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Wells Fargo Commits to Three-Year Title Sponsorship of No Barriers Summit

Apr 15, 2019 12:10 PM ET - No Barriers USA announced that Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) has committed to a three-year title sponsorship of the organization’s annual event, the No Barriers Summit. The summit this year is in Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, California, June 13–15...

Slam Dunk: How Women at Johnson & Johnson Pioneered Company Basketball

Apr 15, 2019 11:45 AM ET - There's a long history of employee sports teams at Johnson & Johnson, beginning with a men’s baseball team in 1895. The first women's basketball team was formed in 1907 by members of the Laurel Club, which was founded the same year...

Booz Allen and SXTXState: Innovation Highlights from SXSW 2019

Apr 15, 2019 10:30 AM ET - To cover emerging public sector innovation, Booz Allen awarded a grant to SXTXState, a project of the Texas State University School of Journalism & Mass Communication. Highlights follow from what the program’s director, adjunct professor and...

Women in the Field of Finance

Apr 15, 2019 10:05 AM ET - At the financial firms I am involved with, Domini Impact Investments has five employee equity-owning managers in leadership. Four of the five are female. The Sustainability Group has four partner-level members and three of the four are female. I...

Europe-Africa Partnership Spearheads Development of Next-generation Antimalarial Drug

Apr 15, 2019 3:00 AM ET - The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) grants €10 million over five years to “WANECAM 2” a unique collaboration between antimalarial drug researchers in Africa and Europe from ten academic institutions, a pharmaceutical company, Novartis, and a not-for-profit product development partnership (PDP), Medicines for Malaria Venture. The grant will support African trials of a novel antimalarial combination comprising KAF156 (ganaplacide) and lumefantrine in a new once-daily formulation. KAF156 has demonstrated the potential to treat resistant malaria and to be administered as a single dose. The grant will also help to build and strengthen research capabilities in the four participating African countries: Burkina Faso, Gabon, Mali and Niger.

A Special Evening – 19 Years of Supporting Possibilities for Adults with Disabilities

Apr 12, 2019 2:00 PM ET - Sunday, April 7 marked the 19th year of A Special Evening, an annual Dallas/Fort Worth-area benefit concert event that supports My Possibilities and the organization’s LaunchAbility Career Services program. The organization offers socialization,...

Help for Heroes

Apr 12, 2019 1:00 PM ET - One of the biggest barriers for service members and veterans entering private sector careers is finding a way to market military skills in ways that fulfill the requirements of most civilian positions. Symantec’s mission is to keep the world’s...

At FCA We Are Committed to Transform Our Sustainability Commitments Into Tangible Results

Apr 12, 2019 12:15 PM ET - In 2018, FCA continued to transform our sustainability commitments into concrete actions that aim to create long-term value responsibly. FCA is conscious of the effect that our activities and products have on society and the environment, and of our...

13 Inspiring Stories From Women in Manufacturing

Apr 12, 2019 8:00 AM ET - In light of International Women’s Day 2019, Gildan launched a campaign to recognize some of their 23,000 female employees. ...

Legg Mason Announces Support of Catalyst, a Global Nonprofit Helping Accelerate Women’s Progress in the Workplace

Apr 12, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Legg Mason has become a supporter of Catalyst, a global nonprofit that helps organizations accelerate progress for women and other under-represented groups in the workplace.

Bloomberg Joins Global Campaign Driving Disability Inclusion in the Workplace

Apr 11, 2019 2:45 PM ET - At its 2nd annual Equality Summit in New York in March 2019, Bloomberg announced it is the latest company to commit to The Valuable 500, a global campaign which strives to ensure businesses recognise the importance of the world’s one billion people...

Star-Studded Spring Lineup Highlights Comerica Bank Women’s Business Symposium

Apr 11, 2019 1:00 PM ET - Comerica Bank and its national Women’s Business Symposium has released the lineup of powerful speakers for events in Southern California and Detroit this spring. Featured speakers include philanthropist, entrepreneur and best-selling author Cookie...

New Research on How Companies Can Advance Racial Equity and Create Business Growth

Apr 11, 2019 12:00 PM ET - Actions that can help companies prosper by addressing the distinctive needs of customers of color.

Pilita’s Story: How ScottsMiracle-Gro Associates Help Each Other in Times of Need

Apr 11, 2019 10:45 AM ET - A phone call from Pilita’s son changed both their lives in 2015. He was serving in the U.S. Air Force overseas and was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was rushed back to the States to his home base in Idaho in order to begin cancer...

Forward-Thinking Women Show What It Takes to Be a Leader at Chicago Bacardi Spirit Forward Women Empowerment Event

Apr 11, 2019 10:30 AM ET - The second annual Bacardi Spirit Forward Women Empowerment Series started out strong in Chicago earlier this month. A diverse crowd of attendees—from all walks of the hospitality trade and bar community— were treated to inspiring stories, engaging...

Johnson & Johnson Named a LinkedIn Top Company for 2019

Apr 11, 2019 9:45 AM ET - Johnson & Johnson not only strives to provide its employees with industry-leading benefits—such as global parental leave and military leave—but it's also working to have the world's healthiest workforce by offering its employees access...

7 Strategies for Turning Your Volunteering Program Into a Cultural Driver

Apr 11, 2019 6:25 AM ET - Find out the strategies that top performing companies are using to achieve greater scale, engagement and impact—and how you can get there too!

Common Impact Connections Newsletter: National Volunteer Week Edition

Apr 10, 2019 6:00 PM ET - In celebration of National Volunteer Week (April 7-13), we've been sharing some of our favorite volunteer stories from throughout the year. Follow us on Twitter @CommonImpact to join the conversation and tag us in some of your favorite...

Queen Latifah with Dee Rees: Premiere of the Queen Collective Shorts

Apr 10, 2019 11:05 AM ET - Following the talk will be the debut of The Queen Collective short documentaries(Ballet After Dark and ...

The TriplePundit Flash: New Fund Aims to Close Lending Gap for Women Entrepreneurs

Apr 10, 2019 11:00 AM ET - The Wisdom Fund, a fixed income vehicle that increases capital access and lending for women-owned businesses, was created by CNote in partnership with mission-driven lender CDC Small Business Finance and four innovative nonprofits.

Viacom Scores Perfect 100 on Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index

Apr 10, 2019 10:30 AM ET - Walking among the 2 million revelers at last year’s New York City Pride Parade was a yellow-clad contingent of 350 marchers clustered around floats sponsored by VH1 and Comedy Central. These employees, media members and corporate partners marching...

Bloomberg Is Named a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality” by Human Rights Campaign Foundation for Third Straight Year

Apr 10, 2019 9:35 AM ET - Bloomberg has been named one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality, receiving a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices...

Schneider Electric Accelerates Its Practices of Gender Equality and Inclusion Forward with 100% Leadership Commitment to UN Women's Empowerment Principles

Apr 10, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Schneider Electric announced today that it is the first multi-national company to achieve 100% commitment to the UN Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) across its global leadership team. In addition to the company's Chairman and CEO,...

Empower Series, Inc. in Partnership with Comerica Bank and the Houston Area Urban League Launches in Houston

Apr 9, 2019 3:05 PM ET - The EMPOWER Series, a free financial education and self-development coaching and counseling program, in partnership with Comerica Bank and the Houston Area Urban League, is expanding to the Greater Houston area beginning Saturday, April 13. The...

Dell | LinkedIn Reveals Its 2019 Top Companies, and We’re One of Them!

Apr 9, 2019 2:10 PM ET - For the second year in a row, we’re honored to be named as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies, in both the U.S. and Japan. I could share a long list of what makes Dell Technologies a great place to work, but really, every highlight would come back to...

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