday, our CEO Hans Vestberg and I joined the conversation on sustainable development with global...
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Reconnecting Broken Communities
Editor’s note: Today we are featuring an interview with Mark Armstrong, who leads the Ericsson WIDER support team, about his work with Ericsson Response. When disaster strikes, people from around the...
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Making a Difference to Those in Need
In celebration of 15 years of disaster relief work with Ericsson Response, we spoke with Martin Falebrand, an experienced Ericsson Response volunteer who has undertaken numerous humanitarian crisis...
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