Seven Audacious Ideas to Reverse Global Warming
How do we solve a problem like climate change? In the new book Drawdown, a team of over 200 scholars, scientists, policymakers, business leaders, and activists propose 100 practical solutions.
Conejo Valley, California High Schoolers are on the Run for Local Kids
On Thursday, June 15, Westlake held its second annual “Action Run,” a 5K race at Conejo Creek Park to support youth from Area Housing of Ventura Country, a housing facility for low-income families that in addition to less expensive rent also provides activities and educational programs for their children.
Corporate Sustainability Unfolding
Tam Nguyen is the global head of sustainability for Bechtel corporation, an international engineering and construction company. He directs the overall formulation and implementation of Bechtel’s sustainability strategy and integration process across the enterprise and into major projects. He also leads corporate initiatives, stakeholder and policy planning on a range of global issues, including climate change, human rights, and economic development.
Scotiabank – Understanding Your Customers from the Inside Out
Like other employers at the Syrian Refugees Jobs Agenda Roundtable, convened by Hire Immigrants, Scotiabank has a longstanding commitment to workforce diversity. According to Maureen Neglia, Vice President of Human Resources, Global Recruitment, it has always made strategic sense. Ensuring Scotiabank has a workforce that reflects the people and communities it does business with is a logical strategy.
Webinar: The Core Elements of an Engaging CSR Strategy with Samantha Mesrobian of Scotiabank and Guusje Bendeler of thinkPARALLAX
Discover how Canada’s largest international bank, Scotiabank, refreshed their approach to CSR communications and how it changed the way they engage with their stakeholders. In this one hour webinar Samantha Mesrobian, Director Corporate Social Responsibility at Scotiabank, and Guusje Bendeler, thinkPARALLAX Co-Founder and Chief Strategy and Creative, will discuss the launch of Scotiabank’s new CSR strategy — Better Future, Better Off — followed by a live question-and-answer session.
Inclusion Creates Ingenuity and Motivation
Our diverse workforce is essential to PNC’s success. Recruiting talent from diverse market segments provides PNC with a wealth of skills and ideas, increases employee engagement and ties us closer to the communities we serve.
Mother Starts Charity to Fulfill Cancer-Survivor Daughter’s Dancing Dreams
Andrea Rizzo's dream was to become a dance therapist and work with kids with special needs and cancer. On May 19, 2002, she was on her way home from a dance performance and was killed by a drunk driver. Her mother Susan Rizzo was devastated but credits a group of compassionate friends and colleagues for helping her through it. “One of Andrea’s colleagues approached me and said let’s start a foundation in Andrea’s name. She wanted to be a dance therapist, somehow maybe we can provide dance therapy to children,” said Susan.
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