Inclusion & Opportunity

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, announced in July it has been named one of America's Best Employers for Women in 2020 by Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide.

Clement-Holmes has been a pioneer in diversity & inclusion. She served as Procter & Gamble's first chief diversity officer and advanced to become the first African-American woman named to Procter & Gamble's Global Leadership Council.

Congratulations to Bernard Bartilad, Eva Brown, Lafayette J. Ford, Michael Leong, Sung Park and Karl F.D. Riley II, the 6 Fifth Third Bank bankers recognized among Chicago’s most influential minorities in commercial banking.

On Friday, July 31, 2020, more than 250 female executives from the sports and entertainment industries attended the seventh annual Women in Entertainment Luncheon (Film, TV, Music, Sports, and Fashion), presented by Coca Cola, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers and City National Bank.

The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world, with women of color especially at risk. Dr. Robyn R. Jones, Senior Medical Director at Johnson & Johnson, is determined to change that and find ways to address this urgent crisis.

Contributions to causes supporting racial justice and equity increased by 15x in June on the Benevity platform, boosting total giving by 71 percent

Host and Common Impact CEO Danielle Holly is joined by Balaji Ganapathy, Global Head of CSR at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), who works at the intersection of technology and social impact with a special focus on impacting underrepresented groups.

EarthShare has awarded $150,000 in five grants to organizations that through The Energy of One, The Power of Many Grant Program, to establish community-level projects in MD and PA focused on renewable energy choice and equitable energy.

On Sunday, July 26, the U.S. celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This Act extends civil rights to people with disabilities and prohibits discrimination in the workplace, public places, transportation, telecommunications and local government services and facilities. The ADA built a foundation of rights for people with disabilities but, as with all civil rights movements, there is a critical need to expand these rights. Companies are in a unique position to push the needle much further. This week, we examine how companies are building disability inclusion into their business strategy and fighting for a more inclusive world.

Jessica Oakes is a civil engineer with 14 years of experience. In her second year out of college, she took an assignment for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Afghanistan—a decision that would change her life forever.