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HRC Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index Shows Record-Breaking Business Support for LGBTQ+ Community

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, released its 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring company policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality for more than two decades. A reflection of the majority sentiment on LGBTQ+ issues, and in stark contrast to radical legislative attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, a record 1,384 businesses participated this year, including 378 of the Fortune 500 companies. In total, 545 companies earned…

StaySafeApp empowers businesses to prioritise lone worker safety amidst growing remote work trends

Stuart Mitchell

As remote work continues to be an integral part of the modern business landscape, StaySafe, part of EcoOnline, a leading provider of lone worker safety solutions, has emphasised the need for companies to establish and clearly communicate robust lone worker safety policies. Recent trends in Google searches for ‘lone worker alarm’, ‘lone worker policy’, and ‘lone worker definition’, coupled with the latest YouGov data, highlight the urgency of this matter. Google Trends data highlights a notable surge in searches related to lone worker safety, with ‘lone worker alarm’ increasing more…

UK businesses call on government to grow UK’s EV charging network

Stuart Mitchell

The UK Electric Fleets Coalition (UKEFC), run by international non-profit Climate Group, is urging the government to ensure the UK’s charging network can support the ambition of businesses shifting to electric, and the growing number of EVs on the UK’s roads.  21 leading businesses have backed the group’s call to the government by lending their support to the UKEFC’s latest policy paper, published recently. Taking these steps, they argue, will help maintain momentum in the UK’s EV transition.  30% of UK households don’t have access to off-street parking, meaning they…

Human Rights Campaign and SHOWTIME® Announce The 2023 QUEER TO STAY Small-Business Funding Recipients

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, and SHOWTIME recently announced this year’s 25 recipients of “Queer to Stay: An LGBTQ+ Business Preservation Initiative.” Supporting and uplifting small businesses that focus on LGBTQ+ people of color, women and the transgender community, “Queer to Stay” ensures that LGBTQ+ businesses can keep their doors open and serve their communities. In June 2020, the “Queer to Stay” initiative launched its inaugural awards to 10 LGBTQ+ small businesses across the country and addressed…

Life-changing uses for old Laptops and Macs – social enterprise announces Christmas drive to get businesses, universities and colleges to sign up

Stuart Mitchell

SocialBox.Biz, an innovative tech-focused social enterprise based in the UK dedicated to repurposing unwanted computers and related technology, is embarking on a mission to deliver batches of laptops and functional IT to partner charities in November and December just before Christmas. This initiative aims to extend its reach to more organisations willing to contribute their unused IT equipment. Since 2014, donated technology has been pivotal in bridging the digital divide, providing refugees, homeless individuals, and older people who cannot afford computers access to IT technology and communication tools. Partner organisations…