With school back in session, students everywhere are looking for additional income. For a college student or young adult, the idea of starting a business can sound expensive before it even begins.
A new research report by JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) finds that women and minorities are significantly underrepresented in high-tech incubators and accelerators, but uncovers many examples of incubators and accelerators that have been successful in attracting more diverse entrepreneurs. The report, Creating Inclusive High-Tech Incubators and Accelerators: Strategies to Increase Participation Rates of Women and Minority Entrepreneurs, was announced by JPMorgan Chase and ICIC on Monday in a session at Detroit Startup Week.
Causecast, the premiere global SaaS technology company helping organizations build irresistible giving and volunteering programs, and Versaic, the leading provider of corporate contribution, grants, and sponsorship program management solutions, have introduced an integrated software solution that combines best of breed tools for volunteering and giving, delivering greater insight, efficiency and impact to their clients. Companies will now be able to draw on Causecast and Versaic’s combined 20+ years of CSR, cause marketing and employee engagement expertise and benefit from complete, trusted, and scalable software to amplify their impact.
America’s Charities, the leader in workplace giving and philanthropy, and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), a trailblazer in the transformation of disaster giving, have partnered to enable strategic, long-term disaster recovery and increase social impact. Marked by the launch of their new fund, the America’s Charities Disaster Recovery Fund presented by Center for Disaster Philanthropy, they are working to help donors more effectively respond to the life cycle of disasters by driving dollars to the nonprofits who are meeting long-term needs.
The brand promise of Atlas Copco is to be committed to sustainable productivity. Let us share with you some of the steps we are most proud of which we have made in the United States.
“Delivering a better future is not just an option, it’s a necessity. There is no Plan B,” urged Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact, as she opened the fourth and final plenary of the 5th GRI Global Conference. Lise Kingo’s speech set the stage for a lively debate on the importance of trust and transparency for building better businesses, stronger economies and a more sustainable world.
20 May 2016, Amsterdam. Today the UN Global Compact and GRI announced a renewed Memorandum of Understanding at the 5th GRI Global Conference outlining continued collaboration over the next three years, notably in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This week, Global Sourcing Council's 17 Weeks for 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) explores SDG 10 with examples of corporate action for reducing inequality within and among countries.
Retraining and reskilling your workforce is daunting – even for a startup with a handful of employees. When you’re a nearly 140-year old company with more than 280,000 employees globally, it can seem impossible.
The most expensive component in the total cost of compressed air—including capital costs and service and maintenance costs—is energy consumption. In fact, over the lifespan of a compressor, energy typically costs several times more than the purchase price of the compressor. Thus, maximizing energy efficiency saves money, while also contributing positively to the environment.
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Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
