IISE Sustainable Development Division
Helping Industrial and Systems engineers make the world more sustainable
The IISE Annual Conference Volunteering Event, organized by the Sustainable Development Division is a yearly project where members attending the annual conference volunteer to assist a nonprofit agency in the conference’s host city. The 2022
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The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) handles major transportation hubs and infrastructure within the state, including Logan Airport in Boston, waterfront property, cruise ship terminals and shipping ports. They have undergone a period of extensive reviews
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The Portland, Oregon (USA) nonprofit organization Free Geek is quickly learning about Lean and continuous improvement methods in order to meet growing demand for digital devices. Free Geek is a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission
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By Brion Hurley Originally written for the October 2020 IISE SDD newsletter We want to highlight one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in each newsletter. Let’s start with Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and
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The following webinar was hosted by the IISE Sustainable Development Division, as part of their mission to help align Industrial and Systems Engineers with organizations working on the UN Sustainable Development goals. Watch the video,
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Brion Hurley and Anuj Mittal from the IISE Sustainable Development Division interview Brad Miller, who is Senior Professor of Practice in the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, and teaches courses in
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Purdue University graduate Lauren Neder moved to Haiti to help navigate cultural and logistical challenges at Imagine Missions school, and help establish multiple programs to address sustainability in the island nation. Her background in Industrial
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by Brion Hurley and Greg Weisenborn For the 7th year in a row, the board of the Sustainable Development Division has organized a volunteer service project with a local nonprofit prior to the start of
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Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief nonprofit organization founded in 1998 that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable, mobilizing the necessary resources to end hunger by 2030. To date, they
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An international roster of donors has dispersed billions of dollars since 2000 to address social issues targeted by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Their efforts highlight four ways that big bets can achieve big
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