Global Marathon: Empowering Women and Girls in STEM

There has never been a better time for women and girls to set their sights of careers in STEM. In the Huffington Post, IBM Corporate Citizenship executive and 2016 Global Marathon Chair Diane Melley writes about women’s progress in STEM industries, the challenges that remain, and how this year’s Global Marathon will help enable faster change:

The Toyota Effect: Project BLAID

Toyota believes everyone should be able to move freely and safely. This is why Toyota engineers and the Toyota Partner Robot Group have collaborated for 4 years with leading organizations and members of the blind community, to better understand the mobility needs of the visually impaired.

The Time is Now and the Responsibility is Ours: 3 Imperatives to Achieve Gender Parity

Around the world, women are increasing their contributions to social, economic, cultural and political development, but unfortunately, the progress towards gender parity significantly lags behind.

According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), 38 years have been added to their global gender parity prediction—that is, in 2014 the WEF predicted perfect gender parity would take place in 2095, and this year (2015) the prediction is pushed back to take place in 2133. The pace of progress is unacceptable and the time for change is now. This International Women’s Day, let’s explore how we can contribute to fostering female equality world-wide.

Will Disruption Take a Bite Out of Logistics Jobs?

As advancing technology and business-model innovations gain momentum and threaten to disrupt logistics, some are beginning to worry about their impact on logistics-related jobs.

Last Call: Weigh In on Social Innovation Trends

Contribute to a new resource that will tell the collective story of shared value in practice – across sectors and geological boundaries – over the last five years. Complete the survey by March 11th for your chance to win a free registration to the Shared Value Leadership Summit in New York.

Verb Supports Local Cancer Survivors During Amplify Austin

There are lots of reasons we love our hometown of Austin, Texas. The BBQ, the tacos, the natural pools and miles of trails… and the annual tradition of community-wide giving, Amplify Austin. For three years now, a spring day has been dedicated to the local nonprofits that make our beloved city what it is. This year, Verb is proud to be The LIVESTRONG Foundation’s lead sponsor, and help amplify the incredible things they do to help cancer survivors.

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