In honor of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day today, I’d like to take stock of how crucial women are to economic growth. For example, did you know that women-owned businesses in the formal sector account for about 37 percent of enterprises globally? That women in emerging markets reinvest 90 cents of every extra dollar earned in their families’ education, health and nutrition?
World Series champion Dexter Fowler and 2015 National League MVP Bryce Harper will be joined by more than 50 current and former players on Jan. 11-12 in Las Vegas when the dynamic duo co-host the Players Trust’s 13th annual fundraising golf tournament and MGM Grand host its third annual poker tournament to benefit the Trust.
The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) formally recognized Sodexo as its inaugural PHA Partner of the Year last night at the Fit to Celebrate Gala in Washington D.C. First announced in October, the award is presented to a partner who is working to ensure the health of America’s youth, making healthier choices more affordable and accessible to families and children across the country.
Safe chemistry always has been a core business driver for GOJO, inventors of Purell hand sanitizer. This dates back to World War II, when co-founders Goldie and Jerry Lippman developed a safer, more effective hand cleaner as an alternative to the harsh, carcinogenic chemicals Goldie and her co-workers used to remove the carbon and tar from their skin while working at a rubber factory in Akron, Ohio.
National Geographic will once again air a live broadcast of the Breakthrough Prize ceremony, an annual awards show honoring the year's leading scientists and researchers for their contributions to the fields of fundamental physics, life sciences and mathematics. The December 4 ceremony will be hosted by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman and feature a performance by 15-time Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys, among other celebrity appearances. Following the live presentation, an edited one-hour version will air on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 7:00PM ET/PT on the FOX network and globally on National Geographic in 171 countries and 45 languages.
“Less talking and more doing,” are words of wisdom from Jaime Rodriguez. Many people may spend their entire lives trying to live by this motto. Yet, Jaime a senior at Lanier High School in Austin, Texas, not only subscribes to it, but puts it into practice.
Two years ago, ECMC Group didn’t have an employee-sponsored volunteer program. Now, they not only have a robust volunteer program, but offer extensive giving opportunities as well. What causes an organization to go from having no volunteer/ giving program to creating an engaging and thorough one in such a short amount of time? To find out, I connected with Sabrina Berg, ECMC’s Community Relations Administrator.
Global electronics companies joined by academia, international government officials, mining companies, smelters, and NGOs gathered last week for the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) Responsible Electronics and Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) Annual Conference in Santa Clara, CA.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center named FedEx the winner of the 2016 Corporate Citizenship Awards, in the category of Best Disaster Response and Community Resilience Program.
In a recent decision, the European Union reported it reached an agreement concerning how it will regulate conflict minerals. The new guidelines set forth will require that companies who are involved in the importing of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold (3TG)) perform their due diligence to ensure that the minerals they purchase are not from conflict/high-risk sources.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Awards showcase how businesses make the world a better place. Every day, businesses serve as a powerful force for good in communities across the United States and in countries around the world.
The National Diversity Council is proud to honor Whitney Shelley with the 2016 DFW Woman of the Year Award, which was presented at the Dallas Women’s Conference on November 3, 2016. Ms. Shelley is the Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Denbury Resources, an independent oil and natural gas company specializing in enhanced oil recovery. With more than 20 years of experience in senior level human resources roles, Shelley has undoubtedly proved that she is deserving of such a distinguished award.
Leading CEOs who are a part of CECP: The CEO Force for Good –a coalition of more than 200 corporations collectively representing $7 trillion in annual revenue – will assemble for CECP’s 12th annual Board of Boards. Noted in Forbes as one of the top three "power player" CEO gatherings, this closed-door session is a business insights and opportunity forum. CEO participants position their companies for success and forge valuable connections with peer business leaders around the topic of infusing stakeholder needs into core business strategy.
Does human centered design lead to better health outcomes? Does it make patients smarter and more informed? Can it make health care companies more innovative and successful? Can it improve delivery of products and services? Come find out.
The Measured Summit: Measuring the Impact of Social Design on Human Health
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation last night named the winners of its annual Corporate Citizenship Awards, recognizing eight business for making a significant, positive impact on the communities and societies in which they operate.
The voters have spoken; their decision is known. It may not have been the news that was expected, or hoped for, but the Office of the President of the United States of America is now in transition.
As we saw in our first post in this series, the most successful EHS programs are those that are part of your company culture and actively engage employees in the process. Taking a more creative approach to safety reminders can set off a unique spark of recognition, and help people think about safety in a new way.
Antea Group has collected some Pinterest examples of "out-of-the-box" safety posters--maybe these are the inspiration you need to start your own EHS pin board!
November is National Adoption Month. Saturday, November 19 is National Adoption Day. Celebrated across North America, both the month and the day are a time to celebrate the extraordinary and ever so simple act of human love – creating or expanding a family through adoption and embracing a child with all of the hope a family generates. By doing so, adoption from foster care fuels a promising future for thousands of our most vulnerable citizens.
