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Global 100 Organizations: Setting The Gold Standard for Sustainability

WeSpire

Toronto-Based clean energy magazine, Corporate Knights just released their 2017 Annual Global 100, which identifies companies that have scored exceptionally well based on specific sustainability and diversity KPIs. Global mid, large and mega cap companies were ranked based on a variety of publicly available sustainability metrics.

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5 ways to tackle bias in the workplace

The HRX

A common approach many firms take is called diversity training – programs devoted to increasing diversity and reducing bias through employee education. And sadly, when firms “teach diversity” through corporate education programs, people show no change in attitude, let alone in action. Focus on de-biasing the system , instead.

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Anthony Russo of #BeTheChange: “You are going to have to learn to turn the other cheek”

Thrive Global

At the time in 2016 when I began the #bethechange movement the police shooting had just happened in Dallas where police officers were protecting protesters that were protecting against them. I’ve lost friends but gained others… funny enough much more diverse friends than I had before. Weekly, I have success and failures.

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Lisa Thee of Minor Guard: “Keep a relentless focus on your customer”

Thrive Global

As a side project in 2016–2017, I worked with the innovative startups and non-profits to disrupt human trafficking. I read this book a few years back when I was chasing traditional success metrics for my career while in the midst of raising two young children with my husband. Can you share a story or an example of that?

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Sean Herman: “Try to always find the best in people”

Thrive Global

Sean is a CFA Charterholder with a diverse background in corporate finance, business consulting, project management and marketing. I took a liking to Finance and decided to pursue a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, which I achieved in 2016. He lives in Vancouver, BC with his wife and two children aged 9 and 2.

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Jim Vranicar: “Embrace Vulnerability”

Thrive Global

In 2015, ST began looking at their employee engagement metrics only to realize their employees were not very engaged or satisfied. In 2016 ST chose to make “Connection” a priority. Staff turnover was 30% and their employee engagement vs the U.S. Gallup Average was in the 35th percentile.

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William Stringer of Chisos Capital: “It’s hard to address an issue you don’t measure”

Thrive Global

Investment firms would be well-advised to hire a diverse leadership team, particularly on the investment committee. I fell down the “crypto rabbit hole” in 2016 and quickly realized the magnitude of the coming asset digitization enabled by blockchain and other decentralized ledger technology. In your opinion, what was its main lesson?