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CSR Starts with HR: Connecting the Dots

HR Digest

As a result, Human Resources (HR) has a crucial role to play in ensuring that CSR initiatives are integrated into an organization’s operations and culture. IKEA: IKEA has a strong commitment to sustainability, and HR plays a crucial role in implementing sustainability initiatives.

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Southwest Airlines’ Julie Weber on What It Means To Create a Purpose-Driven Culture

HR Digest

We have a Mission Statement to our Employees which says “We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth.” Sadly, it can also be transporting someone to see a sick family member for the last time. I believe that Human Resources is my calling.

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Leadership Lessons from Outward Bound

Skip Prichard

This concept of service that [Outward Bound founder] Kurt Hahn felt was so important,” said Laura Kohler, senior vice president of human resources, stewardship, and sustainability for Kohler Co. Product designers and engineers worked on creating a filtration system that was affordable and easily transportable.

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Leading the Charge for Sustainable and Inclusive Supply Chains

HR Digest

Freight transportation accounts for about 8% of global carbon emissions, and Scope 3 emissions account can account for 90% or more of a companies’ emissions. A critical component of the DEI strategy is our commitment to measurement and metrics. Angie Freeman , Chief Human Resources & ESG Officer, C.H.

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Research: Your Firm Probably Isn't an Equal Opportunity Employer

Harvard Business Review

Santa Fe Transport and Regents of the University of California v. Indeed, many human resource managers who had hung their professional hats on affirmative action in the 1960s and 1970s rebranded their focus as "Diversity Management." Diversity Gender Human resources' What''s wrong with these approaches?

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Employee benefits for Caregivers in workplaces

HR Digest

The responsibility can range from just shopping for essentials to arranging doctor’s appointments, providing transportation, taking care of finances and medicines or even a full-fledged role of assisting in their daily tasks. Added to this is the fear of being considered not professional at work and not committed to the job.

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How to Woo Talent From the For-Profit World

Harvard Business Review

And a great potential source of talent with the right skills are professionals who change career lanes — people with experience and training in accounting, finance, human resources and strategy who leave corporate jobs to follow their passion to have a social impact.