The 3BL Media CSR Minute: 60 seconds or so of daily news and commentary on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the triple bottom line (3BL). Today's Items: HP + NBA's School Grants; IP Business and Light Years IP's African Investment; Abbott's Sustainable Packaging HP and the NBA are launching an education grant competition, the “HP Digital Assist.” NBA All-Star Antwan Jamison helped tip off the program at an event held at Jefferson Junior High School in Washington, D.C. More than 5,000 students from 100 selected middle schools across the country will compete for $80,000 dollars in HP technology, NBA tickets, and visits from NBA stars. Winners will be announced in December. IP Business, a social investment fund, has been created to invest in African companies and help producers bring their exports to developed countries. IP Business uses a pioneering method developed by Light Years IP, a D.C.-based NGO, called “Intellectual Property Value Capture.” This process secures significant income for African farmers and producers. Abbott has reported on its goal of a five percent reduction in the amount of packaging used in its products by 2013. The company has launched more than 40 sustainable initiatives across its nutritional, pharmaceutical and medical products. Since 2007, Abbott has eliminated almost 3 million pounds of packaging. In addition, Abbott reduced the amount of plastic used in infant formula containers by 15 percent in 2008. For more information on these and other stories, go to thecsrminute.com. The CSR Minute is your daily video digest of the most relevant Corporate Social Responsible news of the day. Our team of 3BL Media correspondents tracks the global world of corporate social responsibility to bring you coverage of the most important announcements, initiatives, issues, trends, ideas, and breaking news.