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[author: Charity Heller] Ten years ago, issues of corporate social responsibility (CSR) – such as measuring carbon footprints, socially responsive company policies, or ethical supply chains – might have been championed by activist employees or customers, but they were not a business objective for most organizations. What a difference a decade has made! Social change, advances in technology, and the ability to prove ROI have elevated issues of environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”...

Article content Sudbury’s Board of Health passed a motion supporting paid sick days during its regular monthly meeting on Thursday. The board called on the government of Ontario to support the permanent inclusion of paid sick leave provisions under the Employment Standards Act “as a public health measure to prevent transmission of communicable diseases including COVID-19.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Sudburys health board support...

Maria Helena ANDRE, Director of the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’Activities (ACTRAV) ACTRAV INFO: The ILO is launching two key publications for trade unions. Why are the UN Reforms and SDGs so important for trade unions? Yes, today we are launching two publications with important and interlinked messages for trade union actions. The first is one of our flagship publications titled “United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation and the Decent Work Agenda: A trade union reference manual�...

Share: The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee invites you to… "Hunger in Milwaukee and the World: What We Can Do About It" A Virtual Zoom Program Featuring a Panel Discussion with Lady Lee Thompson, David Sinclair, & Maureen Fitzgerald Saturday – February 13th, 2021 from 10 AM – 11:30 AM Free & Open to the Public Advance registration is required. To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vc-ippjsqGN0DiBvtHRhzj17v4myT7r0f. After registering, you will rec...

English Analysis on El Salvador about Education, Health, Epidemic and more; published on 12 Feb 2021 by Solidar

Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. SBM Offshore Full Year 2020 Earnings SBM Offshore N.V.February 11, 2021 GMT February 11, 2021 Highlights 2020 guidance delivered: Underlying1 Directional2 revenue US$2,291 million; Underlying Directional EBITDA US$944 million Almost US$1 billion Year on Year net increase of pro-forma Directional backlog3 to US$21.6 billion Sustainability targets met Sixth Fast4Ward® Multi-Purpose Floater hull ordere...

COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care highlight the urgent need for paid sick leave

Young Indian named among 20 finalists for Commonwealth Youth Awards IANS New Delhi: Indian young leader Alina Alam is among 20 extraordinary young individuals from 18 countries who have been announced as finalists for this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards. The awards recognise outstanding Commonwealth young people whose projects are transforming lives in their communities and helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More than 1,000 entries from 43 Commonwealt...

Date Time ILO becomes member of International Aid Transparency Initiative The International Labour Organization (ILO) has become a full member of the International Aid transparency Initiative (IATI), joining a growing number of United Nation agencies and international development bodies in committing to promote greater transparency in the use of development and humanitarian resources to address poverty and crises. By making data easily accessible and comparable, the IATI Standard supports impro...

It was welcome news to see vaccination efforts against the COVID-19 virus begin in Ontario in December, and that the first recipient was a personal support worker from a long-term care home, Anita Quidangen. However, a successful vaccination campaign will not end the crisis in long-term care. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in catastrophic levels of illness and death: 81 per cent of the total COVID-19 deaths that occurred in Canada during the first wave were in long-term care homes, which i...