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Spotlight: Women in the Paper and Wood Products Industry from Domtar

Mar 23, 2020 2:20 PM ET - For this Women's History Month, The American Forest and Paper Association spotlight will focus on two women from Domtar: Nancy Klembus, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel; Stephanie Morin, Windsor Mill Paper Machine Operation Manager. ...

25 Badass Women Shaking up the Climate Movement in 2020

Mar 23, 2020 8:30 AM ET - Even the most courageous leaders have moments of doubt. Eunice Heath, Corporate Director of Sustainability at Dow, has been recognized for developing STEM programs, Project Lead the Way and being instrumental in weaving diversity into ESG strategies.

Keysight Technologies Celebrates CMO Marie Hattar for Women's History Month

Mar 20, 2020 9:55 AM ET - In honor of Women’s History Month, Keysight Technologies celebrates its women leaders who do so much for our technology, our business, and our culture.

WYG, A Tetra Tech Company, Wins Company’s 2019 Community Service Achievement Award for Work With Invictus UK

Mar 20, 2020 8:00 AM ET - Tetra Tech believes in the loyalty, effort, and excellence of its employees and initiated its annual Excellence and Achievement Awards program to recognize individuals and teams for achievements that demonstrate best-in-class performance and service...

International Women’s Day Podcast: Celebrating Women as Change Agents

Mar 18, 2020 1:15 PM ET - Each year on International Women's Day, we like to take a moment to spotlight the intelligent and driven women in our industry...

Profiles in Creating Possible: Bismay Mishra Advocates for Transgender Equity

Mar 18, 2020 1:00 PM ET - Educating people about gender identities and sexual orientation can be challenging to navigate in any setting – let alone at a company with employees from diverse backgrounds all over the world.

#EachforEqual: Blackbaud Employees Pledge Commitment to Equality for Women's History Month

Mar 18, 2020 10:55 AM ET - Blackbaud believes the world will be a better place when good takes over. The organization continues to demonstrate this by encouraging and implementing more gender equality and female leadership in the workplace.

The X Factor: How Johnson & Johnson Has Helped Ignite the Power of Women Since 1886

Mar 18, 2020 9:30 AM ET - 1908. That’s the year Johnson & Johnson hired its first female scientist—no small feat during an era when less than 3% of women attended college.

Tetra Tech’s USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership Team Wins Company’s 2019 Technical Achievement Award

Mar 18, 2020 8:00 AM ET - Tetra Tech believes in the loyalty, effort, and excellence of its employees and initiated its annual Excellence and Achievement Awards program to recognize individuals and teams for achievements that demonstrate best-in-class performance and service...

IBM Extends Its Online Education Resources to All for Free

Mar 18, 2020 6:00 AM ET - IBM has extended its online education resources to all for free. The global scale and speed of disruption in education from the COVID-19 pandemic is “unparalleled” according to the United Nations with an estimated 290 million students impacted...

Women Rise Against 'Toxic Machismo' in Latin America

Mar 17, 2020 8:50 AM ET - International Women’s Day was on March 8, and as we consider what it means to achieve true gender equality, we must also consider the ingrained structural and insidious cultural/societal frameworks that hold women back.

Veterans Bring Experience, Dedication to Workforce

Mar 16, 2020 9:20 AM ET - Goodyear made it their goal in 2012 to hire 1,000 U.S. military veterans in three years. Having surpassed that goal long ago, Goodyear prides itself on exceeding the national average of veterans in its U.S. workforce.

From Program to Possibility: Lily Akter, Quality Assurance Coordinator at Gildan

Mar 16, 2020 8:00 AM ET - Today, Lily shares the impact that one of Gildan’s professional development programs has had on her and discusses the importance of supporting women’s development in Bangladesh. ...

Stanley Black & Decker Joins Paradigm for Parity® Coalition To Address Leadership Gender Gap In Corporate Leadership

Mar 13, 2020 4:05 PM ET - In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, Stanley Black & Decker announced that it has joined the Paradigm for Parity® movement, a coalition of business leaders dedicated to addressing the leadership gender gap in corporate America.

Cox Partners With Girls Inc.

Mar 13, 2020 1:30 PM ET - Today’s girls face very real and profound issues as they navigate gender, economic and social barriers. But Girls Inc. is working to ensure positive outcomes for all girls, and Cox has committed itself to the cause.

It’s Impossible for Us to Flourish as a Digital Nation Without Workplace Gender Diversity

Mar 13, 2020 1:10 PM ET - Diversity is a critical piece of the puzzle and one that also makes good business sense – McKinsey Global Institute estimates that getting more women into the workforce could create up to $12 trillion in additional GDP globally in 2025.

She Works Behind the Scenes to Help Customers

Mar 13, 2020 12:00 PM ET - When Chipo Mkandla moved to the United States from Zimbabwe to work in hospitality, she never imagined she’d end up at an energy company. It turns out the roles had more in common than she thought.

International Women’s Day 2020: How Keysight Is Acting for Equality

Mar 13, 2020 9:10 AM ET - The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day was ‘an equal world is an enabled world.’ As well as celebrating women’s achievements, the day is also a CTA to raise awareness against gender bias & accelerate efforts to realize equality...

From Program to Possibility: Sabrina Teixeira, Director of Financial Operations at Gildan

Mar 13, 2020 8:00 AM ET - For International Women’s Day, we asked Sabrina Teixeira, Director of Financial Operations at Gildan’s headquarters, to share how some of the Company’s initiatives have empowered her as a woman in the workforce.

Ideagen Announces Addition of New Board Members as Part of Global Expansion Presented Globally by Microsoft

Mar 12, 2020 7:55 PM ET - Ideagen® Announces Sharon Price John, CEO of Build-a-Bear and Steven James Tingus, National Disability Policy and Inclusion Leader joining Ideagen Advisory Board

ON Semiconductor is Creating an Inclusive Workplace Culture

Mar 12, 2020 4:55 PM ET - Perhaps you may have had this thought or asked a question as to why we have groups focused on our differences. So, I would like to address this and the purpose of Affinity Network Groups (ANGs).

Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity Initiatives Elevating Women Leaders

Mar 12, 2020 2:00 PM ET - In 2018, Mariana Cestau, a Medtronic senior business unit manager, led a successful effort to close a gender pay equity gap in Chile. Today, women working at Medtronic in Chile earn the same as their male counterparts for equal work.

Women's Empowerment Principles: Turning a Decade of Lessons into Ambitious Business Action

Mar 12, 2020 1:00 PM ET - A new report from BSR and the United Nations Global Compact presents aggregate findings of the WEPs Gender Gap Analysis Tool, an online platform used by more than 2,000 companies to anonymously assess their gender equality performance. ...

Education Is Key to Effectively Financing Small Business Growth, Finds Scotiabank Survey

Mar 12, 2020 9:00 AM ET - The Scotiabank Women Initiative released Financial Knowledge & Financial Confidence, Closing Gender Gaps in Financing Canadian Small Businesses that outlines unique insights into how women entrepreneurs approach the financing and growth of a...

From Program to Possibility: Favia Marisol Consoro, Knitting Mechanic at Gildan

Mar 12, 2020 8:00 AM ET - Favia reveals how her experiences in Gildan's initiatives have supported her career-development while empowering her as the only woman working in Mechanics at her facility...

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