Day: 28 June 2020

PayPal Announces $530 Million Commitment to Support Black Businesses, Strengthen Minority Communities and Fight Economic Inequality

Stuart Mitchell

PayPal Holdings, Inc. has announced a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities in the U.S., especially those hardest hit by the pandemic, to help address economic inequality. As part of its investment, the company is bolstering its internal programs to further increase diversity, equity and inclusion within the PayPal community. “For far too long, Black people in America have faced deep-seated injustice and systemic economic inequality. Black lives matter and we need to drive transformative change. We must take decisive action to close the racial…

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The Scotiabank Women Initiative Launches New Podcast Series Focused on Resilience

Stuart Mitchell

The Scotiabank Women InitiativeTM (SWI) and Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) have launched The Go-To: Special Edition podcast series, for women entrepreneurs. The Go-To podcasts focus on resilience. This special edition offers Canadian women entrepreneurs tips and insight into how they can build the capacity to grow, adapt and pivot to transform their business. The podcasts include topic experts and Canadian women entrepreneurs who provide applicable business strategies, personal leadership considerations, and stories of resilience in action.  Available in English and French, the five podcast episodes are accessible now on…

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PNC Commits More Than $1 Billion To Help End Systemic Racism and Support Economic Empowerment of African Americans and Low- And Moderate-Income Communities

Stuart Mitchell

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. has announced a commitment of more than $1 billion to help end systemic racism and support economic empowerment of African Americans and low- and moderate-income communities. “We are living in one of the most important civil rights movements of our time. Each of us has a role to play in combatting racism and discrimination, and PNC is committed to driving real change in areas in which we can make the greatest impact,” said Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer William S. Demchak. PNC has a…

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E-asy Riders Deliver Surplus Food To Vulnerable Households

Stuart Mitchell

Environmental charity Hubbub launches the pilot of Food Connect today. The initiative will use fleets of electric  bikes and vans to redistribute surplus food from retailers,  helping to tackle increased food insecurity. Recent research1 from the charity found that nearly 1 in 5 people in the UK are concerned about access to free food during lockdown, such as that from food banks and community fridges. Community fridges in Milton Keynes have been delivering  food packs since the beginning  of lockdown  to those who are struggling to access food due to…

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PRCA sets out plans to address ethnic diversity in PR

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA has announced a series of measures designed to increase the representation and accelerate the progression of black and ethnic minority professionals in public relations. Data from last year’s PRCA Census indicates that nine out of ten PR professionals (89%) identify as white, a fall of just 3% since the industry Census in 2011. BAME Advisory BoardThe PRCA will introduce a BAME Advisory Board – which will be represented at PRCA board level – to accelerate efforts to increase representations of BAME professionals in agencies and in-house teams. The…

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