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The number of women-owned microbusinesses has continued to increase in both the U.S. and U.K. according to the GoDaddy Venture Forward U.S. National Survey conducted in August 2023 (n=3,525). As a result, the gender gap narrowed.
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While we live in an age of hyper-connectivity, it often feels like people are more detached from their local communities than ever before.
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The opportunity gap for students of color is a nationwide problem in the United States, but it is particularly prevalent in Minnesota.
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LinkedIn workforce data shows that women are still significantly underrepresented in the Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM). Despite making up almost half (49.3%) of total employment across non-STEM occupations, women represent just 29.2% of all STEM workers.
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Fostering collaboration and synergy between EHS and ESG teams can unlock transformative potential, driving not only compliance but also innovation and strategic growth.
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CARE Women's Economic Justice Associate Vice President, Mark Muckerheide, sits down with World Economic Forum to discuss the staggering finance gap for women entrepreneurs.
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Keysight is committed to nurturing tomorrow’s innovators and helping students to lean into their curiosity and love of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and make that passion into a career.
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In partnership with Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, my alma mater and a highly recognized institution in research and studies related to social impact, Northwestern Mutual hosted its first-ever Gather Against the Gap event here in Milwaukee.
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To help reduce the digital gender gap in Europe, Arrow Electronics teamed with Girls Go Circular’s Women and Girls in STEM Forum to fund a Green Robot Challenge.
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Despite gains in education and earnings, the racial wealth gap remains a deep issue in America. According to the Federal Reserve Board, Black Americans' net worth is 70% below that of non-Black households.
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Aligned with IBM’s commitment to skill 30 million people by 2023 and train 2 million learners in AI by the end of 2026, the collaboration with CTE Gujarat contributes to addressing the prevailing skills gap in the global workforce.
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To continue addressing California’s affordable housing crisis and close the wealth gap, U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance is leaning in to provide debt and equity toward affordable housing developments across the state, including two projects located within Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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Research shows that investing in women’s education and leadership development positively impacts communities at every level.
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According to a new report from GoDaddy's Venture Forward research initiative, Black women remain the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs, more than doubling since August 2019.
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At a press conference today, Entergy launched a new initiative – The Power of Prosperity – a partnership with Single Stop and Stackwell to support Historically Black College and University, or HBCU, students to ensure their success and position them to build generational wealth.
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Quest Diagnostics was recently recognized by the Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ) at the A Seat at the Table Corporate Gender Diversity Awards Breakfast.
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Untreated hearing loss significantly and permanently impairs speech and language acquisition in children and can have lifelong impact on their quality of life.
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For the 20th year in a row, companies, government agencies, nonprofits and more have come together to recognize October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM).
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The recruitment of professionals for sustainability roles in Asia’s nascent green financial technology, or fintech industry has been mostly “reactive”, and a knowledge gap has resulted in start-ups scrambling.
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For the second consecutive year, PNC marked Sept. 14, the 257th day of the year, to bring greater visibility to and help close the economic gender gap that inspired our Project 257®: Accelerating Women’s Financial Equality initiative.
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As the affordable housing gap continues to widen in Charlotte, the Charlotte office of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC Charlotte) announces the launch of the second iteration of the Charlotte Housing Opportunity Investment Fund (CHOIF II).
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Today, Truist Foundation announced a $450,000 grant to JUST Community Inc. (JUST), a community development financial institution (CDFI) and nonprofit focused on closing the wealth gap in Texas by investing in diverse, local entrepreneurs.
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As a leader in health care, Boston Scientific is dedicated to creating healthier communities in a wealth of ways, including large-scale programs like Close the Gap that help increase health equity in the U.S. and global corporate volunteer initiatives such as Season of Giving.
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To help close the global artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap, today IBM announced a commitment to train two million learners in AI by the end of 2026, with a focus on underrepresented communities.
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September goIT Monthly Challenge: Paving the Way for Gender Equality goIT Monthly Challenge September 2023" to the right a person using a desktop computer." typeof="foaf:Image" />Tue, 09/05/2023 - 10:35 Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body The digital revolution opened a world of possibilities for women and girls, offering more access to the digital economy, education, political representation, and careers in STEM fields than ever before. However, a stark global gender gap rema
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Trane Technologies collaborates with Yuanshan Foundation to empower rural students in China with STEM education, fostering sustainable futures.
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With a commitment to empowering individuals and building stronger communities, Georgia-Pacific has partnered with the non-profit organization PCs for People to support digital inclusion in underserved areas in Atlanta.
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Here’s a statistic to stop you in your tracks: 75 percent of all participants in the FDA’s 2020 clinical trials identified as white. Compare this to the fact that the highest prevalence rates of health disparities are observed in racial and ethnic minority groups.
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D Weekly News Round Up: Representation, Gender Equity, and More Wed, 09/13/2023 - 10:40 Type of Content Newsletter Layout Standard Format Body Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity Inclusion News Round Up. Today we are talking about a new UN report on gender equality, Google making it easier to find results on women’s sports, employers taking well-being more seriously, and a hijab-wearing Barbie. Well being According to economists, the “great resignation” is over. One reason might be th
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On this episode of Inspiring Conversations, Truist Foundation’s audio series with nonprofit leaders doing the work, Truist Foundation President Lynette Bell and Aarti discuss the impact recent grant funding will have on the disability community.
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PlantVillage is on a mission to help African smallholder farmers adapt to climate change at scale, by using artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and an incredible team of young people on the ground.
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Toronto-Area Youth Get a Glimpse of the City, Corporate Culture, CSR and Their Future Wed, 07/19/2023 - 10:35 Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body Teachers, event facilitators and guests smiled broadly when they heard a student say, “I want to do this forever, for many, many years into my future – like for my actual career!” Molly, a junior public school student within the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) in grade five made the claim excitedly in a 25th-floor conference room c
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The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples asserts “the right to access, without any discrimination, to all social and health services.” When the 159-member General Assembly adopted the declaration in 2007, only four members voted against it.
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BrandFinance used CSRHub data in its inaugural Sustainability Gap Index, which revealed that the world's biggest brands are at risk of losing billions if their perceived sustainability doesn't match their actual sustainability performance.
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Unlimited possibilities – this is the theme of Project UP – Comcast’s $1B commitment to reach tens of millions of people with connectivity and other tools that drive economic mobility.
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Why Effectively Communicating Governance Matters How 3BL Delivers Thu, 07/06/2023 - 11:00 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body July 6, 2023 /3BL/ - The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework has, in recent years, gathered impressive traction as companies find their sustainability and ethical practices increasingly in the spotlight. Each aspect of ESG carries its own weight, so why is governance so important? Governance serves as the foundation on which environ
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The racial wealth gap isn’t closing as it should be. After years of modest gains, it began to widen again in the 1980s and continued at a rate of .01 percent per year through 2020.
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In her role as a genetic counselor and associate director of Medical Affairs at Illumina, Holly Snyder routinely meets with health care providers and medical societies to better understand knowledge gaps and needs for education.
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If your business is struggling to find people with the right digital skills, you are not alone.
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Nearly half of global public companies have now set a decarbonization target, but only 17% of those targets would align with the 1.5°C temperature rise goal
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Listed companies’ global emissions budget for limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C will expire by October 2026
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Analysis of global private companies shows they have lower carbon intensity than their public counterparts
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Honoring Our Commitment to DE During Diversity Month Thu, 05/11/2023 - 09:30 Type of Content Blog Layout Standard Format Body Originally published on HARMAN News Center In April, the world celebrated people who make our communities different, similar and vibrant in recognition of Diversity Month. At HARMAN, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE) are built into our core values, driven from the top, and embedded within our day-to-day operations and culture. People from a wide range of backgrounds,
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Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about work-life balance, a new gender pay gap report, cultural representation in video games, and an IWD campaign from Australia.
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ClearEdge Rising cultivates future-ready leaders determined to shape their organizations
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D Weekly News Round Up: Women in Leadership, Representation, and More Tue, 08/15/2023 - 12:30 Type of Content Newsletter Layout Standard Format Body Originally published by Ericsson Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity Inclusion News Round Up. Today we are talking about a new report from McKinsey, Mattel introducing a Barbie with Down syndrome, Microsoft helping to preserve cultural heritage, and women CEOs finally outnumbering CEOs named John. World of work McKinsey just released the
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Skills for America’s Future Partners with the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation to Launch “Connect to Work AZ” As Part of National Expansion Campaign
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Grants enable recipient organizations to bring the power of project management to an additional 2.1 million youth this year
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To bolster its veteran workforce, BrightSpring Health Services, in partnership with Soldiers’ Angels, announced its expanded goal to hire 5,000 veterans by 2025. Soldiers’ Angels, a national non-profit that provides support to active military, veterans, and their families, will feature links to a new All Ways Caring HomeCare hiring portal on its website and in its communications, with links to job postings at All Ways Caring locations across the country. All Ways Caring HomeCare is BrightSpring’
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Black Veatch-Designed ‘Digital Equity Bus’ for Evergreen Goodwill Wins Top Edison Award for Social, Cultural Impact Wed, 05/03/2023 - 12:20 Subheader Innovative, technology-focused vehicle aligns with critical infrastructure solutions leader’s commitment to furthering diversity, equity in workforce development Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, May 3, 2023 /3BL Media/ –The “Digital Equity Bus” designed by Black Veatch for Evergreen Goodwill of Northw
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Grocer encourages preparedness, plus offers discounts on essential supplies and $20 in FREE groceries
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Q How a New U.S. Bank Lending Program Is Helping Diverse Business Owners "" title="Mary Miklethun, who is head of business segment strategy coordination and support at U.S. Bank" typeof="foaf:Image" />Thu, 05/04/2023 - 09:00 Subheader Small businesses are eligible if they are at least fifty-one percent owned and operated by one or more individuals who self-identify as a woman, minority, and/or veteran Type of Content Blog Layout Standard Format Body Originally published on U.S. Bank company b