Day: 10 January 2023

Huawei Publishes First White Paper on Approaches to Fairness, Equity & Opportunity

Stuart Mitchell

Huawei called on the ICT industry players to create a level playing field for all people, not just their own employees in its first White Paper on Approaches to Fairness, Equity & Opportunity at their Women in Tech event held at the Peter Drucker Forum. This White Paper is part of Huawei’s ongoing campaign aimed at increasing digital skills education and access for women across the world. Huawei, like many other companies within the ICT industry, has advocated on fairness, opportunity, and equity within their own operations. Notably, the company…

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United Health Foundation Launches $3.1 Million Partnership with American Nurses Foundation to Fight Nurse Burnout and Attrition

Stuart Mitchell

The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group has announced a three-year, $3.1 million grant partnership with the American Nurses Foundation to fight nurse burnout with the Stress & Burnout Prevention Pilot program. The program is designed to transform organizational culture, remove the stigma associated with seeking mental health support and offer nurses a new burnout prevention model to help them use mental health resources earlier and more effectively. It stands out from other programs because it will emphasize and validate the voices and needs of millennial and…

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Radian Releases Inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Annual Report

Stuart Mitchell

Radian Group Inc. have released its inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Annual Report, which provides an in-depth review of the organization’s DEI strategy, practices and reporting metrics as of the end of 2021, as well as its plan to build upon progress in the years to come. The DEI Annual Report serves as a mission statement, roadmap and accountability tool for measuring how the company is working to advance diversity, equity and inclusion throughout Radian and beyond. The report was spearheaded by Radian’s DEI Council, which is sponsored by…

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States adopt net-zero 2050 global aspirational goal for international flight operations

Stuart Mitchell

Culminating 2 weeks of intensive diplomacy by over 2500 delegates from 184 States and 57 organizations at the 41st ICAO Assembly, ICAO Member States adopted a collective long-term global aspirational goal (LTAG) of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The achievement of the LTAG will rely on the combined effect of multiple CO2 emissions reduction measures, including the accelerated adoption of new and innovative aircraft technologies, streamlined flight operations, and the increased production and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). “States’ adoption of this new long term goal for decarbonized air…

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Barratt Foundation to donate £1.6m to The Outward Bound Trust

Stuart Mitchell

The Barratt Foundation has announced a new £1.3m three year partnership with The Outward Bound Trust. The funding will help the national youth charity to continue its work making positive changes in young people’s lives through learning and adventures in the outdoors. On top of the £1.3m, the Barratt Foundation has also pledged to match fund up to £300,000 the money raised by readers of The Times and Sunday Times which have picked The Outward Bound Trust as one of their Christmas charities this year. In total this means that…

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