According to nonprofit Oceana, each year American fishermen throw out an estimated two billion pounds in by-catch alone – an amount worth about $1 billion.
In January, we announced an open call for applications to the AT&T Aspire Accelerator in search of ventures using technology to support students’ educational and career success. For- and non-profit organizations chosen to participate in the program will receive financial investment, access to expert services and mentorship. The application period closed in February, and we received 238 responses from organizations located across the country. Stay tuned for more information about the organizations selected for our 2016 Aspire Accelerator class, which will kick off in May!
This report, written by BSR in partnership with the International Center for Research on Women and sponsored by the Oak Foundation, identifies how companies can develop holistic and integrated approaches to women's economic empowerment.
On February 18, FOX Sports President Eric Shanks and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban returned to their alma mater Indiana University for "The Future of Sports and Technology Panel," a conversation about trends in the sports business and the value of education. More than 400 students and faculty attended, including the university's current participants in FOX Sports University, a unique program giving college students hands-on experience in the sports industry. Dr. Galen Clavio, an Associate Professor and Director of the university's National Sports Journalism Center, moderated the discussion, which posed education as a lifelong pursuit.
As a young e-commerce company launching an employee volunteer program in its very early stages, it has been a uniquely exciting opportunity (and challenge) to develop and support a program that is able to scale as rapidly as the business.
I will never forget how shocked I felt when, having volunteered in my children's school to run art activity groups, several eight year olds declared loudly 'I'm no good at art, Miss!'. I thought: 'Who told you that? You are too young to feel like this!'. The sad thing was that they were all very keen to join in, attracted by the display of bright collage materials, paints and crayons, but the feeling of 'being no good at art' definitely held them back, making them hesitate. Not long ago, they would have all crowded around the table, confident in their ability to make messy and exuberant artworks full of stories and meaning: the fact that these would end up looking soggy and messy did not lessen their enthusiasm and enjoyment.
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation is a global leader in promoting health equity and improving health outcomes for populations at high risk for serious diseases such as cancer, HIV and hepatitis C.
Healthcare facilities are a highly regulated industry and many hospitals and ambulatory care settings work hard to reach and maintain appropriate accreditation goals. Much focus is placed on patient safety and the myriad of other quality measures healthcare facilities are required to meet. Federal guidelines drive life safety, environment of care, and employee safety standards, but when it comes to employee safety, some OSHA standards receive more attention than others in the healthcare industry.
CBRE Canada announces its first Canadian Workplace Transformation in Vancouver showcasing the company's expertise in Workplace Strategy Project Management and Occupier Services, unveiling its newest office located in MNP Tower at 1021 West Hastings Street.
VEDC and JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced an expansion of a lending program for African American-owned small businesses in Los Angeles. The National African American Small Business Loan Fund is part of a broader initiative to boost economic opportunity for minority-owned businesses in Los Angeles, as well as Chicago and New York, and help them serve low-income communities by providing greater access to capital, technical assistance and financial consulting.
Today is Employee Appreciation Day. At Cox Enterprises, employees are our most important resource, and we offer a variety of benefits to support them in and out of the office. The Cox Employee Relief Fund (CERF) is one way the company assists Cox employees and their families. Celebrating its 11th year, CERF was established hours after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina by members of the Cox family and the James M. Cox Foundation.
A number of companies have joined the international effort to tackle climate change, building upon the momentum of the landmark Paris Agreement reached at the 2015 United Nations climate change summit, COP 21.
Today’s young people and school children are the scientists of the future. That’s why we want to play our part in inspiring them to pursue education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Over half of the world’s population – 3.2 billion people – are at risk of malaria and 200 million of those will contract this life-threatening infection each year.
The Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) and ArtServe announce the finalists for the “Art to End AIDS” public mural project, a component of the broader HIV Ends With Me and Broward Greater Than AIDS campaigns.
