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City of Aspiration: 150 Ideas for Building a More Equitable NYC

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Partner with tech companies to provide free STEM skills education for students, educators, and jobseekers Justina Nixon-Saintil, Vice President, ESG and Corporate Social Responsibility, IBM. Across the U.S., a historic talent shortage has more than tripled over ten years. Within the technology sector alone there are more than 1.2

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As corporate leaders pledge to embrace purpose beyond profit, are business schools keeping up?

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In doing so, the school commits to generate content and research that seek answers to environmental, social and economic challenges and to contribute “to a world that is more resilient, more just, and peaceful and more responsible.”. Some academics successfully pivoted years ago. How fantastic is that?”.

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Should corporations be activists?

Corporate Knights

Her previous research on corporate social responsibility found that investors, though initially skeptical, ultimately saw value in corporate commitments to sustainability. I have always been intrigued by the gap between what companies say and what they actually do,” says Hawn. It is bigger than a business case.”.

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CBRE Earns Perfect Score in Human Rights Campaign's 2022 Corporate Equality Index for Ninth Year in a Row

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-based companies in four categories: non-discrimination policies across business entities; equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families; supporting an inclusive culture and corporate social responsibility. The results of the 2022 CEI show how CBRE is not only promoting LGBTQ+-friendly workplace policies in the U.S.,

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IBM Grants a Total of $5 Million In-Kind To Bolster Schools' Cybersecurity Preparedness

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As the FBI, DHS CISA, and MS-ISCA anticipate an increase in cyberattacks against schools during the 2022/2023 academic year, schools are bracing for potential attacks and the significant costs that follow. Each grant will sponsor IBM Service Corps volunteers to address the selected school districts' cybersecurity resiliency. IBMSecurity ?on

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Entergy IT Announces Three New Orleans Students as Recipients of Its Technology College Scholarship

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Entergy’s information technology department announces its second cohort of scholarship recipients of the Entergy Technology Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. I'm excited to witness the many opportunities that will open for my personal and academic growth in the future by being a 2024 Entergy scholarship recipient,” Anderson said.

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Paramount Interns Engage With Communities Around the World This Intern Community Day

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Intern Community Day is an annual opportunity for Paramount’s summer intern cohort to connect with communities, hosted by the Paramount Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team in collaboration with Visit.org and the Paramount Campus & Early Career team.