AISES Receives $962,500 Grant From the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Increase the Representation of Indigenous Peoples in STEM

Mon, 09/13/2021 - 18:15

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $962,500 general operating grant to increase the representation of Indigenous peoples in North America and the Pacific Islands in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education and careers to AISES.

Rockwell Automation's Linda Freeman Receives Prestigious Engineering Industry Award

Mon, 09/27/2021 - 14:35

Rockwell Automaton’s Linda Freeman, Entertainment & Amusement industry manager, has received the prestigious Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Fellow Grade Professional Award.

Arup/WSP Joint Venture to Provide Planning and Engineering Services for BART Link21 Program

Thu, 09/16/2021 - 11:55

Arup/WSP JV will be performing planning and engineering services for Link21’s New Transbay Rail Crossing, which will connect Oakland and San Francisco through a new rail service across the San Francisco Bay.

How One App Is Changing the Game for Black-Owned Businesses

Wed, 09/15/2021 - 11:30

“I noticed that none of the restaurants I was picking up from were Black-owned,” he says. “I said to myself, ‘If I can’t find Black-owned restaurants on any of the existing services, why don’t I create my own?”

HACR Announces Lineup for Its Flagship Forum: The 2021 CEO Roundtable

Mon, 09/13/2021 - 09:00

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is pleased to announce that Joseph Dominguez, CEO of ComEd and Tom Greco, President and CEO of Advance Auto Parts, will take part in the annual CEO Roundtable at the 2021 HACR Symposium.

S&P Global on Pay Equity

Tue, 09/14/2021 - 14:05

S&P Global is committed to equitable pay. Our philosophy is to deliver competitive and fair compensation programs that motivate our people, drive performance and create shareholder value.

Diversity in Sustainability Releases Results From the State of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Sustainability Survey

Thu, 09/16/2021 - 10:00

Today, Diversity in Sustainability (DiS) announced the results of its State of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Sustainability Survey.

Black in Focus: Teresa White, Aflac U.S. President

Thu, 10/07/2021 - 11:00

Enbridge: Inclusive Society

Fri, 09/10/2021 - 14:55

By living our values—everywhere we operate and in everything we do—we can advance Indigenous reconciliation, strengthen local communities and build bridges to a more inclusive and prosperous future.

How to Move Workplace Diversity and Inclusion From Awareness to Action

Tue, 09/21/2021 - 09:05

As a white, Jewish woman from South Africa, Natalie Lichtigfeld has been exposed to different cultures, people and religions all her life.

But attending a DE&I in the Workplace program at the University of South Florida was different.