September 30, 2015
This week, the U.S. Chamber Foundation hosted our third Better Health through Economic Opportunity forum in Orlando, Florida.
Economic Empowerment
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September 30, 2015
A simple paradox has presented itself across the globe in the realm of rural farming: How can smallholder farmers increase their productivity and incomes, when they do not have the financing and training needed to grow a substantial yield in the first place?
September 17, 2015
[Editor's Note: Scott Jackson, President and CEO, Global Impact, will be speaking at Connect the Dots: How Businesses Solve Global Challenges Locally on October 5-7.
September 15, 2015
Drew Mena, a vice president at global investment management firm PIMCO, is at work on a Tuesday morning:
A Path to Empowerment Roundtable Series
Leveraging Internal Communications for Economic Empowerment
The Corporate Citizenship Center will be hosting our seventh Path to Empowerment Roundtable on Wednesday, September 16th in New York City from 9:00AM—4:00PM at Pfizer headquarters.
July 22, 2015
CCC works with the UN Foundation on initiatives to promote economic development in the poorest countries. Recently we have stepped up our engagement with the UN Foundation to address the issue of women and girls’ economic empowerment.
Webinar: Private Sector Engagement in the SDGs, Women and Girls' Economic Empowerment
The countdown has begun to this September’s U.N. summit on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have been critical in mobilizing resources and driving real progress on some of the world’s most pressing problems over the past decade. With the MDG’s deadline set to conclude at the end of 2015, discussion over what should succeed the MDGs — known as the “Post-2015 Development Agenda”— is one of the most important and impactful conversations of this century.
July 9, 2015
The high correlation of a student’s zip code to their compression of financial skills and socioeconomic status is alarming, though not surprising.
Common Goals, Distinct Missions: Cross Sector Collaboration on Empowerment of Women and Girls
Common Goals, Distinct Missions: Cross Sector Collaboration on Empowerment of Women and Girls
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This April, women and girls’ economic empowerment will be top of mind. As the UN Millennium Development Goals are set to expire, leaders are taking stock of the progress made while gearing up to lay out the post-2015 development agenda to reach the Sustainable Development Goals.
July 6, 2015
At Capital One, we know our business is only as successful as the communities we serve. We are committed to providing communities with the support they need to achieve their financial goals and reach their full potential.