Diversity and Inclusion
Business strategies and HR practices addressing workplace equity, opportunity and inclusiveness.
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06-08-17
Sharon French and Heidi Heikenfeld to Speak at Forbes Women’s Summit
OppenheimerFunds’ Head of Beta Solutions, Sharon French and Heidi Hei...
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06-02-17
Goldberg Gives Keynote at ILO Women in Business Conference
USCIB Senior Counsel Ronnie Goldberg was a keynote speaker at an ILO Latin American Regional Conference on Women in Business and Management, held on May 23 in Lima, Peru. Over 300 attendees were drawn from virtually every country of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Goldbe...
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05-03-17
Yanacocha Will Continue to Seek Good-Faith Dialogue to Resolve Land Dispute with Chaupe Family
Peru’s Supreme Court today dismissed Yanacocha’s appeal of the Superior Court of Cajamarca’s 2014 ruling acquitting members of the Chaupe family of ‘aggravated usurpation’ when they occupied land parcels owned by the company in August of 2011. The Court stated that there was no evidence specifica...
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05-03-17
HACR Announces the 2017 Class of the Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™
Yesterday, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR), recognized 34 corporate leaders at the 2017 HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ (YHCA) Awards & Reception, after participating in a four-day leadership development program. Hosted once again by Altria Group, the prog...
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04-26-17
Tyson Foods Commits to New, Sustainable Approach to a Better Workplace
As part of Tyson Foods’ (NYSE: TSN) focus on sustainable food production at scale, the company has committed to expanded efforts to create a better workplace at its production facilities.
“We believe sustainability is about continuous improvement and solutions that last, and this includes ...
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04-12-17
SHERPA Sustainability Institute: Call for Summer Term Scholarship Nominations "“ Military Veterans and Other Deserving Professionals
As part of its B-Corp Charter, SHERPA Sustainability Institute provides gratis seats to military veterans and other deserving professionals, to gain breakthrough skills in CISR® - Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility. The project-based, online Certified CISR® Prac...
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03-30-17
OppenheimerFunds Named One of the Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance
OppenheimerFunds, Inc., a leading global asset manager, announced today its place among the Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance by Great Place to Work and Fortune. Results were based on surveys from more than 62,000 people working at leading financial firms. Employees at Oppenhe...
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03-30-17
Top WBENC Consumer Companies Join Together for the First Time in Collective Initiative to Source from Women-Owned Businesses
Walmart announced today that they are one of nine corporations joining in a collaborative effort to track and report sourcing from self-identified and certified women-owned businesses (WOBs) over the next five years. This marks the first time the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBEN...
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03-07-17
Companies' Anti-Slavery Performance Improves, iPoint-funded Study Reveals
Social and environmental compliance, sustainability, and digital circular economy expert iPoint is excited to announce the release of a new comprehensive benchmarking report which evaluates brands on their anti-slavery compliance with t...
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03-02-17
WWE and The Cybersmile Foundation Announce Partnership to Promote Diversity and Inclusion Online
WWE and The Cybersmile Foundation have partnered on a new initiative to promote diversity and inclusion online with the hashtag #WWExCYBERSMILE.
The partnership will focus on raising awareness of support available to anybody affected by online negativity while encouraging a diverse and inc...
