For the seventh consecutive year in the U.S., and for the first time in the U.K., Medtronic is recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities
The 2016-2017 edition of President to President, titled “Integrated Approaches to Student Living and Campus Housing—Enhancing Quality of Life and Performance,” focused on issues, trends and opportunities related to campus life. University presidents from around the country shared their views and experiences on the relationship between life on campus and student success, comfort, and performance. Key takeaways included the importance of student living, diversity and inclusion on campus, safety & security, student retention and fostering resiliency.
A good role model is hard to find – and that’s especially true if you’re a woman in the technology industry. Role modeling, along with tackling unconscious bias in hiring and investing in programs to widen the pipeline of women in technical positions, is of course part of a well-rounded strategy for leveling the playing field.
Acquiring the right talent takes commitment. In 2016, we continued our effort to build our network through mentoring programs for vets, individuals with disabilities, and underrepresented groups of emerging talent.
When Todd Sears started his career as a Wall Street investment banker in the late ‘90s, he had to be discreet about his sexual orientation and sought another job where he could bring “his whole self to work.” In a more welcoming atmosphere, he opened a lucrative new market for his subsequent employer, catering to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender clients, a groundbreaking idea for the time.
Stephen Frost, head of diversity and inclusion for the London Olympics and author of the book The Inclusion Imperative, says this situation is hardly unique: Frost’s research found that people within the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community who remain in the closet are 10 percent less productive than those who feel they can be themselves.
Memorial Day, a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of every May, honors members of our armed forces who have died after serving and protecting our nation.
Benevity, the global leader in workplace giving, volunteering and community investment software, announced the latest expansion of its industry-leading international offering. Benevity’s software platform and related services now provide companies with employees in India the ability to engage their people in local volunteering and tax-receiptable giving to Indian charities as part of an integrated approach to infusing a culture of purpose into global companies. This enhancement builds on their market-leading international giving solution, Benevity OneWorld™, which is delivered through Spark, an award-winning cloud-based software which is gaining rapid adoption across Fortune 1000 companies.
AEG’s StubHub Center Foundation, the National Association of Black Female Executives in Media & Entertainment (NABFEME) and Women Helping Women in Entertainment will host the fourth annual sold-out Women in Entertainment Luncheon on June 16, 2017 at StubHub Center. The event celebrates women in Film, TV, Music, Sports and Fashion.
A group of more than 150 CEOs from some of the world’s leading companies have signed on to the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
This week, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) released its Annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, a comprehensive publication that details the company’s corporate citizenship efforts across the 12 month span of 2016.
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