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More women in senior management is better for the bottom line

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The presence of an ecosystem of government, community, academic and individual initiatives that promote female talent. This law required that boards of directors of certain Crown corporations be composed of equal numbers of men and women starting in 2011. What accounts for this greater openness?

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Whole Kids Foundation Invests $1.5M To Grow 500 Edible Gardens for Schools and Nonprofits Serving More Than 300,000 Students

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They have shown to improve children’s academic performance, behavior at school and appreciation for the environment. Founded by Whole Foods Market in 2011, the independent, nonprofit organization is based in Austin, Texas, and serves schools and organizations in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

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Bath & Body Works Hosts the "Amazing Shake"

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The Ron Clark Academy is a non-profit middle school in Atlanta, Georgia that is internationally recognized for its success in creating a loving, dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence and fosters leadership.

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FedEx Empowers and Inspires Students at the USHLI National Conference

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The series has reached a total of 937,879 participants in 39 states since it began in 2011, and FedEx is proud to have played a role in its success. Ariel Mendez, Managing Director, Operations, Los Angeles, FXE brought amazing energy as he gave inspiring remarks to 2700 high school students in attendance at the official kickoff event. “It

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‘The Prairie Is the Catalyst’ for a Living Laboratory

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In 2021, Enbridge donated 20 acres of prairie property to Operation Endangered Species (OES), a program founded in 2011 by Ritter who also serves as the non-profit organization’s executive director. “And why are we able to do this? Because we have the land.” Adds Hackler: “The prairie is the catalyst. You can’t hold them back.

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AB and Columbia Climate School Kicked Off Its Climate Change Curriculum 2.0

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a training program for AB’s investment professionals to learn about the physical changes observed in the global climate from the scientific and academic community, and how these are shaping research and forecasts for the global weather phenomena and hydrological cycles that underpin economics, businesses and society.

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Is it time for a ‘planned retreat’ from building near flood plains?

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Through his academic and professional work, Lokman has focused on the places where land and water meet, and how these zones have emerged as a critical front line in the fight against climate change. The areas that were inundated included the low-lying regions in the southern part of B.C.,