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Mohawk Employees “Pink Out” for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

United Way Launches Food Security Initiative in Peel Region

Dan Austin: 88Bikes

Aug 14, 2019 5:45 PM ET - A generation ago, the dream of owning a bicycle was one shared by a vast number of American kids.

Martin Voke Champions the Spirit of Diversity

Aug 14, 2019 2:00 PM ET - In the fairly male-dominated spirits industry, Bacardi's Martin Voke says that making women part of the conversation is vital in helping break down stereotypes and break through glass ceilings...

Comcast Announces Initiative With Dell Technologies to Help Close Digital Divide

Aug 14, 2019 11:30 AM ET - Companies to give thousands of free laptops to low-income students and seniors; Dell Technologies also to fund computer lab upgrades at nonprofits across the United States.

Taking On More Without Burning Out: Booz Allen’s Leading Together Series

Aug 14, 2019 11:15 AM ET - A recent study found that women experience burnout more frequently than men. How can they recognize the signs and mitigate the risks, while still taking on meaningful career opportunities in in a healthy way?

Duke Energy Awards More Than $103,000 in Grants for Workforce Education, Training in Indiana

Aug 14, 2019 11:00 AM ET - Duke Energy has awarded grants totaling $103,397 to six Indiana organizations to promote workforce development and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education opportunities.

What It’s Like to Be the Custodian of Johnson & Johnson's Over 130-Year History

Aug 14, 2019 11:00 AM ET - Not all companies have a Chief Historian. Then again, not all companies have such a long, rich heritage of innovation. Margaret Gurowitz explains the highlights—and delights—of her unique job.

Viacom's Marva Smalls on Leading With Diversity

Aug 14, 2019 10:35 AM ET - Marva Smalls is something of a corporate politician for diversity. She spends her time crafting and implementing Viacom’s diversity policies and advocating for a culture of inclusion and belonging for all employees.

How a Long-lost Holiday Photo Became a Symbol of a New China

Aug 14, 2019 9:55 AM ET - In the new film "China Lost and Found," the subject of a photo discovers he's become the famous face of a particular moment in China's history...

Volunteers Help Build Homes for Low-income Veterans

Aug 13, 2019 3:10 PM ET - Neither thieves nor triple-digit temperatures could deter Southern California Edison employees and volunteers from their mission to help house veterans.

Detroit Tigers Negro Leagues Weekend Honors Detroit Stars and Legacy of African Americans in Detroit Baseball History

Aug 13, 2019 1:50 PM ET - The Detroit Tigers Negro Leagues Weekend, a celebration that pays homage to the prominent legacy of African Americans in the game of baseball, took place August 7-9 at Comerica Park during a weekend series against the Kansas City Royals.

Duke Energy Invests More Than $150,000 in South Carolina Programs That Will Build Diverse, Talented Workforce

Aug 13, 2019 1:00 PM ET - The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded more than $150,000 in grants to four South Carolina organizations to fund strategic initiatives that will help enhance and diversify the energy industry’s workforce of tomorrow.

Comcast Announces Largest Ever Expansion of Its Internet Essentials Program

Aug 13, 2019 11:10 AM ET - Comcast announced today it is significantly expanding eligibility for Internet Essentials, which is the nation’s largest and most successful broadband adoption program in America, to include all qualified low-income households in its service area.

A Systematic Approach Is Needed to Overcome the Talent Gap

Aug 12, 2019 1:00 PM ET - About ten years or so ago, Essilor's leadership began challenging us to apply our mission of “improving lives by improving sight” to everybody on this planet, not just for consumers like you and me who live in developed countries and the top...

Merck Named a 2020 Military Friendly® Employer

Aug 12, 2019 12:15 PM ET - Merck is honored to be named a 2020 Military Friendly® Silver Employer, marking the eleventh consecutive year the company has received the Military Friendly® designation. The Military Friendly Employers list has come to set the standard for...

Recognizing Our Commitment to LGBTQ+ With Stonewall Ambassador Program Induction

Aug 12, 2019 9:00 AM ET - From being the first U.S. airline to fully recognize domestic partnerships in 1999, to becoming the first U.S. airline to offer non-binary gender options throughout all booking channels earlier this year, we continue to thrive in our efforts toward...

Interview With Raina Dwivedi, Water Resources Engineer

Aug 12, 2019 8:00 AM ET - As a water resources engineer, Raina Dwivedi specializes in integrated water resources management and watershed planning.

CBRE's Deputy General Counsel Elizabeth Atlee Named A Most Powerful Latina In Corporate America

Aug 9, 2019 2:45 PM ET - Elizabeth Atlee, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, has been named one of the 50 Most Powerful Latinas in Corporate America by the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) in collaboration with Fortune magazine.

Biomass Ventures Founder and Chairperson Lucky Dissanayake Shares Her Journey of Success

Aug 9, 2019 12:00 PM ET - We have created an innovative approach to sustainable biomass production, simultaneously mitigating climate change, enhancing food production, promoting soil conservation, and advancing economic, social and environmental well-being especially for...

Gladiators of Change: Through the Looking Glass of Global Diversity & Inclusion

Aug 9, 2019 10:30 AM ET - At Intel, diversity is more than the bottom line. We envision a future where the people who imagine and build technology mirror the people and societies for whom they build it.

When Summer Camps Help Change Lives for the Better

Aug 8, 2019 2:00 PM ET - Vacations are important. They give us a chance to discover something new, spend time with those we hold dear and recharge our batteries. But what about if all of that could be accomplished while doing something for the greater good.

Johnson & Johnson Signs the Military Spouse Employment Partnership to Help Service Member Spouses Build Careers

Aug 8, 2019 10:00 AM ET - A 24% unemployment rate is just one of the many job challenges faced by military husbands and wives. A new company partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense is designed to help those facing these employment obstacles.

Comerica's Monica L. Martinez Named Among Nation's Top 50 Most Powerful Latinas

Aug 8, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Comerica Bank's SVP of External Affairs – Michigan Market and National Director of Hispanic Business Development Monica L. Martinez named one of the nation's "50 Most Powerful Latinas" in 2019 by ALPFA with Fortune Magazine...

2019 National Latino Leaders to be Honored at The 5th Annual National Latino Leadership Conference

Aug 8, 2019 8:00 AM ET - The Council for Latino Workplace Equity (CLWE), an initiative under the National Diversity Council, will host the Fifth Annual National Latino Leadership Conference on October 16th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown.

Eileen Fitzgerald to Lead Wells Fargo’s Housing Affordability Philanthropy

Aug 7, 2019 3:00 PM ET - Wells Fargo today announced that Eileen Fitzgerald will join the company as head of its housing affordability philanthropy.

Turkish Restaurant Chain Breaking the Cycle of Poverty for Female Farmers

Aug 7, 2019 11:00 AM ET - Turkish hospitality company BigChefs, which endeavours to source its food and other products locally in Turkey, has joined Business Call to Action with a commitment to increase the number of its low income women agricultural producers to 80, and...

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