Day: 5 May 2019

Covestro Introduces New Supplier Diversity Program in North America

Stuart Mitchell

Covestro LLC announced the launch of its North American supplier diversity program, building on its continuous commitment to create a more diverse, inclusive and innovative culture. The new program opens the door for small and diverse organizations that have an interest in doing business with the global high-tech materials provider, which has operations throughout the United States and Mexico. “We believe that our supply base should reflect our company values and the diversity of the communities where we live and work. Our supplier diversity program paves the way by giving…

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Islamic Development Bank and UNICEF to establish a Global Muslim Philanthropy Fund for Children

Stuart Mitchell

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and UNICEF have signed a communique to announce their intent to develop a Global Muslim Philanthropy Fund for Children. Discussed on the margins of IsDB’s 44th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors, the fund would aim to mobilise Islamic giving, including philanthropic and Zakat resources, towards humanitarian and resilience development programmes that ensure the well-being of children in IsDB member countries IsDB and UNICEF are now developing the fund, alongside key partners and potential supporters, in anticipation of a formal launch during the United Nations…

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Gender pay gap reporting: research, refreshed toolkit, and PRCA’s own figures

Stuart Mitchell

As part of its commitment to address the gender pay gap, the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has once again disclosed its own gender pay gap figures, refreshed its industry resources, and showcased employee research conducted ahead of the statutory reporting deadline. The PRCA’s median gender pay gap figure stands at 20.7%. According to the PR and Communications Census 2018, the current gender median pay gap in the industry is 21%. Women made up 62.5% of quartile 1 (the highest paid employees); 37.5% of quartile 2; 85.7% of quartile…

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Pantene Launches S.H.E. – Search. Human. Equalizer. – to Shine a Light on Bias in Search

Stuart Mitchell

Look up “greatest engineer” or “greatest painter.” What do you find? Very few women, if any. Now try “school girl.” You might be looking for images of young girls studying in class, but instead you’ll find heavily sexualized images of women in costume. Cultural stereotypes often distort women’s achievements and potential, and this is no different in search. In short, society has actually taught search engine algorithms to become biased. That’s why Pantene is introducing a new search tool, S.H.E. – Search. Human. Equalizer. S.H.E. is a search tool that…

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United Way Releases New Public Service Announcement

Stuart Mitchell

United Way Worldwide has released a new public service announcement (PSA) highlighting the role that its 60,0000 corporate partners play in solving community problems across the world. The idea that “change doesn’t happen alone” is underscored by spotlighting the involvement of corporate partners and their employee volunteers, including Kellogg Company, Wells Fargo and UPS.  The three are among 280 of the Fortune 500 companies that partner with United Way. The ad was released during National Volunteer Month as a nod to the almost 3 million volunteers – many of whom…

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