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Featured this week: Tahira Brown and Diana Lugemwa, FedEx; Krystal Barker Buissereth, Morgan Stanley; Gina Coleman, PNC Bank; Logan Hutchinson, ATB Financial; Eversheds Sutherland; MassMutual; Moody’s; Nutrien; SMBC; Travelers; Western Digital; Dominion Energy; Geisinger; Hilton; MidAmerican Energy; PSEG; Robert Half; UPS; Kemper, PNC, Travelers, Zebra Technologies
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Captain Tahira Brown and First Officer Diana Lugemwa became the first Black female crew to fly a FedEx aircraft. The historic trip comes as less than 1% of the world’s professional pilots are Black women. “I do feel a responsibility," said Lugemwa. "I just know that so many people paved the way for me, like Tahira, and it’s my job as I move up to reach back and help any young girl who has this dream of becoming a pilot.”
Krystal Barker Buissereth, head of financial wellness at Morgan Stanley, was interviewed in Reuters about how a few financial lifelines can help people in trouble while also boosting an employer's talent attraction and retention efforts. "For employers, they have learned that attracting and retaining talent is not just about salary. Their benefits packages need to be tied to their goals and their (human resources) objectives, so that employees can bring their best selves to work," said Barker Buissereth.
Gina Coleman will lead PNC Bank's diversity and inclusion efforts as chief diversity officer, effective January 1, 2022. She succeeds Marsha Jones, who has successfully led PNC’s Diversity and Inclusion efforts for the past decade, and who is retiring. “It is a privilege to lead PNC’s diversity and inclusion efforts, particularly at this important moment in time,” said Coleman.
Logan Hutchinson, lead, social impact analysis and innovation at ATB Financial, has received a Certificate in Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Reporting from the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship. "I am looking forward to a deeper dive into integrated reporting elements under the Value Reporting Foundation shortly!" said Hutchinson. Learn more about earning your certificate.
Job Postings
Apollo Global Management
New York, NY
Impact Measuring & Monitoring, Associate
Eversheds Sutherland
Atlanta, GA
Responsible Business Specialist
MassMutual
Boston, MA
Sustainability Lead
Moody’s (Just added!)
Various Locations
Vice President, Global Programs – Corporate Social Responsibility
Manager, Volunteer Programs
Assistant Vice President - Corporate Social Responsibility, Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Assistant Vice President - Corporate Social Responsibility, Asia Pacific
Nutrien (Just added!)
Loveland, Colorado
Advisor, Community Relations & Investment
SMBC
New York, NY
ESG Reporting & Disclosure Manager, Vice President
Travelers
Hartford, CT
Operations Manager, Community Relations
Western Digital
San Jose, CA
Corporate Sustainability Analyst
Dominion Energy released its first external report on diversity, equity, and inclusion, which demonstrates improvements on all three dimensions. "Power Through People" details the company's DE&I journey and highlights company workforce data from 2016 through 2020—during which time diverse representation increased companywide, at the leadership level and at the executive level.
Geisinger has been recognized for its continued support of military veterans and active service members with two recent designations. The Pennsylvania-based health organization was recognized by Military Times on its 2021 Best for Vets: Employers rankings and earned the 2022 Military Friendly® Employer designation by VIQTORY. Both honors recognize Geisinger’s commitment and efforts to building programs and opportunities for military veterans.
The Hilton Effect Foundation announced its 2021 Hilton Effect grantees, comprising multi-dimensional organizations hyper-focused on restoring and strengthening communities impacted by two of the biggest crises of the modern era: the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing threat of climate change. Serving as Hilton’s primary philanthropic arm, the Hilton Effect Foundation has awarded $1.5 million through its 2021 Hilton Effect Grants to organizations driving sustainable change across the globe.
The MidAmerican Energy Foundation has released its third quarter grants, awarding more than a half-million dollars to 15 organizations across Iowa. The foundation, which is funded by company shareholders, assists nonprofits and communities MidAmerican serves through the company’s corporate citizenship program, called CARES. CARES represents a focus on five pillars of giving, including Community Enhancement, Arts and Culture, Environmental Respect, Education/STEM and Safety.
PSEG has launched its first-ever Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) report. The report highlights the company's Inclusion for All strategy, as well as its progress toward building a culture that respects and celebrates the diversity of its workforce; recruiting, developing and retaining diverse talent; and being a positive force for the many unique communities it serves.
Robert Half teams across North America are organizing virtual wish lists, volunteering, and fundraising for Boys & Girls Clubs of America over the holiday season. Since 1997, Robert Half has proudly supported BGCA in helping youth build great futures and achieve career success. Since 2006, Robert Half employees and local business partners have collected more than 140,000 toys and games for families in need.
UPS announced that it surpassed one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered after just one year. The global UPS network and employees not only supported healthcare customers and global organizations, but also joined in public-private partnerships to provide vaccines and cold chain expertise to countries with hard-to-reach populations, ensuring delivery to as many people as possible. To achieve this, UPS Healthcare mapped roughly 500 trade lanes to enable efficient worldwide vaccine shipments and used more than three million pounds of dry ice to help safely move vaccines.
Members from Kemper, PNC, Travelers, Zebra Technologies, and more registered this week to attend the International Corporate Citizenship Conference 2022. Learn more about joining them to learn and network with hundreds of professionals in the CSR field: Register today.
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