Laura Briggs, an author and professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, discussed the upcoming supreme court ruling in a lecture Monday afternoon. The event was sponsored by the gender studies program and the Reilly Center for Science, Technology...
In today’s ever-changing society, businesses must always be aware of the external influences that affect their decisions and operations. Social factors, such as changes in consumer demographic preferences, technology use, and attitudes, can have a massive impact on businesses.
To...
The Church is and has always been very influential in the formulation of laws and policies, purportedly for the good of society. Through its usual advocacy and...
Anu Prasad, CEO of India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS), a Delhi-based non-profit that works to strengthen the leadership talent pool in the social sector, sheds light on challenges and solutions faced by the social sector in India. Prasad...
By Keoleboge Malela
Impact investing refers to investments that are made to achieve positive financial returns combined with measurable, positive environmental and social impact. The impact investment sector is currently estimated to be worth $1.164 trillion globally. Of that, Sub-Saharan...
MONTREAL, April 20, 2023 /CNW/ - Dispersa, the start-up founded by award -winning entrepreneur Nivatha Balendra, has secured financing of $3M ($1.5M in grants and $1.5M in venture capital), to fund its growth and scale-up of waste-derived bio surfactants...
New York, New York, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New York-based IT service (distribution) company, Symbiotic, reveals new Social Impact as a Service platform that redistributes profits through embedded philanthropy. The environmentally...
Art by Whitney Powell
Plans get canceled, T.V. shows get canceled and, sometimes, people get canceled.
Some call it ‘accountability’ and others call it a ‘time-out,’ but one thing everyone said they can agree on is the mention of ‘cancel...
Get Today's HeadlinesThe day's top stories delivered every morning.“You can be a part of the same community as everyone else,” he said. “And that can happen in a way where you’re also invisible. But you’re so invisible because you’re...
For as long as sporting contests are played by human beings, sports will always serve as a microcosm of society. As racism, oppression, and hate speech have no place in any civilized society, it has no place in sports,...
