Inclusion & Opportunity

JetBlue Remains at the Top for LGBT Workplace Equality

JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced today that it has received another top score of 100 on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The honor from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation is based on surveys and reports on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality.

Inclusion & Opportunity

OUTstanding: Meet the Barclays Pioneers Fighting for LGBT Equality

Jes Staley, Barclays CEO, is among six employees honoured in a ‘power list’ that celebrates pioneers promoting workplace equality for the LGBT community.

The rankings, compiled by professional diversity network OUTstanding and the Financial Times, are divided into three categories: Leading LGBT Executives, Leading Ally Executives and Future Leaders.

Events

Watch: VM Summit 16 Opening Address Video

Didn't make it to VM Summit 16 last month in Chicago? Check out this video of the opening address to find out what you missed.

Corporate Responsibility

Carnival Corporation Among “50 Best Companies for Diversity” Per Black Enterprise Magazine

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) the world's largest leisure travel company, has been named one of 2016’s “50 Best Companies for Diversity” by Black Enterprise Magazine, which annually recognizes companies that promote inclusivity, including workforce education, board member diversity, senior management, employee base and procurement.

Awards & Rankings

Norfolk Southern Named a Military Friendly® Employer for Supporting Veterans

Veterans in search of jobs that pay well and offer career advancement will find Norfolk Southern among 210 companies recently recognized for being military friendly. Norfolk Southern was named to the list of 2017 Military Friendly® Employers by Victory Media, a veteran-owned publisher of G.I. Jobs, Military Spouse, STEM, and Vetrepreneur magazines. This is the 10th year that Norfolk Southern has appeared on the list, which features companies with a proven record of hiring and supporting veterans in the workplace

Inclusion & Opportunity

Antea Group Practitioner Spotlight--Caron Koll

Every month Antea Group takes a closer look at one of our practitioners--their background, what they love about their work, and what makes them tick. This month, we spotlight environmental liability management consultant Caron Koll, out of the Syracuse office. Caron talks to us about what she loves about her work, her first job, and the historial character she'd most like to work with.

Health & Healthcare

A Path Toward Culturally Competent Health Care

Since the launch of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), minorities across the U.S. have made significant gains in healthcare coverage. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation reports that between 2013 and 2015 the uninsured rates fell for all racial and ethnic groups. While the future of the ACA is uncertain, the fact is that our country is becoming more demographically diverse. Pew Research projects that by 2055 there will not be a single racial or ethnic majority.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Are Your CSR Goals Aligned with Your Hiring Practices? [Video]

On November 17, 2016, VolunteerMatch and Year Up joined forces to help companies learn how to unify their commitment to diversity across multiple departments, including their corporate social responsibility (CSR) department. Salesforce.org and Omnicom Media Group joined the discussion and shared their experiences from the field.

Philanthropy

Sodexo Employees Support Military Families Abroad Through Coupon Collection Program

November is Military Family Appreciation Month, and the Sodexo Employee Business Resource Group , HONOR, celebrated by leveraging the Support Our Troops® Troopons® program, which collects and sends coupons to military members stationed overseas and their families. To date, Sodexo teams have provided more than $3 million worth of coupons through the program.

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